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Basic Site Details

1-11 Great Western Terrace
Glasgow
A Listed
Scotland
Information from Mrs Edith Burnet Hughes.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Terraced houseNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
1-11 Great Western TerraceYes
Great Western RoadYes
Westbourn GardensYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18671877

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
A & G ThomsonA18671873Began terrace
Alexander ThomsonA18671873Began terrace
George ThomsonA18671873Began terrace
A & G Thomson & TurnbullB18731877Continued building of terrace
Alexander ThomsonB18731875Continued building of terrace
Robert TurnbullB18731877Continued building of terrace
(Sir) John James BurnetC1880c1882cFirst as assistant and then as senior partner - completed westmost houses of terrace - adhering to Thomson's design for the elevations but changing the rear.
John Burnet (senior)C1880c1882cAs senior partner - completed westmost houses of terrace - adhering to Thomson's design for the elevations but changing the rear.
Kenneth Waltham WhitfieldEArchitect197Platform on which it stands with steps, ramps and railed walls modified when Great Western Road was made an expressway.
William Holford & AssociatesEArchitectural practice197Platform on which it stands with steps, ramps and railed walls modified when Great Western Road was made an expressway.

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Henderson, William, builderOriginal developer, but died insolvent in 1870
Anderson, James Whitelaw, landownerLegal client

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
Personal information obtained from Walker MacGregor's family by Edith Burnet Hughes: the second owner, Edwards, was John James Burnet's brother-in-law.4 Great Western Terrace
Much altered since (stair window gone)8 Great Western Terrace
3 Great Western Terrace
7 Great Western Terrace

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Barclay, David1904Greek Thomson: his life and opinionsArchitectural Review May 1904
Gildard, Thomas1888Greek ThomsonProceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, xix (30 January 1888), pp191-209
Nicholson, Jane or Thomson, AmeliaMemoir of Alexander ThomsonWritten for Alexander Thomson Memorial
Stamp, Gavin1999Alexander Thomson: The Unknown GeniusLondon: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p312

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1910/12/31XCIXIllustration
Architect and Builder\'s Journal1914/05/13*Illustration

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Glasgow Institute of ArchitectsBiographical sketch and job list of Greek Thomson by Rev John Stark, 1879
Glasgow City ArchivesFrank Worsdall's Collection on Greek Thomson, including job list and photograph list
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32517