1-40 Royal Exchange Square
1–40 Royal Exchange Square is a monumental ensemble of commercial buildings in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 it was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
description
With the exception of the Royal Bank of Scotland and the centrally located Gallery of Modern Art , the ensemble includes all buildings on Royal Exchange Square. Buildings 1 to 29 form the south flank, while buildings numbered 2 to 40 extend along the north flank. The Scottish architect David Hamilton and Robert Black directed the construction of the building, which dates from around 1830 . In the 1960s, Buildings 1 and 3 were modified by Alexander Buchanan Campbell . In 1975 the ensemble was restored.
The three-story buildings are designed in a classical style. Although the design of the individual houses is not identical, they have numerous common motifs. These include pilasters and friezes . Simple cornices crown the windows of individual buildings. The facades of individual buildings close with stone balustrades . The final roofs are covered with slate. Shops are set up on the ground floor.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry to 1-40 Royal Exchange Square in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '37.8 " N , 4 ° 15' 8.8" W.