Beneffrey
Beneffrey is a villa in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1990.
history
The villa was built for John Anderson in 1910 . The Scottish architect William Hunter McNab was responsible for the planning . It was one of the last villas to be built in Pollokshields . Beneffrey later served as the University of Strathclyde's student residence and was eventually divided into three residential units.
description
Beneffrey stands at the end of Springkell Avenue in Pollokshields, south Glasgow. The two-storey villa , designed in the style of the late Franco-Scottish neo-Gothic , is asymmetrically constructed. Details made of polished natural stone are set off from the layered masonry . The windows are partly designed with stone window posts or window crosses. Small-scale, unadorned lead glass windows are usually installed. Simple stylized pinnacles on the gables close with balls. The round corner tower with a conical roof on the southeast side is striking . The steep roofs are covered with green slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on scottisharchitects.org.uk
- ↑ Entry on Beneffrey in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Beneffrey in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 50 ′ 20.9 ″ N , 4 ° 18 ′ 16.6 ″ W.