Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glasgow Botanic Gardens |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Botanic garden | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Great Western Road | Yes | |
| 730, Great Western Road | Yes | Address for 1894 gates and lodge |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1840 | Layout and gate lodge | ||
| 1894 | New gates and lodge | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Charles Wilson | 1840 | Lay-out and gate lodge | |||
| Alexander Beith McDonald | 1894 | New gates and lodge (as City Surveyor) | |||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Curator's House, Glasgow Botanic Gardens | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Sinclair, Fiona J, ed | 1995 | Charles Wilson Architect 1810-1863: A Question of Style | Glasgow: Park Circus Promotions, 1995 | p22 | |
| Thomson, David | 1882 | Memoir of Charles Wilson | 13 March 1882 | Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p305 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32511 | Gates |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32514 | Lodges at Queen Margaret Drive |