Basic Site Details | Name: | Girder Bridge, West End Park | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | On Saturday, the foundation-stone was laid of a new building now being erected by the Corporation of Glasgow, across the Kelvin, in the West-end Park. It will be of lattice girder construction, of wrought iron, resting on freestone abutments, The span is 90 feet, the breadth across carriage-way and footpaths, 24 feet, and the height above water-level 19 feet. It has been designed by Mr Carrick, the city architect, who has also provided for a rearrangement of the roads in the park. Mr Watt is the contractor. [Building News 8 October 1880 p427] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Bridge | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1880 | | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign 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 Carrick | | | 1880 | | As City Architect |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 8 October 1880 | | | p427 |
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