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Glasgow, Crown Gardens, Dowanhill Arch
Arch (19th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Crown Gardens, Dowanhill Arch
Classification Arch (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Crown Circus
Canmore ID 291655
Site Number NS56NE 4949
NGR NS 56241 67216
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/291655
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Dowanhill Arch, 1871, James Thomson. Unique stone arch over service lane links the Crown Gardens terrace to Crown Circus. The Circus and terraces on either side replaced the villas originally intended for this part of Dowanhill.
Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
