Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow
Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow is a category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB33841). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 15/12/1970 Local Authority Glasgow Planning Authority Glasgow Burgh Glasgow NGR NS 59513 64521 Coordinates 259513, 664521 — Triumphal archway, moved to present location 1991-2. composed of fragments salvaged from R & J Adam's Glasgow Assembly Rooms of 1792-6 which was demolished circa 1890. Fragments were first re-assembled under direction of John Carrick, city architect, 1894, and placed in Jail Square, moved 1922 to Glasgow Green, where it served as a terminus to the view down Charlotte Street. Having begun to tilt over, it required dismantling, and the opportunity was taken to move it to the present site, opposite William Stark's Courthouse. One face has Ionic olumns, the other, pilasters.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Maclennan Arch is a memorial located in Glasgow Green, central Scotland. This structure is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8534, -4.2458
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G1 5JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Official site
- www.tron.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17813933 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow?
- Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G1 5JT).
- Is Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow a listed building?
- Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow free to visit?
- Yes, Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Maclennan Arch, Glasgow Green, Glasgow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G1 5JT. It sits within the Glasgow East parliamentary constituency.