Glasgow, 426 Balmore Road, Possil School
School (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 426 Balmore Road, Possil School
Classification School (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hodge Court
Canmore ID 172755
Site Number NS56NE 2380
NGR NS 58822 68767
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/172755
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Single storey and basement 10-bay T-plan former gymnasium block for Possil School. Red brick with contrasting slightly advanced ashlar end bays, base course, cill course, top and bottom of parapet. Recessed openings. Flat roof.W (STREET) ELEVATION: symmetrical, 10-bay. Central canted projecting flagpole holder at parapet. E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 9-bay, with central 3-bay projecting flat-roofed section with central entrance with slightly advanced doorpiece breaking parapet. Predominantly 6-pane timber windows with upper section inward opening.
A striking piece of thirties architecture with contrasting red brick and grey sandstone. It is the sole remaining structure of Possil School which originally consisted of a very large open corrider plan school constructed in a splayed U-plan. The gymnasium block was situated between the splayed wings. The school was converted to housing and the whole site was listed at category C(S) in 1992. Demolition of the school, due to severe structural problems, has taken place (2004) and new housing is being built on its site.
The gymnasium block and boundary walls contribute positively to the streetscape in Balmore Road and form an important part of Possilpark's social history. (Historic Scotland)
