Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter
Bridgeton Cross Shelter

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A prominent decagonal cast iron open shelter with ornate decoration and a distinctive red fish scale tiled roof and two-stage cupola with a clock at the second stage. There is an overhanging canopy with cornice. Fluted Corinthian columns are set between round-arched bays with decorative filigree iron-work to spandrels and frieze. There are four bays with decorative brackets. The interior has a central column and decorative iron brackets to the roof. The ogee roof above is surmounted by a metal finial. The shelter forms a major focal point for the East End of Glasgow. It is situated in the centre of a seven-way road junction. It was restored in 2010 by Clyde Gateway.
Title

Bridgeton Cross Shelter

Date

1874 or before

Medium

cast iron

Measurements

H 1524 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)

Accession number

G40_GB_S022

Acquisition method

gift from the George Smith Foundry

Work type

Building

Owner

Glasgow City Council

Custodian

Glasgow City Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

A (Scotland)

Listing date

16/03/93

Access

at all times

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Located at

London Road, Glasgow City

G40 1BN

Located outside Bridgeton Railway Station.