Shelter, Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow is a Grade A listed building in the Glasgow City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 March 1993. Shelter. 2 related planning applications.
Shelter, Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow
- WRENN ID
- ghost-gargoyle-wagtail
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Glasgow City
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 16 March 1993
- Type
- Shelter
- OS grid reference
- NS 607 639
- Coordinates
- 55.849, -4.22641
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The shelter at Bridgeton Cross in Glasgow, built by George Smith & Co, Sun Foundry in 1874, is an important and prominent decagonal open structure made of cast iron. It features ornate decoration and is located at a large road junction. The shelter has a distinctive red fish scale tiled roof and a two-stage cupola that includes a clock.
The design includes an overhanging canopy with a cornice and fluted Corinthian columns. These columns are positioned between round-arched bays, which are adorned with decorative filigree iron-work in the spandrels and frieze. The structure has four bays, each with decorative brackets. Inside, there is a central column and decorative iron brackets supporting the roof. The two-stage cupola is topped with an ogee roof and a metal finial.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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