Basic Site Details
| Name: | Queen's Tea Store |
| Town, district or village: | Broomielaw |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: | Fireproof. This building must have been designed in 1839 at the latest as the partnership of Scott Stephen & Gale was dissolved after Robert Scott's death in April of that year: it had ceased to exist by the date of the Glasgow Argus's report. Cost of 1897 work: £3,500. |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
 | 23, York Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1838 | 1843 | ||
| 1897 | Building at rear (built 1839-40) reconstructed after fire | ||
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 | |
| John Stephen | A | 1838 | 1843 | Begun in partnership; completed in independent practice | |
| Robert Scott | A | 1838 | April 1839 | Begun in partnership; completed by John Stephen in independent practice | |
| Scott, Stephen & Gale | A | 1838 | April 1839 | Begun in partnership; completed by John Stephen in independent practice | |
| William Gale | A | 1838 | April 1839 | Begun in partnership; completed by John Stephen in independent practice | |
| Alexander Gardner | 1897 | Building at rear (built 1839-40) reconstructed after fire | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Connal, William - storekeeper at the Queen's Tea Stores | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Hume, John R | 1974 | Industrial Archaeology of Glasgow | Glasgow & London: Blackie | H57, p231 and plate 1 | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p261 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Argus | 20 May 1840 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33283 | |