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Basic Site Details
Name
National Bank of Scotland, Trongate
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Plean stone.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
Alt classic
Name
Current Name
Notes
Royal Bank of Scotland
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Bank
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
Str Add classic
Address
Current Address
Notes
190 Trongate
Yes
North side
2-4 Glassford Street
Yes
corner
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1897/07/01
Site purchased for £13,825
1901/05/02
Plans submitted to Bank
1901/05/09
Plans approved
1901/11/25
Accept tenders of £9427 by Messrs A Muir & Sons
1901/12/16
£400 more authorised for use of Plean stone instead of Giffnock stone
Design exhibited
1902
Alterations and additions
1981b
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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
James Gray
A
1901
1902c
As assistant to Thomas Purves Marwick
John Alexander McWilliam
A
1901
1902c
Probably involved, as assistant to Thomas Purves Marwick
Thomas Craigie Marwick
A
1901
1902c
As assistant to his father T P Marwick
Thomas Purves Marwick
A
1901
1902c
William Birnie Rhind
A
1901
1902c
Carving
Alexander Lorimer
A
1902
1902c
As chief assistant to Thomas Purves Marwick
J D McCrindle
A
Architect
1981B
Extensions
John Drummond
D
Architect
1981B
Extensions - may have retired by this date
John Drummond & Partners
D
Architectural practice
1981B
Extension
John Drummond & Partners
D
Architectural practice
1981B
Extension
William Edward Morris Condie
D
Architect
1981B
Extensions
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
National Bank of Scotland
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Academy Architecture
1902
part 1
p 59, model of new premises
RIBA
1981
Directory of Practices 1981
RSA
1902
631
Williamson, Riches, Higgs
1990
Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)
pp 68, 188
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
The Citizen
1901/09/23
*
Builder
1903/06/20
LXXXIV
Builders Journal
1906/11/28
*
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
arc ref classic
Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
James Gray: L v24 no1949; Alexander Lorimer: L v19 no1425; John Alexander McWilliam: L v19 no1444; Thomas Craigie Marwick: L v19 no1452
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Archives
National Bank Board Minutes
NS/22
27 May 1897, 1 July 1897, 2 May 1901, 9 May 1901, 25 November 1901, 16 December 1901, 27 February 1902
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32789
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