Govan Town Hall

Govan Town Hall is a municipal facility in Summertown Road, Govan, Scotland. It is a Category B listed building.[1]

Govan Town Hall
Govan Town Hall
LocationGovan
Coordinates55.8566°N 4.3004°W / 55.8566; -4.3004
Built1901
ArchitectThomson and Sandilands
Architectural style(s)Beaux-Arts style
Listed Building – Category B
Designated15 December 1970
Reference no.LB33340
Shown in Glasgow

History

The building, which was designed by Thomson & Sandilands[1] in the Beaux-Arts style, was built at a cost of £60,000.[2] It was opened by the Provost of Govan, James Kirkwood, in 1901.[2] Internal features included several portrait busts designed by Archibald Macfarlane Shannan.[3]

The town hall was the headquarters of Govan Burgh Council until Glasgow annexed Govan, after a series of anti-amalgamation demonstrations, in 1912.[4][5] The building was subsequently used by the social services department of Glasgow Corporation: a magnificent proscenium arch, which had also been designed by Shannon, was completely destroyed during a refurbishment of the building in 1973.[1]

In the early 2000s, Gillian Berrie, a film producer, secured access to the building and raised £3.5 million to convert it into a film production facility known as Film City Glasgow.[6] The works involved refurbishment of the upper hall, installation of a Dolby theatre and upgrading the front of the building for use by creative media businesses.[6]

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References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "401 Govan Road, Summertown Road Carmichael Street 1-11 Merryland Street (odd numbers) Former Govan Town Hall  (Category B) (LB33340)". Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. "Govan Town Hall". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. "Archibald Macfarlane Shannan". Glasgow Sculpture. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. "Annexation Battles". Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  5. Alderson, Reevel (7 August 2012). "How Glasgow annexed Govan and Partick 100 years ago". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  6. "Inspiration – Film City Glasgow". filmcityglasgow.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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