Tron Kirk, Glasgow, Photos, Religious Building Strathclyde, Date, Steeple, Picture, Architect
Tron Kirk Glasgow
Merchant City Redevelopment, Scotland – Strathclyde Historic Architecture
post updated 6 Mar 2021
Tron Kirk
tron theatre on left, kirk steeple on right, photos © Adrian Welch
The Tron Kirk dates from 1793.
Address: 63 Trongate
The steeple dates from 1631 and is one of the oldest buildings in the Merchant City
Tron Kirk architect: James Adam
Tron Kirk on right, photo © AJW
The Tron started as a church back in the early 16th century and was redeveloped in 1999 at a cost of £5m. The body of the church – or kirk – became the new auditorium.
Tron Theatre : kirk building refurbishment into a theatre.
Grade A listed James Adam building
Buildings close to the Tron Kirk in Glasgow
Panopticon
photo © Adrian Welch
Glasgow Cross, Alba Town
picture from architect
Trades Hall
photo © Adrian Welch
Ingram Square Flats
photo © Adrian Welch
Buildings in Glasgow
Trongate, Glasgow
James Adam was the brother of Scotland’s most famous architect ever, Robert Adam
Glasgow Tron Kirk Steeple Restoration : Civic Trust Awards 2004 Scotland – Commendation
The Tron Theatre is located at the corner of Trongate and Chisholm Street, in the Merchant City area of Glasgow, Scotland. From its early years as a theatre club, the Tron has grown into a thriving multi-faceted venue.
Home to the award-winning Tron Theatre Company, it is a producing house for contemporary theatrical work and also functions as a receiving house for a diverse visiting programme of theatre, comedy and music from Scotland, the UK and abroad. Its Education and Outreach department offers a range of activities from drama workshops for children and young people, to creative writing for adults and professional development opportunities for theatre students and practitioners.
source: wikipedia
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