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Office (19th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, 7 West George Street, Merchants' House

Classification Office (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 20 Anchor Lane; 30 George Square

Canmore ID 44121

Site Number NS56NE 56

NGR NS 59169 65441

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44121

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Interior.
View of stained glass window lighting main staircase.

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Interior. View of stained glass window lighting main staircase.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of E doorway at first floor level of staircase.

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Interior. View of E doorway at first floor level of staircase.

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17/3/1982

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Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

31/8/1998

© Crown Copyright: HES

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Aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

31/8/1998

© Crown Copyright: HES

Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

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Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

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Scottish Development Department

3/3/1980

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Interior.
View of SW doorway of NW boardroom with clock above.

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Interior. View of SW doorway of NW boardroom with clock above.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of W doorway at first floor level of staircase.

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Interior. View of W doorway at first floor level of staircase.

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17/3/1982

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View from E including Merchants' House.

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View from E including Merchants' House.

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Interior.
View of main staircase at mezzanine landing between ground and first floors from SW.

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Interior. View of main staircase at mezzanine landing between ground and first floors from SW.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of first floor hall from S.

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Interior. View of first floor hall from S.

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17/3/1982

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Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

31/8/1998

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

31/8/1998

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Glasgow, 7 West George Street, Merchants' House, NS56NE 56, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Glasgow, 7 West George Street, Merchants' House, NS56NE 56, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)

George Square
Modern copy of historic photograph showing general view from East, including Scott Monument, Merchants' House and George Street Chapel
Titled: 'George Square Glasgow.'

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George Square Modern copy of historic photograph showing general view from East, including Scott Monument, Merchants' House and George Street Chapel Titled: 'George Square Glasgow.'

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c. 1870

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Interior.
View of first floor lobby doorway.

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Interior. View of first floor lobby doorway.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of specimen chair in NW boardroom.

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Interior. View of specimen chair in NW boardroom.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of ground floor committee room from NW.

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Interior. View of ground floor committee room from NW.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of N stained glass window lighting first floor N lobby.

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Interior. View of N stained glass window lighting first floor N lobby.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of first floor hall from N.

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Interior. View of first floor hall from N.

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17/3/1982

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West side of George square, Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

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West side of George square, Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

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Scottish Development Department

3/3/1980

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Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

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Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

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Scottish Development Department

3/3/1980

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Interior.
View of first floor NW boardroom from SE.

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Interior. View of first floor NW boardroom from SE.

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17/3/1982

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View looking SSW showing ESE front and part of NNE front

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View looking SSW showing ESE front and part of NNE front

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1969

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

31/8/1998

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Interior.
View of SE doorway of NW boardroom.

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Interior. View of SE doorway of NW boardroom.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of first floor N lobby from S.

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Interior. View of first floor N lobby from S.

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17/3/1982

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Interior.
View of stained glass window lighting main staircase.

Interior.
View of E doorway at first floor level of staircase.

Oblique aerial view.

Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

Interior.
View of SW doorway of NW boardroom with clock above.

Interior.
View of W doorway at first floor level of staircase.

View from E including Merchants' House.

Interior.
View of main staircase at mezzanine landing between ground and first floors from SW.

Interior.
View of first floor hall from S.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view.

Glasgow, 7 West George Street, Merchants' House, NS56NE 56, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

George Square
Modern copy of historic photograph showing general view from East, including Scott Monument, Merchants' House and George Street Chapel
Titled: 'George Square Glasgow.'

Interior.
View of first floor lobby doorway.

Interior.
View of specimen chair in NW boardroom.

Interior.
View of ground floor committee room from NW.

Interior.
View of N stained glass window lighting first floor N lobby.

Interior.
View of first floor hall from N.

West side of George square, Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

Merchant House, Glasgow, Strathclyde

Interior.
View of first floor NW boardroom from SE.

View looking SSW showing ESE front and part of NNE front

Oblique aerial view.

Interior.
View of SE doorway of NW boardroom.

Interior.
View of first floor N lobby from S.

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Administrative Areas

Council Glasgow, City Of
Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District City Of Glasgow
Former County Lanarkshire

Architecture Notes

NS56NE 56 59169 65441

NMRS REFERENCE

Architect: John Burnet (senior) c. 1869; Sir John James Burnet 1907-1914 (additions - upper two storeys).

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

Mitchell Library.

William Graham Vol I p17 - marble sculpture over entrance, two photographs.

References

External Links

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (Building)

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