The Briggait
The Briggait is a former fish market in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The Merchant Steeple , which is classified separately as a Category A monument, is integrated into the facility .
history
The guild house of the city merchants' guild was located at the site. The merchant steeple is still preserved from this. The oldest part of the fish market was built in 1873 according to a plan by Clarke & Bell . With the exception of two towers, only one of which has survived today, the guild house was demolished beforehand. The eastern hall was added in 1889 by the urban architect John Carrick . In the early 1980s, the buildings were modernized and transformed into a shopping center. A number of buildings that have not been modernized have been on the Scotland List of Listed Structures at Risk since 2014. In 2013, her condition was rated as relatively good, but at high risk.
description
The Briggait occupies an asymmetrical area on the right bank of the Clyde, southeast of the city center. Opposite the Victoria Bridge crosses the Clyde. The south-facing main facade along Clyde Street is eight axes wide. Arched windows and two arched gates can be found on the ground floor . Paired, colossal half-columns flank the gates. They carry an ornamented entablature with a Doric frieze . The final cornices are decorated with reliefs of Queen Victoria and sculptures of winged horses. A stone balustrade runs between the two cornices . The cast iron gates are elaborately worked with ornamented tympana made of cast iron.
Merchant steeple
The Merchant Steeple is integrated into the complex structure. It was completed in 1665. The slender tower has a square floor plan. The lower three tower sections are not visible from the outside. Tower clocks are embedded on all sides. Above it, the tower tapers gradually. Each step is worked with balconies with stone balustrades. There are pointed arched windows and tracery . The final pointed helmet is designed with dormer windows and a weather vane .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk
- ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on The Briggait in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '15.7 " N , 4 ° 14' 58.3" W.