Templeton Business Centre - Photo

Doge's Palace - Scottish Building by William Leiper

Templeton Carpet Factory, Glasgow




Also known as the Doge's Palace due to the Venetian style this building dates from 1889 and is by William Leiper.

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Templeton Carpet Factory - west facade © adrian welch

It collapsed during construction but was rebuilt and now forms the Templeton Business Centre, redeveloped by Charles Robertson Partnership in 1984.

This building is located south-east of the city centre, on the edge of the Merchant City near the River Clyde.

Key Buildings close by include Homes for the Future just to the west off Glasgow Green; McLennan Arch by James Adam from his Athenaeum

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Conversion of the former Templeton Carpet Factory on Glasgow Green to apartments by ZM Architecture - more info in Oct 2006

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Adjacent to the east is the Peoples Palace & Winter Gardens




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