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460: 19: 453: 73:, as were many of Glasgow’s public buildings of this period, and has many hints of Scotland’s architectural heritage. Inside there is a light central open space, used for access and for school assemblies. Above this two galleries run around the building, giving access to classrooms. Another classroom block spread to the north. There are 69:
At the time, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a senior assistant in the practice and his influence can be seen in the building, especially in the details. It was built largely of
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The building served for many years as the non-denominational public school for Townhead. After the
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and remained so until 1973. It was an Arts Centre for a little time, run by Forum Arts Trust,
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which provided for increased public expenditure on education. Commissioned by the
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details round the doorways, which indicate separate entrances for
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Knightswood Secondary School and The Dance School of Scotland
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and built between 1895 and 1898, the architects were
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It was built following the 383: 234: 196:"Note on John M Honeyman (1831-1914)" 224:"Martyrs School - Illustrated Guide" 832:Art Nouveau architecture in Glasgow 812:Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildings 674:St Margaret Mary's Secondary School 13: 807:School buildings completed in 1898 694:St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School 176:"Glasgow Museums: Martyrs' School" 14: 848: 837:Art Nouveau educational buildings 168: 100:, but in 1961 became an annex to 458: 451: 644:All Saints RC Secondary School 114: 1: 754:St Leonard's Secondary School 744:Queen's Park Secondary School 724:Broomloan Road Primary School 599:Lochend Community High School 469:Private (independent) schools 323:Scotland Street School Museum 122:Historic Environment Scotland 107: 56:Education (Scotland) Act 1872 749:St Gerard's Secondary School 669:St Andrew's Secondary School 614:Smithycroft Secondary School 589:King's Park Secondary School 7: 734:John Bosco Secondary School 434:Lorne Street Primary School 371:Images on Wikimedia Commons 22:The Martyrs School building 10: 853: 817:Defunct schools in Glasgow 689:St Roch's Secondary School 624:Whitehill Secondary School 487:Hutchesons' Grammar School 48:category A listed building 30:, in Parson Street in the 706: 649:Holyrood Secondary School 632: 579:Hyndland Secondary School 574:Hillpark Secondary School 544:Cleveden Secondary School 524: 510: 467: 449: 421: 368: 341: 270: 263:Charles Rennie Mackintosh 153:. 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Townhead
Glasgow
Scotland
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
category A listed building
tenement
Education (Scotland) Act 1872
School Board of Glasgow
Honeyman and Keppie
red sandstone
Art Nouveau
Second World War
Stow College
St Mungo’s Academy
Historic Environment Scotland
"17 Parson Street, Martyr's School with Retaining Walls and Gates (Category A Listed Building) (LB32619)"
The Buildings of Scotland
ISBN
0-300-09674-7
"Glasgow Museums: Martyrs' School"
the original
"Glasgow Guide: Glasgow Images: Martyrs' School"
"Note on John M Honeyman (1831-1914)"
"Dictionary of Scottish Architects Design Report entry for Martyrs' Public School"
the original
"Martyrs School - Illustrated Guide"
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