There has been some debate as to whether the Town’s Hospital in Glasgow was not the first purpose‑built hospital in Scotland, but a careful reading of the minutes for that institution reveal that it was, from the first, considered to be a workhouse, albeit with some medical attendance. ...
It is one of the few such Scottish churches of that era to survive the Reformation in Scotland intact. So many were subject to the orgy of damage from 1560 on. This was the period during which Scotland broke with the Papacy and became predominantly Calvinist with a Presbyterian outlook. This...
Structurally it is very different to such sources of inspiration, but his unique style is most striking and has projected him to not only as one of Scotland's most important architects, but worldwide recognition. http://www.discoverglasgow.org/thomson-bucks-head/4568825732 http://www.british...
there have been several key moments in its rich history. In 1745 Prince Charles’ army encamped around the rising walls of the church on the way back from its disastrous invasion of England. Between 1767-69, the land around it was looted and in 1787 William Hamilton laid out a symmetrical ...
The University of Glasgow, established in 1451, is one of Scotland’s oldest universities. It is known for its research, teaching, and heritage, and it includes iconic buildings, such as the Gilbert Scott Building, as well as the Hunterian museum.
Glasgow, city, west-central Scotland. It is situated along both banks of the River Clyde 20 miles (32 km) from that river’s mouth on the western, or Atlantic, coast. Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, and it forms an independent council area that lies