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The building was commissioned by [[Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, 10th Baronet|Sir John Stirling Maxwell]] and designed by [[Robert Rowand Anderson]] in the [[Renaissance architecture|Scottish Renaissance style]].<ref name=door>{{cite web|url=https://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/places/glasgow/pollokshaws-burgh-hall/|title=Pollokshaws Burgh Hall|publisher=Days Open Days|accessdate=19 April 2020}}</ref> It was completed in 1898.<ref name=hes/> It used as the headquarters of the independent [[burgh]] of [[Pollokshaws]] until the burgh was annexed by Glasgow Corporation in 1912.<ref name=door/> It contains |
The building was commissioned by [[Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, 10th Baronet|Sir John Stirling Maxwell]] and designed by [[Robert Rowand Anderson]] in the [[Renaissance architecture|Scottish Renaissance style]].<ref name=door>{{cite web|url=https://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/places/glasgow/pollokshaws-burgh-hall/|title=Pollokshaws Burgh Hall|publisher=Days Open Days|accessdate=19 April 2020}}</ref> It was completed in 1898.<ref name=hes/> It used as the headquarters of the independent [[burgh]] of [[Pollokshaws]] until the burgh was annexed by Glasgow Corporation in 1912.<ref name=door/> It contains a concert-standard [[Wurlitzer]] which was rescued from Clydebank Town Hall in 2007.<ref name=door/> |
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Revision as of 16:38, 19 April 2020
| Pollokshaws Burgh Hall | |
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 Pollokshaws Burgh Hall | |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Coordinates | 55°50′16″N 4°18′53″W / 55.8378°N 4.3148°W |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | Robert Rowand Anderson |
| Architectural style(s) | Renaissance style |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 15 December 1970 |
| Reference no. | 33953 |
  Shown in Glasgow | |
The Pollokshaws Burgh Hall is a municipal building at the edge of Pollock County Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.[1]
History
The building was commissioned by Sir John Stirling Maxwell and designed by Robert Rowand Anderson in the Scottish Renaissance style.[2] It was completed in 1898.[1] It used as the headquarters of the independent burgh of Pollokshaws until the burgh was annexed by Glasgow Corporation in 1912.[2] It contains a concert-standard Wurlitzer which was rescued from Clydebank Town Hall in 2007.[2]
References
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Pollokshaws Road and Bengal Street, Pollokshaws Burgh Hall (Category A Listed Building) (LB33953)". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pollokshaws Burgh Hall". Days Open Days. Retrieved 19 April 2020.