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Basic Site Details
Name
Arlington Baths Club
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
A listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Arlington Street Baths
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Baths
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Arlington Baths/61 Arlington Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1871
Opened
1871/08/01
Addition
1875
Turkish Room added
Alterations and additions
1893
Building heightened. Reading room and billiard room added
1902
North block altered - upper floor of facade
Alterations and additions
1940
Detailed plans drawn up for alterations.
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People
Design and Construction
The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
John Burnet (senior)
1871
John Leck Bruce
Architect
1875
Involved in construction of 1875 Turkish Suite extension, along with Charles Drake
Andrew Myles
1893
Building heightened and reading and billiard rooms added
Benjamin Conner
1902
North part altered - upper floor of facade
Alexander David Hislop
C
Architect
1940
Alterations
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Gordon, Ian and Inglis, Simon
2009
Great Lengths: the Historic Indoor Swimming Pools of Great Britain
English Heritage
p70-71
Shifrin, Malcolm
2015
Victorian Turkish Baths
Historic England
pp229-231, 237
Williamson, Riches, Higgs
1990
Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)
p280
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Building News
1871/07/26
*
HS says 28/07/1871
Scottish Country Life
1914/02
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
Glasgow University Library Special Collections
Hislop & Welsh Collection
MS Hislop 82/1-28
Strathclyde Regional Archives
Glasgow Dean of Guild
1/577 (1893), 1/9154 (1902)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32173
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