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Virginia Court, Virginia Street, Glasgow

A Category B Listed Building in Glasgow, Glasgow

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8588 / 55°51'31"N

Longitude: -4.2503 / 4°15'0"W

OS Eastings: 259251

OS Northings: 665139

OS Grid: NS592651

Mapcode National: GBR 0MM.HJ

Mapcode Global: WH3P2.PZ8X

Plus Code: 9C7QVP5X+GV

Entry Name: Virginia Court, Virginia Street, Glasgow

Listing Name: Virginia Street, Virginia Court (Rear of 37-47)

Listing Date: 15 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 375720

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB32794

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Virginia Street, Virginia Court

ID on this website: 200375720

Location: Glasgow

County: Glasgow

Town: Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

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Description

Circa 1817. Three-storey and basement terraces, forming court with two arched pends to west, one blocked to east. Ashlar. Moulded cill band at first floor. Cornice and blocking course. North Side: 11-bay terrace, two boldly moulded Ionic pilastered doorpieces, that to east side with unusual elaborate wrought-iron lamp bracket. 12-pane glazing. Some interior work, including panelled shutters, survives. South side: seven-bay terrace, with modern lift projecting. Two boldly moulded Ionic doorpieces, that to east now a window. Elaborate wrought-iron lamp bracket to west doorway. Some 12-pane glazing survives.

Statement of Interest

Designed in unison with Nos 37-47 (ODD NOS) VIRGINIA STREET, (LB32795) and 49-53 (ODD NOS) VIRGINIA STREET, (LB32796) listed separately. The best surviving unified street and court complex of the period.

Listed building record updated in 2024.

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