Battlefield Rest, 55 Battlefield Road, Glasgow

Battlefield Rest is a former tramcar shelter designed by Frank Burnet and Boston Architects between 1914 and 1915, with later alterations and reconstruction around 1996. This single-storey building has a rectangular plan with semi-octagonal ends and is constructed of brick, clad in green and cream faience tiles that create a horizontal striped pattern. The full height of the tiles extends to each end and to the cill level on the side elevations. At the south end, there is a taller octagonal tower featuring a circle and line patterned band beneath the overhanging roof canopy. This tower is topped with a clock tower that has alternate swag detail panels and a domed copper roof with a flagpole.

The central section of the building is rectangular in plan with glazed elevations and overhanging timber canopies. A timber balustrade with flagpoles surrounds the north end of the building, which features a half octagonal flat-roofed section. The central section has a red tiled, pitched roof, while the north gable displays faience skews and scrolls at the apex, holding a plaque that reads 'let Glasgow flourish'. The windows are made of painted timber.

The interior, observed in 2016, has been partially reconstructed and altered to accommodate a restaurant with associated kitchen and service areas. Most of the interior fixtures and fittings date back to the 1996 refurbishment. The main dining area retains original terrazzo flooring, while later partitions have been added at the north end to create the kitchen and customer toilet areas.