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Basic Site Details

Theatre Royal
Glasgow
A listed
Scotland
The building clients in the life of the Theatre Royal have been:

James Baylis , 1867
Messrs McClures & Hannay, Solicitors, from 1877 (no connection to Alexander Hannay)
Howard & Wyndham from 1888, and Howard & Wyndham Ltd from 1895
thereafter STV, Scottish Opera.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Royal Colosseum

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
TheatreNot Known
Not Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
254-290 Hope StreetYes
Cowcaddens StreetMain entrance from 1867 to 1880 (not Hope Street).

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1867Original building
1869Alterations
1879Burnt
1880Rebuilding within existing shell after fire
Opened1890/08Re-opened after reconstruction
1895Rebuilding after fire
1895/03/01Reopened after rebuilding
1901Alterations
1907Alterations
Alteration/conversion1957Converted to Scottish Television theatre.
Destruction/demolition1970Interior partly burnt out
Restoration19741975
1987Decoration of theatre for Masked Ball (fund-raising event)
1990Decoration of theatre for Butterfly Ball (fund-raising event)

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Clarke & BellAArchitectural practice1867Original building - Bell responsible.
George Bell IAArchitect1867Original building
Charles John PhippsB1880Rebuilding within existing shell after fire
Charles John PhippsC1895Rebuilding after fire
James Miller1901Alterations
Charles Rennie MackintoshEArchitect1907Alterations
Honeyman, Keppie & MackintoshEArchitectural practice1907Alterations
John KeppieEArchitect1907Alterations
Arup AssociatesFEngineer19741975Restoration
Derek SugdenFArchitect19741974Restoration
John Robertson NotmanIArtist1987Decoration of theatre for Masked Ball (to raise funds)
John Robertson NotmanJArtist1990Decoration of theatre for fund-raising ball

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Baylis, JamesClient in 1867<br><br><br><br>
Howard & Wyndham LtdFrom 1895
Messrs McClures & Hannay, SolicitorsMessrs McClures & Hannay, Solicitors, from 1877 (no connection to Alexander Hannay)<br>
Howard & WyndhamFrom 1888
Scottish Television (Roy Thomson)Client, 1957
Scottish OperaClient, 1974

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):

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NotesName
Accomodation for 700. Was part of the Theatre Royal Buildings in Cowcaddens Street at Hope Street, sitting over the theatre entrance corridor in Cowcaddens.Alexandra Music Hall

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Smith, Graeme2008The Theatre Royal: entertaining a NationGlasgow Publications
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p208

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1895/09/14*
Building News1880/03/12*
British Architect1880/11/12*
British Architect1895/04/19*
Builder1958/12/05p981
Scotsman2009/07/29Obituary of Notman
Builder1890/08/0559page 113

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild1/3770 and 1/8341 (Plans dated 8 July 1869 etc)Wordsall Collection, Ref T1309/A/460. Dated 1/5/1924.
Hunterian MuseumMackintosh CollectionJob Book
DMW ArchiveJames Miller Typed List of Works by Audrey Sloan
Courtesy of Graeme SmithInformation via website (from Graeme Smith) Sent June 2013
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33061