Linthouse Building
The Linthouse Building is the former production building of a shipyard. It was moved and now stands in the port of the Scottish town of Irvine in the Council Area of North Ayrshire . In 1991 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The building was built in 1871 for the Alexander Stephen and Sons company in what is now the Linthouse district of Glasgow . The architect James Spencer is responsible for the planning . After the Linthouse site was to be redeveloped in the early 1990s, it was decided to relocate the structure to the port of Irvine and carried out with the planning and supervision of Lance Smith and Ian Downs . The work was completed in 1991. There it is part of the Scottish Maritime Museum .
description
The Linthouse Building is in Irvine Harbor, between the Irvine River and the train station. The east-facing front is almost symmetrical and has four axes. In the center are the two 16.15 m wide gable surfaces of the high main hall, which are flanked by lower, 6.10 m wide side buildings. The former are equipped with high arched gates of different heights, which are surrounded by windows. Pilaster strips structure the facade surface. Cast iron pillars support the wooden roof structure and separate the building into twelve segments. Wrought- iron crane guide rails run upwards , while they are made of wood on the lower levels. The building ends with a slate-covered saddle or hip roof .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information from the Scottish Maritime Museum
Web links
- Entry on Linthouse Building in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 36 ′ 34.4 " N , 4 ° 40 ′ 36.7" W.