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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>Sat-Sun 12-5pm</p><p><span>Booking not required</span></p>
OpeningTime1
Sat-Sun 12-5pm
ArchitectName
Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
OpeningDate1
15/9/2018
OpeningDate2
16/9/2018
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
15381
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
Queen Margaret Road
Postcode
G20 6DP
Parking
No
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Greek Thomson Sixty Steps, The
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
glasgow
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2378
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.87955,-4.28467;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Visit �Greek� Thomson's only structural project with its sixty-step staircase sweeping round an immense retaining wall. See the recently reclaimed pleasure garden, and look down into the Kelvin valley from the renovated 'Belle Vue' pillared viewing area.</p><p>Wonder at the mysterious traces of old doorways and spectres of windows.<br /> See photographs of The Steps when beautiful cast iron lamps illuminated the way. Learn why the structure was built and why it was important in the development of North Kelvinside, when people and horse drawn carriages crossed the original Queen Margaret Bridge at the foot of The Steps. You can see the remains of the old bridge, known locally as 'Walker's Bridge�, named after the entrepreneur who gave Thomson the commission to design the wall. Trust members and other residents will explain the work which has been necessary to save this B Listed structure which is on the Buildings at Risk Register e.g. substantial drainage improvement to stop the wall bulging dangerously.<br /> Visit the recently reclaimed pleasure garden and look down into the Kelvin valley from the renovated 'Belle Vue' pillared viewing area.</p><p>�</p>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1872