Govan Town Hall
| Govan Town Hall | |
|---|---|
 Govan Town Hall | |
| Location | Govan |
| Coordinates | 55°51′24″N 4°18′01″W / 55.8566°N 4.3004°W |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | Thomson and Sandilands |
| Architectural style(s) | Beaux-Arts style |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 15 December 1970 |
| Reference no. | LB33340 |
  Shown in Glasgow | |
Govan Town Hall is a municipal facility in Summertown Road, Govan, Scotland. It is a Category B listed building.[1]
History
The building, which was designed by Thomson & Sandilands[1] in the Beaux-Arts style, was built at a cost of £60,000.[2] It was opened by the Provost of Govan, James Kirkwood, in 1901.[2] Internal features included several portrait busts designed by Archibald Macfarlane Shannan.[3]
The town hall was the headquarters of Govan Burgh Council until Glasgow annexed Govan, after a series of anti-amalgamation demonstrations, in 1912.[4][5] The building was subsequently used by the social services department of Glasgow Corporation: a magnificent proscenium arch, which had also been designed by Shannon, was completely destroyed during a refurbishment of the building in 1973.[1]
In the early 2000s, Gillian Berrie, a film producer, secured access to the building and raised £3.5 million to convert it into a film production facility known as Film City Glasgow.[6] The works involved refurbishment of the upper hall, installation of a Dolby theatre and upgrading the front of the building for use by creative media businesses.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "401 Govan Road, Summertown Road Carmichael Street 1-11 Merryland Street (odd numbers) Former Govan Town Hall (Category B Listed Building) (LB33340)". Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Govan Town Hall". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Archibald Macfarlane Shannan". Glasgow Sculpture. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Annexation Battles". Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ Alderson, Reevel (7 August 2012). "How Glasgow annexed Govan and Partick 100 years ago". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Inspiration – Film City Glasgow". filmcityglasgow.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.