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Basic Site Details
Name
Royal Exchange
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
There seems to be a conflict of information about this building. The Hunterian Museum catalogue of Hamilton drawings indicates that Hamilton drew up a mansion for Mr Cunningham rather than designing the Royal Exchange which incorporated a an earlier house.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Stirling's Library
Yes
Gallery Of Modern Art
Yes
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
111 Queen Street
Yes
46-58 Royal Exchange Square
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
Build/construction
1827
1829
Cunningham Mansion or Royal Exchange incorporating former Cunningham mansion.
1882
1888
Alterations
1896
Partial reconstruction for the National Telephone Co
1900
Alterations
1903
Offices and test room
Design exhibited
1911
Proposed extension (additional floors over hall) - not carried out
1913
1915
Reconstruction for Directors of Royal Exchange
1915
Restaurant for Directors of Royal Exchange
Design exhibited
1930
Further proposed extension scheme - not carried out
Design exhibited
1940
Approved extension scheme
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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
David Hamilton
A
Architect
1827
1829
Cunningham Mansion or Royal Exchange incorporating former Cunningham mansion.
John Herbertson
K
Architect
1827
1829
Supervised the building of the Exchange for Hamilton.
D Thomson & Turnbull
A
1882
1883
Alterations
David Thomson
A
1882
1888
Alterations
Andrew Rennie Crawford
B
1896
Partial reconstruction for the National Telephone Co - as assistant to David Thomson
Colin Menzies
B
1896
Partial reconstruction for the National Telephone Co
David Thomson
B
1896
Partial reconstruction for the National Telephone Co
Thomson & Menzies
B
1896
Partial reconstruction for the National Telephone Co
Colin Menzies
C
1900
Alterations
Thomson & Menzies
C
1900
Alterations
Colin Menzies
D
1903
Offices and test room
Thomson & Menzies
D
1903
Offices and test room
Alexander Nisbet Paterson
E
1911
Proposed extension scheme (additional floors over hall) - not carried out
Colin Menzies
F
1913
1915
Reconstruction for Directors of Royal Exchange
Thomson & Menzies
F
1913
1915
Reconstruction for Directors of Royal Exchange
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
National Telephone Co
Client for Thomson & Menzies work of 1886 and 1903
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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
APSD
The Dictionary of Architecture
ed Wyatt Papworth
The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892)
Brewsher, C C
1927
The Glasgow Royal Exchange....Centenary
RSA
1931
579 (Paterson's second proposed extension scheme)
RSA
1911
417 (Paterson' s proposed extension)
RSA
1940
593 (Paterson's approved extension scheme)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
1940
44 (Paterson's approved extension scheme)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
1930
162 (Paterson's second proposed extension scheme)
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
RIAS Quarterly
1935
*
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)
Obituary of Menzies
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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
Andrew Rennie Crawford: L v17 no1202
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Weddell and Thomson Archive Summary Material (Handlists, Job lists etc)
Thomson job list(1886 work) and Thomson & Menzies job list (for all Thomson & Menzies phases of work )
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32818
NAS
SC Archives (Sc)
SC 36/48/40
p418
Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University
Hamilton Drawings
GLAHA 42597-42615
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