Basic Site Details

Name: Balmoral Crescent
Town, district or village: Crosshill
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: The two most westerly figures at ground-floor level are thought to represent William McNicol Whyte and the builder, Hugh Wilson.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Terrace of flats, hotel and commercial property  

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 3370-372, Langside RoadYes 
Item 2 of 378-118, Queen's DriveYes 
Item 3 of 3541, Victoria RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 318841886  
Item 2 of 31981 Plans drawn upConservation report drawn up.
Item 3 of 319881989ReconstructionRebuilding behind facade.

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 3William McNicol Whyte  18841886 
Item 2 of 3Dennis Graham Rodwell C1981 Conservation report
Item 3 of 3McGurn, Logan, Duncan & Opfer B19881989Rebuilding behind facade.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3McKenzie, Ray2002Public sculpture of Glasgow (Public sculpture of Great Britain series) Liverpool University Presspp319-20
Item 2 of 3Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p554-5
Item 3 of 3Worsdall, Frank1979The Tenement  p102

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Glasgow Herald18 July 1923  p8: 'Buildings Having Sculptured Representations of Glasgow Men at the Time of Building'

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Courtesy of Dennis RodwellInformation sent to Dictionary Sent 2012
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register3245378-118 (EVEN NOS) QUEEN'S DRIVE 541-545 (ODD NOS) VICTORIA ROAD AND 370-372 (EVEN NOS) LANGSIDE ROAD, CROSSHILL
Item 3 of 4RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers William McNicol Whyte: L v26 no2149 (microfilm reel 16)
Item 4 of 4Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild