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Glasgow, 27, 29 Sherbrooke Avenue, Matheran
Hospital (First World War), Training School (Period Unassigned), Villa (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 27, 29 Sherbrooke Avenue, Matheran
Classification Hospital (First World War), Training School (Period Unassigned), Villa (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 102 Springkell Avenue; Glasgow School Of Occupational Therapy; Matheran Auxiliary Hospital
Canmore ID 172432
Site Number NS56SE 1132
NGR NS 56124 63149
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/172432
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Sherbrooke Avenue
Sherbrooke House, No 17, c.1892. Among the biggest of the Pollokshields Scots Baronial villas. Its square central red sandstone tower is topped by a steep iron-crested French roof. Balmory, No 21, c.1893, W J Anderson. Arts & Crafts villa in red ashlar-dressed whinstone, with a large round corner tower. Matheran, Nos 27-29, 1903, Burnet, Boston & Carruthers. Large Scots Baronial bay-windowed villa with corbelling and a corner tower. Built for Hugh Dunsmuir, it is now the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy. Decorative plaster above fireplace in open hall complete with a balcony, oak panelling and leaded glass panels.
Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
