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Basic Site Details
Name
North British Hotel
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
B 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
Copthorne Hotel
No
Later name
Millennium
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Hotel
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
George Square
No
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1850
Alterations for hotel use
1903
1905
Alterations and top floor.
Destruction/demolition
1964/05/08
Redevelopment of Queen Street Railway Terminus Site to see hotel replaced by 16-storey tower block on top of a five-storey office block
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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
Baird & Thomson
A
1903
1905
Alterations and top floor.
James Baird Thomson
A
1903
1905
Alterations and top floor. In partnership
James Thomson
A
1903
1905
Alterations and top floor. In partnership
William Aitken Thomson
A
1903
1905
Alterations and top floor. In partnership but claims specific responsibility
Ian Burke Associates
B
Architect
1980
Redevelopment
John James Springford
B
Architect
1980
Redevelopment - as partner in charge?
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
North British Railway Company
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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
Williamson, Riches, Higgs
1990
Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)
p176
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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 Industries
1903/12/16
*
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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
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
William Aitken Thomson' s Paper: F v18 no 1193 p 30 (microfilm reel 12)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32690
Courtesy of Mr Springford
Information sent via \'Contact Us\' on website
Sent March 2016
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