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Glasgow, Bellahouston Park, 1938 Empire Exhibition, The Palace Of Engineering

Exhibition Pavilion (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, Bellahouston Park, 1938 Empire Exhibition, The Palace Of Engineering

Classification Exhibition Pavilion (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Canmore ID 180718

Site Number NS56SW 39.03

NGR NS 5490 6350

NGR Description Removed to NS 35994 27578

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

NS56SW 39.03 5490 6350

For subsequent and present location (NS 35994 27578), see NS32NE 114.

Architecture Notes

1938 Architect T S Tait.

Largest building in the Empire Exhibition (covering five acres), built in three months. Re-erected at Prestwick Airport for use by Scottish Aviation. Now a hangar.

Kinchin & Kinchin 1988

One of the largest temporary buildings in the exhibition, almost double the size of Glasgow's George Square.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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