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Basic Site Details
Name
Maria Villa, Langside Hill
Town, District or Village
Langside
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Cost £2,249 11s 4 1/2d to build.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Double Villa
Yes
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
25, 25A Mansionhouse Road
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
1856
1857
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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
Alexander Thomson
A
1856
1857
Begun by Baird & Thomson; finished by A & G Thomson
Baird & Thomson
A
1856
Begun by Baird & Thomson; finished by A & G Thomson
John Baird the Second
A
1856
Begun by Baird & Thomson; finished by A & G Thomson
A & G Thomson
A
1857
Begun by Baird & Thomson; finished by A & G Thomson
George Thomson
A
1857
Begun by Baird & Thomson; finished by A & G Thomson
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Watson, Henry - clothier
Of Lockharts & Watson
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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
Barclay, David
1904
Greek Thomson: his life and opinions
Architectural Review May 1904
Blackie
1868
Villa and Cottage Architecture
1st edition
Drawings of modified design
Gildard, Thomas
1888
Greek Thomson
Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, xix (30 January 1888), pp191-209
Law, Graham
1954
Greek Thomson
cxv, May 1954
Architectural Review, May 1954 (Publication of 1960 Cambridge dissertation, original at NMRS)
McFadzean, Ronald
1979
The Life and Work of Alexander Thomson
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul
p67
Stamp, Gavin
1999
Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius
London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Architect
1869/06/19
*
p318
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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
Glasgow City Archives
Frank Worsdall's Collection on Greek Thomson, including job list and photograph list
Glasgow Institute of Architects
Biographical sketch and job list of Greek Thomson by Rev John Stark, 1879
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32373
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