Basic Site Details

Name: Fish Market
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: EXTENSION 1904
A formal inspection was made on Monday by the Lord Provost and members of the market committee of Glasgow Corporation of the new fish market extensions in East Clyde Street, Glasgow. The new building, situated to the east of the old market, has cost £7,000, and covers 1,450 square yards of ground. With the 2,814 square yards covered by the old market, there is now a total area of 4,264 yards. The inside walls are lined throughout with white enamelled brick, while the roof is constructed of steel principals of 63ft. span. [Building News 12 August 1904 p239]

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1The BriggaitYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Market  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 4135, Bridgegate  
Item 2 of 4135, BriggateYes 
Item 3 of 472, Clyde StreetYes 
Item 4 of 4East Clyde Street 1904 Extension

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 51873   
Item 2 of 51886  Additions
Item 3 of 51889  East halls
Item 4 of 51904 Addition 
Item 5 of 51974 Closed"The former Glasgow fish market in Clyde Street is to be put up for sale". (Herald 7.11.74)

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 9William Clarke A1872  
Item 2 of 9Clarke & Bell A1873  
Item 3 of 9George Bell I A1873  
Item 4 of 9Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden A1886 Additions
Item 5 of 9John Carrick  1889 East halls - as City Architect
Item 6 of 9ASSIST AEarly 1980s Rehabilitation and conversion to shopping centre with artists' studios and business premises
Item 7 of 9James ('Jim') Henry Johnson AEarly 1980s Rehabilitation and conversion to shopping centre with artists' studios and business premises
Item 8 of 9Thomas ('Tom') Laurie AEarly 1980s Rehabilitation and conversion to shopping centre with artists' studios and business premises
Item 9 of 9Tom Laurie Associates AEarly 1980s Rehabilitation and conversion to shopping centre with artists' studios and business premises

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Glasgow Corporation Markets Committee 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gildard, Thomas1895An Old Glasgow Architect on some Older OnesXXVIProceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Building News12 August 1904  p239
Item 2 of 2Glasgow Herald7 November 1974   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Courtesy of Jim JohnsonInterview of Jim Johnson by Jessica Taylor, 30 October 2008  
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32664 
Item 3 of 3Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild 1/938, dated 1889