Description

Malcolm Stark and Rowntree, 3 campaigns of building, approximately 1892-99. Built as soldiers home and occupies site opposite former Wyndford Barracks. Built of rock-faced red Dumfriesshire (?Locharbriggs) stone, polished detail. Simplified Tudor. 2-3 storeys. Single and mullioned windows with small paned upper sashes; slate roofs.

CORNER RANGE: built first (circa 1892-3); entrancein canted angle slapped out 1894-5, crenellated wall-head parapet above extends unbroken by one bay along Maryhill Road and links with pair individually-gabled 3-storey bays; 3-bay 1899 range beyond with outer gables and set at lower level, moulded doorway (sculptured in spandrels and dated 1893) presumably re-located. Flank to Harrington Street has end gable corbelled out above ground floor and asymmetrically placed wallhead stack; extension to plain 2-storey wing beyond also part of circa 1899 work, as is hall to rear. Single dormer to front situated close to original left hand gable, and rock-faced chimney stack.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Glasgow Soldiers' Home at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q28966456

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)