Chookie Burdies Garnet Hill

 

Chookie Burdies - Garnet Hill lamposts
There ar pproximately 150 pairs of birds on top of lampposts (and lights affixed to buildings) throughout the Garnethill area, each positioned individually by the sculptor.

The Willow Tea Rooms

  

The Willow Tea Rooms  97 Buchanan Street, not to be confused with the original tea rooms in Sauchiehall Street.

 

 

The McLennan Arch

The McLennan Arch was originally part of Robert and James Adam's Assembly Rooms on Ingram Street.The Assembly Rooms were demolished, however the arch was rescued and was positioned as a stand alone archway in Monteith Row in 1892. It was then moved to Greendyke Street until it was yet again moved to Glasgow Green, north entrance, in 1922. 

In 1991 it was moved once more to the Saltmarket entrance, Glasgow Green. Perhaps, this will be its final resting place. 

 

 

 

 

Police Station and Central Court

 On the corner of  Turnbull Street and St Andrews Street is the ruin of the an old Police Station and Court Room  complete with with cells.

The building is in the French Renaissance style ,red brick being used through out the building.

The architect was Alexander Beith McDonald ,he incorporated some nice statues and carvings and a frieze of the Glasgow Coat of Arms into the front of the building.

The building was used as a police museum for a short time, sadly when it was vacated it became a target for vandals and soon found itself on the Buildings at Risk Register.

The building has been sold to developers in the hope that it will be turned into apartment's.

Donald Dewar Statue

The statue of Donald Dewar, Scotland's First, First Minister, was unveiled in 2002. The sculptor was Kenny Mackay, and the statue resides in Buchanan Street.