Walk - The Building Stones of Central Glasgow
Dublin Core
Title
Walk - The Building Stones of Central Glasgow
Description
See the city from a new perspective on this tour exploring the geology and origins of the rocks cladding many of Glasgow�s central buildings.
Much of the stone used in the construction and cladding of the buildings in Glasgow was initially quarried in and around Glasgow before improvement in transport brought rock from further afield.
Source
glasgow
Type
Museum
Identifier
2219
Spatial Coverage
current,55.86117,-4.250143;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Walter Scott monument, George Square
Place
Glasgow
IsNewThisYear
No
AddressLine2
City Chambers
OpeningDate1
12/9/2018
OpeningTime1
Wed 10th, 10am; 90 minutes
Activities
Doors Open Day 2018:
This walk will discuss where the rock came from and also the geological age and environment which produced these rocks. Everyone on the tour will receive a booklet describing the walk.
Wed 12th, 10am; 90 minutes
Meeting point: Walter Scott column, George Square
Booking: Fully booked
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
13379
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
G2 1DU
Citation
“Walk - The Building Stones of Central Glasgow,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2217.
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