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Greenock, 9 Union Street, Greenock Art Gallery, Library, Watt Institution And Mclean Museum

Art Gallery (20th Century), Library (19th Century), Museum (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Site Name Greenock, 9 Union Street, Greenock Art Gallery, Library, Watt Institution And Mclean Museum

Classification Art Gallery (20th Century), Library (19th Century), Museum (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Watt Monument; 15 Kelly Street; Watt Street

Canmore ID 200855

Site Number NS27NE 228

NGR NS 27383 76551

NGR Description Centred NS 27383 76551

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/200855

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Inverclyde
  • Parish Greenock
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Inverclyde
  • Former County Renfrewshire

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Greenock Library. Architect: Edward Blore 1837

Sir F. Chantray c. 1840 - James Watt

William Burn 1829 - not executed

Maclean Museum. Architect: A Adamson 1876

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

R.I.B.A. Drawings Collection: Edward Blore 1835 - plan & elevation.

after 1835 - design for addition of wings.

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