Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Tolbooth Steeple
Tolbooth Steeple — category A listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tolbooth Steeple is a category A listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB32717). 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
The Glasgow Tolbooth was a municipal structure at Glasgow Cross, Glasgow, Scotland. The main block, which was the meeting place of the Royal Burgh of Glasgow, was demolished in 1921 leaving only the steeple standing. The steeple is a Category A listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Glasgow Tolbooth was a municipal structure at Glasgow Cross, Glasgow, Scotland. The main block, which was the meeting place of the Royal Burgh of Glasgow, was demolished in 1921 leaving only the steeple standing. The steeple is a Category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first tolbooth erected on the site at Glasgow Cross dated back at least to the mid-14th century. After it became ruinous, construction work on a new tolbooth started in 1626. It was designed by the master of the works, John Boyd, in the Scottish baronial style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1634. The building was used as a prison and courthouse in the 17th and 18th centuries: a total of 22 executions took place at the tolbooth over that period. Covenanters who were held in the tolbooth in poor conditions in the 17th century included Donald Cargill and Robert Ker of Kersland. The tolbooth also incorporated the burgh chambers and a tavern and its steeple was 126 feet high.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8568, -4.2436
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G1 5HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Phone
- +44 141 552 4267
- Established
- 1634
- Official site
- www.tron.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17567493 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glasgow Tolbooth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tolbooth Steeple?
- Tolbooth Steeple is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G1 5HB).
- When was Tolbooth Steeple built?
- Built or established in 1634.
- Is Tolbooth Steeple a listed building?
- Tolbooth Steeple is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Tolbooth Steeple free to visit?
- Yes, Tolbooth Steeple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tolbooth Steeple?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G1 5HB. It sits within the Glasgow East parliamentary constituency.