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Glasgow, Duke Street, North Prison
Prison (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Duke Street, North Prison
Classification Prison (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Drygate Bridewell; Duke Street Prison
Canmore ID 163255
Site Number NS66NW 163
NGR NS 6014 6530
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/163255
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NMRS Notes:
Glasgow, Duke Street, North Prison/Bridewell (at Drygate).
Architect: J. Paterson and J Herbertson.
Demolished, c.1960.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Glasgow, Duke Street, Bridewell.
Sources: Strathclyde Regional Archives.
Town Clerk's Department.
D-TC 13/438 A-K Glasgow Bridewell.
A-F A Bridewell for the City of Glasgow.
Plans No.1-6 showing elevation, plans and sections of intended new Bridewell.
Endorsed:- plans referred to in contract for building, 3 September. 1795.
Architect: J. Paterson. No scale.
1795.
G, H. Two plans showing section (G) and elevation (H) of Bridewell, variations on above.
Architect: J. Paterson. No scale.
(1795).
438 I, J. Glasgow Bridewell.
Elevation (I) and Ground plan (J) of the wings of the Bridewell.
Subscribed as the plans referred to in the contract of 18 May 1796.
Architect: W.Holm. 1 in 8ft.
1796.
K. Proposed addition to the Glasgow Bridewell.
Cross plan showing proposed additions on the South side of the Bridewell extending to a frontage on Duke Street.
Surveyor: James Clelland. 1 in to 30 ft.
March 1821.
D-TC 13/486 Duke Street Prison.
Glasgow Prison.
Tracing of plan of old jail and extensions between High Street, Duke Street and Drygate. All buildings named. Additional areas and proposed buildings coloured.
Surveyor: John Carrick, Master of Works. 21 ft to 1 in.
February 1868.
