Glasgow, 42 Bute Gardens, Lilybank House
Villa (19th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 42 Bute Gardens, Lilybank House
Classification Villa (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) University Of Glasgow, Queen Margaret Hall; 9 Bute Gardens; Lilleybank House; Lillybank House
Canmore ID 147606
Site Number NS56NE 993
NGR NS 56796 66913
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Drawing Room. View from SSW
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Drawing Room. Detail of NE wall
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Drawing Room. Restorer at work
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Drawing Room. SE Wall. Detail
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Drawing Room. Detail of wall decoration.
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Dining Room. NE Wall. Detail
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Entrance Hall. SE Wall. Detail of wall decoration.
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Oblique aerial view of University Gardens and Lilybank House, looking ENE.
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Oblique aerial view of Lilybank House, looking N.
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Oblique aerial view of Lilybank House, looking W.
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Entrance Hall. Detail of decorative fragment
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Drawing Room. Restorer at work
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Drawing Room. Detail of wall decoration.
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Drawing showing annotated plan of ground floor. Titled: 'Ground floor The University of Glasgow. Queen Margaret Hall: Hillhead: W2. As at November, 1950'. Signed: 'Alexander Wright FRIBA 110 Blythswood Street Glasgow C2.'
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Oblique aerial view of Lilybank House, looking SW.
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Oblique aerial view of Lilybank House, looking S.
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Entrance Hall. Detail of ceilmg
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Entrance Hall. Detail of plasterwork
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Drawing Room. View from SSW
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Drawing Room. Detail of W wall decoration under picture rail
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Dining Room. Detail of NE corner ceiling plasterwork
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration and ceiling plasterwork
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Drawing Room. Detail of wall decoration.
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Drawing Room. Detail of ceiling plasterwork.
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Entrance Hall. View from SSW
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Entrance Hall. NE Wall. Detail of wall decoration.
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Entrance Hall.
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Entrance Hall. Detail of decorative fragment
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Entrance Hall. Detail of decorative fragment
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Drawing Room. Detail of W wall decoration under picture rail
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Drawing Room. Detail of N corner ceiling plasterwork
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Dining Room. View from E
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Drawing Room. NW Wall. Detail
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Drawing Room. View from NNE
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Drawing Room. Detail of column capital.
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Dining Room. NE Wall. Detail
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Entrance Hall.
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Entrance Hall. Detail of decorative fragment
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Drawing Room. Detail of E wall decoration
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Dining Room. View of E end
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Dining Room. View from E
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration and ceiling plasterwork
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Drawing Room. SE Wall. Detail
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Drawing Room. NW Wall. Detail
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Drawing Room. NW Wall. Detail
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Entrance Hall.
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Entrance Hall. Detail of decorative fragment
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Entrance Hall. Detail of decorative fragment
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Entrance Hall. Detail of plasterwork
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Drawing Room. Detail of NE wall
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Drawing Room. Detail of E wall decoration
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Drawing Room. View from NNE
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Drawing Room. Detail of column capital.
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Entrance Hall. SE Wall. Detail of wall decoration.
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Inner Hall. Detail of wall decoration.
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Entrance Hall.
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Drawing Room. Detail of SW corner wall decoration
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Drawing Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Dining Room. Detail of door
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Dining Room. Detail of door
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Drawing Room. View from SSW
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Dining Room. View from SE
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Entrance Hall. View from SSW
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Entrance Hall. SE Wall. Detail of wall decoration.
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Inner Hall. Detail of wall decoration.
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Drawing showing annotated plan of first floor. Titled: 'First floor The University of Glasgow. Queen Margaret Hall: Hillhead: W2. As at November, 1950'. Signed: 'Alexander Wright FRIBA 110 Blythswood Street Glasgow C2.'
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Drawing Room. Detail of NE wall decoration
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Entrance Hall. Detail of decorative fragment
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Drawing Room. Detail of NE wall decoration
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Drawing Room. Detail of SW corner wall decoration
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Dining Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Drawing Room. Detail of wall decoration
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Drawing Room. SE Wall. Detail
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- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
New Queen Margaret Hall erected 1964 by W N W Ramsay, between Bellshaugh Road and Cleveden Gardens. Previously 9 Bute Gardens.
Architect:
Sir John James Burnet 1895
John Honeyman and Keppie - anatomical extension 1895
John Arthur (with Alan G McNaughton)
J T Rochead - alterations and additions
NMRS REFERENCE
Plans of upper and ground floors and elevations
- lithograph and print
(Undated) information in NMRS.
External Reference
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Glasgow University Library Archive
Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh 1895 - plans for anatomy building
Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh 1904 - sketch plans
1966 - plans for alterations
