Great cross house
Tollcross House is a mansion in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Tollcross House was built for James Dunlop in 1848 . Scottish architect David Bryce is responsible for the design . The City of Glasgow acquired the building in 1898. In 1905 a children's museum was set up there. In 1989 Tollcross House was converted into a care facility.
description
Tollcross House is in Tollcross Park in east Glasgow. The two-story mansion is designed in the Scottish Baronial style . The asymmetrically constructed facades are designed with stepped gables , mid-gables and corner gables. The square corner turrets have parallels to the towers of Pinkie House . The final roofs are covered with slate. The interior is relatively simple.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Tollcross House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on scottisharchitects.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Tollcross House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 50 ′ 46.6 " N , 4 ° 10 ′ 47.1" W.