Babbity Bowster's, 18 Blackfriars Street, Glasgow

Probably the work of Robert and John Adam, built circa

1790, restored 1984-6. 3-storey 5-bay pedimented house

now (1988) Public House. In 1984 the 2nd floor and

pediment were rebuilt and the whole building refurbished.

Polished painted ashlar frontage.

To ground, tripartite doorpiece with engaged Tuscan

columns supporting entablature and balustraded parapet.

Full-height shop windows with small pane glazing flanked

by panelled pilasters.

To 1st and 2nd, blind window to centre bay flanked by 2

single lights, all sash and case with 12-pane glazing.

Band course over ground and at 1st and 2nd floor cills.

Simple pediment with central blind oculus.