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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
No
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Glasgow
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
No
Activities
<p>Doors Open Day 2018:</p><p>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.</p><p>Wed 12<sup>th</sup>, 10am; 90 minutes</p><p>Meeting point: Walter Scott column, George Square</p><p>Booking: Fully booked</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-building-stones-of-central-glasgow-tour-wednesday-12th-sept-10am-tickets-47761504947" target="_blank">Wednesday 12th September 10am</a></p>
OpeningTime1
Wed 10th, 10am; 90 minutes
OpeningDate1
12/9/2018
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
13379
Refreshments
Yes
Street
The street address
Walter Scott monument, George Square
AddressLine2
City Chambers
Postcode
G2 1DU
Parking
No
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Walk - The Building Stones of Central Glasgow
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
glasgow
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2219
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.86117,-4.250143;
Description
An account of the resource
<div class="page"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p>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.</p><p>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.</p></div></div></div></div>