Parks · Central Scotland
22 Park Circus, Glasgow
22 Park Circus is a 19th-century townhouse in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. Originally a family home, it was later a club and an Italian consulate. From 1994 to 2013 the building housed the city'
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
22 Park Circus is a 19th-century townhouse in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. Originally a family home, it was later a club and an Italian consulate. From 1994 to 2013 the building housed the city's register office.
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22 Park Circus is a 19th-century townhouse in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. Originally a family home, it was later a club and an Italian consulate. From 1994 to 2013 the building housed the city's register office.
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Background
History
The house was originally built for Walter Macfarlane, a wealthy Glasgow industrialist and founder of the Saracen Foundry. After his death in 1885, the house was taken over by his nephew, Walter Macfarlane II, who employed Glasgow style architects James Salmon and J Gaff Gillespie to modernise the building. Their refurbishments, between 1897 and 1899, included a cast iron conservatory, as well as an Art Nouveau billiards room with glass-domed anteroom. In 1990, the building was acquired by developers, who, in co-operation with Historic Scotland, began a programme of restoration. The renovation work undertaken by the owners meant that all rooms retained their period features, including…
Architecture
The house forms part of Park Circus, the focal point of the high-end area known as the Park district of the West End of the city. Built to the designs of architect Charles Wilson in the mid-nineteenth century,
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- Coordinates
- 55.8694, -4.2797
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G3 6BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Established
- 1874
- Official site
- sikorskipolishclub.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: 22 Park Circus, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 22 Park Circus, Glasgow?
- 22 Park Circus, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G3 6BE).
- When was 22 Park Circus, Glasgow built?
- Built or established in 1874.
- Who owns 22 Park Circus, Glasgow?
- 22 Park Circus, Glasgow is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is 22 Park Circus, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, 22 Park Circus, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to 22 Park Circus, Glasgow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G3 6BE. It sits within the Glasgow North parliamentary constituency.