Tolbooth Steeple, High Street, Glasgow

Tall early 17th century tower, only surviving fragment of

Glasgow's Tolbooth, built 1626-1634 by John Boyd, architect and

Master of Works. The Tolbooth was demolished in 1921. Seven

stage square tower with open crown spire, ashlar built with

raised buckle-quoins. Moulded string courses between

stages. The steeple fomerly adjoined the Tolbooth at the W.

Roll-moulded and architraved doors to ground are 20th century

work. To each face, except that to W, to upper stages,

roll-moulded windows with decorative strapwork pediments.

7th stage with square clock faces. Corbelled parapet with

projecting square section bartizans. From these rise

flying buttresses supporting crown steeple with gilded

weathervane.