Springburn Park, Glasgow is a Grade A listed building in the Glasgow City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 22 March 1985. Glasshouse.

Springburn Park, Glasgow

WRENN ID: forgotten-hearth-lark
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: Glasgow City
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 22 March 1985
Type: Glasshouse
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Simpson and Farmer, hothouse builders, with William

Baird of Temple ironworks, 1899-1900. Substantial

(approx 180' long) glasshouse. Tall red brick walls

(approx 12') punctuated by round arched windows. 7 arch-

framed lattice girders span the main block and support

the extensive glass roof, latter boldly curved at angles

and made up of wide overlapping layers of glass; low

clerestory straddles ridge with crowning brattishing in

thistle design. Internally gallery to all sides reached

by cast-iron stairs and with decorative cast-iron

balustrades.

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