1-5 Park Gate

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Residential buildings are located at 1-5 Park Gate in the Scottish city ​​of Glasgow . In 1970 they were included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, the buildings are part of a category A monument ensemble.

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The buildings were constructed between 1855 and 1859. The Scottish architect Charles Wilson is responsible for the design .

The three-story mansard buildings are located in the Park District . They form the western end of the Park Circus with the curved row of houses 1–29 Park Circus and flank the street on both sides. The masonry along the front facade consists of polished stone blocks and is rusticated on the ground floor . Multi-storey, beveled lobes emerge. There are some Drilling windows installed, some of profiled cornices on corbels suspicion are. The entrance portal of this type is also suspected of building no. 4, which is located individually on the south side. Cantilever cornices complete the facades. The roofs are covered with slate.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk

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Coordinates: 55 ° 52 ′ 11.8 "  N , 4 ° 16 ′ 48"  W.