History in Structure

St Aloysius College, 45-47 Hill Street, Glasgow

A Category B Listed Building in Glasgow, Glasgow

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8668 / 55°52'0"N

Longitude: -4.2639 / 4°15'50"W

OS Eastings: 258425

OS Northings: 666058

OS Grid: NS584660

Mapcode National: GBR 0JJ.QN

Mapcode Global: WH3P2.GSSS

Plus Code: 9C7QVP8P+PC

Entry Name: St Aloysius College, 45-47 Hill Street, Glasgow

Listing Name: 45-47 (Odd Nos) Hill Street, and 21 Dalhousie Street, St Aloysius College

Listing Date: 15 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 376412

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33037

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: 45-47 Hill Street, St Aloysius College

ID on this website: 200376412

Location: Glasgow

County: Glasgow

Town: Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

Tagged with: Secondary school Catholic school

Find accommodation in
Maryhill

Description

Archibald Macpherson (Edinburgh), 1883 (main block) and
1902 (original single storey wings enlarged). Italian
Renaissance. 4 storeys. Polished ashlar. Sash and case
windows in architraves with glazing bars.
3-bay main block: wide central bay with recessed
pedimented portico (rising into 1st floor), Roman Ionic
columns in antis; flanking windows; low 1st floor 4
symmetrical 2-light windows, central pair partially
obscured by pediment. 2-storey upper section with full-
height central recessed bay under triple arch, with
balconies at 2nd and 3rd floors, flanked by symmetrically
arranged pedimented windows at 2nd, 2-light column
mullioned sashes at 3rd. Eaves cornice.
ELEVATION TO DALHOUSIE STREET: 5 bays. 2nd floor 4
pedimented windows; flanking, small central column
mullioned 2-light pedimented window. 2nd floor 4 smaller
windows breaking through upper string course flanking
roundheaded pediment window. 2 shaped, pedimented stacks.
Datestone marked "1885".
SINGLE STOREY WINGS: rusticated plinth; quasi-Venetian
window with 2 windows flanking segmental-headed window in
pedimented niche; balustrade above cornice.
ELEVATION OF WING TO DALHOUSIE STREET: 7 bays. 2 and
3-light columned lintelled windows with lunettes over
central light of 3-light windows. Single western return
bay to lane with 3-light window and small crescent window
above blocking course.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.