Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Monday, May 19, 2025

Caledonia Road Church

 

Caledonia Road Church

Caledonia Road church was completed in 1857. Alexander Thomson was the main architect.

 In 1963 the church use of Caledonian Road Church ended and the city of Glasgow took over the building. In October 1965, the church burned down and was subsequently partially demolished. Although some work has been done to the structure of the building, the risk to the ruin is considered high. Unfortunately, all plans to restore and to find it an alternative use, have all faded away. Sadly, the building sits forlornly on its own, crumbling away.

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Friday, May 16, 2025

Telephone Exchange







 Telephone Exchange 243 Centre Street ,dating from the 1930s architect not known.

Built with red brick and blond sandstone the building is in the style of  neo-Baroque ,probably its best feature is the two bullseye windows with decorated swag.

The building is in a poor state, Historic Scotland have given it B listed status.

Thursday, May 15, 2025

 Willow Tearooms

 

The Willow Tearooms  opened in 1903 and can be found at 217 Sauchiehall Street.They were designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for local entrepreneur and patron Miss Catherine Cranston. The tearooms are now owned and operated by the National Trust for Scotland.

 












 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The Braemar Bar


The Braemar Bar. 145 London Road in the east end of the city, there has been a pub in this site since 1843,the pub has been up for sale for a number of years.