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Wills Tobacco Factory, 368 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow

A Category B Listed Building in Dennistoun, Glasgow

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8637 / 55°51'49"N

Longitude: -4.2231 / 4°13'23"W

OS Eastings: 260969

OS Northings: 665627

OS Grid: NS609656

Mapcode National: GBR 0TK.0R

Mapcode Global: WH4Q7.3W85

Plus Code: 9C7QVQ7G+FQ

Entry Name: Wills Tobacco Factory, 368 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow

Listing Name: 368 Alexandra Parade, WD & Ho Wills Tobacco Factory

Listing Date: 17 June 1992

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 377984

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33883

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200377984

Location: Glasgow

County: Glasgow

Town: Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Dennistoun

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

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Description

Designed by Engineers Office of Imperial Tobacco Company, circa 1946, completed 1953. Tobacco offices and factory, massive square courtyard block with symmetrical N front to Alexandra Parade with square central entrance tower rising a storey higher, shallow outer pavilions also reach above main eaves. Red brick with contrasting dressings, windows set in horizontal strips; mainly 3/4 storeys; roofs concealed from street. Set behind wrought-iron railings.

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