Glasgow Tolbooth Steeple Photos, Architects, Mercat, Date, Historic Scottish building image, Info

Glasgow Cross – Tolbooth Steeple

Historic Merchant City Building – Scottish Architecture information and photos

post updated 9 July 2023 ; 6 Mar 2021

building photo © Adrian Welch, Sep 2006

Glasgow Tolbooth

Location: crossroads of High Street and Trongate, at the south east corner of the Merchant City, walkable from the city centre (in fact this used to be the town centre!).

Photo from 2 Jun 2012:

photo © Adrian Welch

Tower by John Boyd from 1616 with Merchant City column by Graven Images:

Glasgow Tolbooth photograph © Adrian Welch

Tolbooth steeple seen from Trongate with Tron Kirk on right; seen from southwest with Gholami Baines building behind, 2005:

Glasgow Tolbooth photos © Adrian Welch

The Tron Kirk is by Scottish architect James Adam

Glasgow Architecture

Strathclyde Architectural Designs – selection:

Mercat Cross

Mercat Building

Glasgow Cross – Merchant Building

glasgow cross image from gholami baines architects

Glasgow City Centre Buildings

Buildings close to the Glasgow Cross Tolbooth Steeple – selection:

Tron Kirk

photo © Adrian Welch
Tron Kirk

Tron Theatre
Design: Paul Stallan, RMJM Architects
Tron Theatre
The Tron started as a church back in the early 16th century and was redeveloped in 1999 at a cost of £5m. Much of the exterior was retained. The body of the church became the new auditorium. The theatre building is located just west of Glasgow Cross.

The Britannia Music Hall

photo © Adrian Welch
The Britannia Music Hall, located on the south side of Argyle Street, the location for a famous appearance by Stan Laurel of Oliver and Hardy fame.

Bell Street

images upon completion
Bell Street
The Bell Street development will be phased over three stages with phase one comprising of 52 apartments. The apartments will be a mix of one and two bedrooms, many with superb views over the city.