Glasgow Savings Bank

 

The Glasgow Savings Bank at Parkhead Cross was built in 1908 to encourage saving among the working class. The distinctive architecture, designed by John Keppie, includes a tall corner tower with a dome and an ornate entrance featuring the Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland. 

The building was designed by John Keppie in a Baroque style. 

A tall corner tower with intricate carved details.and a domed banking hall to the rear.

Giffnock grey sandstone was used which is distinctive from the typical red ashlar found in the area.

Former Royal Bank of Scotland

 Former Royal Bank of Scotland 30 Bothwell Street now being used as a pub.

The Architect was James Miller built in 1935 a rather severe looking building, the friezes that decorate the building are the highlight of the building, the friezes are by Gilbert Bayes who was an esteemed and prolific British sculptor whose long career spanned the Arts & Crafts era, the New Sculpture Movement, and the Art Deco period. 

Savings Bank Of Glasgow

 The former Savings Bank of Glasgow, located on the corner of Argyle Street and Shaftesbury Street in Anderston, is a prominent landmark. It's a Grade A listed building, known for its distinctive architecture and historical significance. The building, designed by James Salmon, junior and J Gaff Gillespie, features a four-story tenement with the original bank at the ground floor. It's also known for its Art Nouveau elements and a peacock mosaic at the entrance, created by the British & Italian Mosaic Company. The Glasgow Savings Bank, was said to have once been the largest savings bank in Scotland.