Norwich Union Chambers
Norwich Union Chambers. 125-127 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
"Robert Hutchison, dated 1897. Free Renaissance commercial building. 5 storeys and attic, 6-storey corner tower; 2 asymmetrical bays to St Vincent Street, 3 bays to Hope Street. Red ashlar. All windows mullioned, or mullioned and transomed. Entrance at splayed angle flanked by 2 arched windows, all pilastered; diminutive bipartites above also pilastered and pedimented; bold sculpted corbel table above 1st turning splay to circle; mullon and transom windows in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 4th broken segmental pediments and balconies; oval windows in carved frames in 5th; steep conical roof with apex cupola. E bay to St Vincent Street windows canted ground through 2nd storeys, basket-arched 3rd, 4-light window 4th above, elaborate stepped gable; detail continued to Hope Street except canted oriel window above ground floor to 2nd and gables flanking centre. Additional entrance in W narrow bay St Vincent Street. Steep Westmoreland slate roof with red tile ridge; tall corniced and panelled stacks. Curved bay to St Vincent Lane, corbelled to octagonal at 4th. Bell-cast green slate roof".
Category: B. Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33140
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Norwich Union Chambers
Norwich Union Chambers. 125-127 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
"Robert Hutchison, dated 1897. Free Renaissance commercial building. 5 storeys and attic, 6-storey corner tower; 2 asymmetrical bays to St Vincent Street, 3 bays to Hope Street. Red ashlar. All windows mullioned, or mullioned and transomed. Entrance at splayed angle flanked by 2 arched windows, all pilastered; diminutive bipartites above also pilastered and pedimented; bold sculpted corbel table above 1st turning splay to circle; mullon and transom windows in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 4th broken segmental pediments and balconies; oval windows in carved frames in 5th; steep conical roof with apex cupola. E bay to St Vincent Street windows canted ground through 2nd storeys, basket-arched 3rd, 4-light window 4th above, elaborate stepped gable; detail continued to Hope Street except canted oriel window above ground floor to 2nd and gables flanking centre. Additional entrance in W narrow bay St Vincent Street. Steep Westmoreland slate roof with red tile ridge; tall corniced and panelled stacks. Curved bay to St Vincent Lane, corbelled to octagonal at 4th. Bell-cast green slate roof".
Category: B. Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33140
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