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Charing Cross is a major road junction and area within the centre of Glasgow, Scotland.It is situated north of the River Clyde at the intersection of Sauchiehall Street, St George's Road, Woodlands Road, North Street and Newton Street, [1] as well as being at a major interchange of the M8 motorway, which runs beneath in a subterranean cutting.
The development at Portcullis House aims to be a major part of the Glasgow City Centre regeneration strategy. The development project outlines its vision for the development, saying that it seeks to "incorporate high-quality design, materials and construction methods from an early stage, ensuring the building is designed for a long life span ...
Elmbank Gardens is a multi-use commercial complex (and the name given to a former street) in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow, Scotland.Best known for its signature 13-storey tower (often nicknamed the Charing Cross Tower or the Elmbank Tower) which overlooks the M8 motorway and stands directly opposite the Mitchell Library, it was designed by Richard Seifert and constructed between 1970 and ...
Blythswood Hill, crowned by Blythswood Square, is an area of central Glasgow, Scotland.Its grid of streets extend from the length of the west side of Buchanan Street to Gordon Street and Bothwell Street, and to Charing Cross, Sauchiehall Street and Garnethill.
Skyline of Hillhead, Glasgow as seen from Garnethill. The towers of Trinity College and Glasgow University are visible. This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Glasgow, Scotland. In Scotland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". [1]
A portcullis (from Old French porte coleice 'sliding gate') is a heavy, vertically closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications. [1] A portcullis gate is constructed of a latticed grille , made of wood or metal or both, which slides down grooves inset within each jamb of the gateway.
The four buildings at the front, are: New Scotland Yard, to the right, the Norman Shaw Buildings (centre) and Portcullis House, to the left, on Victoria Embankment. The stone-fronted, stripped classical building was designed by the English architect William Curtis Green. [2] Construction started in 1935 and finished five years later.
Nye Bevan House, was a large office development located in the Blythswood Hill area of Glasgow, Scotland.It formed part of the complex of buildings known as Strathclyde House which collectively served as the offices and meeting place of Strathclyde Regional Council from when it was formed in 1975 until it was eventually abolished in 1996.