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455842
  • Title
    Sketchbook and scrapbook of architectural plans & tracings, [mid 19th century] / Clarke & Bell
  • Creator
  • Call number
    PXE 971
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    [mid 19th century]
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    455842
  • Physical Description
    Architectural and Technical Drawings - 40.5 x 29.8 cm. - 1 album (sketchbook & scrapbook of architectural drawings & plans, 150 p.)
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    Clarke & Bell was an architectural firm, founded by William Clarke and George Bell, which operated between 1841-1903 in Glasgow.

    Reference:
    Dictionary of Scottish Architects, http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/ (accessed 24 June 2015)
  • Scope and Content
    1-2. Design for a villa; Mr Robert Bell's villa, Wishaw
    3. Design for a villa, Mr McNeill, Ayr.
    4. [Column & fountain]
    5-10. Drawings & plans, Robertson Memorial Church, [Glasgow]
    11-14. Mr Bannantyne, house
    15. Commercial Bank, Irongate
    16. Leck's property, Mitchell Street
    17-20. East Kilbride U.P. Church
    21-24. Houses
    25-30. Mr McCubbin villa, Langside Hill
    31. Mr Adam Bryden's cottage, Rachan Mill
    32-41. Mr McCubbin villa, Langside Hill
    42-44. Rachan House
    45-48. U.P. Church, Motherwell
    49. Bothwell U.P. Church
    50-53. House
    54-55. Church; and Blantyre Farm
    56-58. Mr Keir's villa, Garscadden
    59-60. 37 West Mile Street, Glasgow
    61. Mr Monteith's villa, Ascog.; 37 West Mile Street, Glasgow
    62-63. House
    64-67. Hawick Corn Exchange
    68-72. Bothwell U.P. Church; Mr Rutherford's villa, Jedburgh.
    73. Lady Belhaven's School, Wishaw
    74. Blantyre Parish Church
    75-78. R.P. Church, Landressy Street
    78. Wishaw Manse
    79-80. Mission Church, Dobbie's Loan
    81-89. Bonhill Parish church; Wishaw Manse
    89-104. Jamestown Church; Wishaw Manse
    105-109. Robert Bell's House, Wishaw
    109-111. Uinery at Cambusdoon
    110. Robert Bell's House, Wishaw
    111. Hotel
    112. Abington House; Mr Robert Bell's villa, Wishaw
    113. Uinery at Cambusdoon
    114. Abington House
    115-122. Vinery at Cambussdoon; Hotel
    122. Hotel
    123. Abington House
    123-125. Victoria Street slaughter house
    126. Glasgow cattle market
    127. Hotel
    128. Abington House; South side slaughter house
    129. Victoria Street slaughter house
    130. Hotel
    131-135. South side slaughter house; Moore Street slaughter house
    136. Springburn Manse
    137-141. Arkleton House
    142-146. Dolphington House & greenhouse
    147-148. Britannia Music Hall new entrance; Manchester Town Hall
    148-149. Mission Church, Cumberland Street
    150. Edinburgh, 1st Colme Street; Albert Memorial
  • System of arrangement
    Chronological, pages numbered by owner
  • General note

    All of the plans are of buildings in the Glasgow region
    None of the drawings have the architect's name
    This album was acquired by Bill Ward from an unknown source at an unknown date
  • Subject
  • Topic
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