Langside Halls

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Title

Langside Halls

Description

Originally the National Bank of Scotland in Queen Street, Langside Halls was dismantled and moved brick by brick to its present location in 1902-03. Take a tour of this unique building, and learn about its architecture, sculptures and history.

Langside Halls was dismantled, moved from the city centre and reconstructed on it's present location in 1902-03. It was originally one of the city's most
imposing commercial buildings, the National Bank of Scotland at 57 Queen Street, designed in 1847 by John Gibson, a prolific bank architect, with sculpture by John Thomas who also worked on the decoration of the Houses of Parliament
In 1902, the building was moved brick by brick to the Southside and rebuilt on the edge of Queens Park. Langside Halls were officially opened on the 24 December 1903

Come along and find out about the fascinating history of this unique building, take a tour and learn about the architecture, sculptures and history of the building.

There will be an exhibition of the history of the building with photographs, illustrations and maps.

Find out about the Langside Trusts plans for the future of the halls.


Construction works that are being under taken for the new civic square in front of the halls.

Source

glasgow

Date

1847 (relocated in 1902/1903)

Type

Museum

Identifier

2521

Spatial Coverage

current,55.86362,-4.261207;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

5 Langside Ave

Place

Glasgow

IsNewThisYear

Yes

ArchitectName

John Gibson (Cat A)

OpeningDate1

15/9/2018

OpeningDate2

16/9/2018

OpeningTime1

Sat-Sun 10am-4pm

OpeningTime2

Tours on the hour; 20 minutes

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

Yes

EventsForChildren

Yes

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

16408

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

G41 2QR

Citation

“Langside Halls,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2519.

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