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West Boathouse | |
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General information | |
Location | Glasgow Green |
Opened | 1905 |
Owner | Glasgow City Council |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | A.B. McDonald |
Designations | Category B listed building |
Website | |
www.westboathouse.org.uk |
55°51′6.64″N 4°14′38.2″W / 55.8518444°N 4.243944°W West Boathouse on Glasgow Green is a Category B-Listed boathouse, designed by the architect A B McDonald for Glasgow Corporation Office of Public Works and opened in 1905. It was built for the two rowing clubs who are still tenants in the building - Clyde Amateur Rowing Club occupies the western half of the building and Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club are based in the eastern half.
The West Boathouse is the oldest of three surviving boathouses on the banks of the River Clyde, upstream from the Clyde Tidal Weir. The siting of the building was designed to take maximum advantage of the full rowing reach of calm, non-tidal water east of the weir, which stretches about 6 km upstream to the Cuningar Loop.
Its B-listed status is due to a number of factors
The building currently faces serious challenges. The below-ground timber structure is deteriorating rapidly and the exterior cladding is in danger of collapse. Interior facilities are outdated and in poor condition. The building's accessibility is also very poor: the front doors are too narrow to allow wheelchair access, there are no accessible changing facilities, flooring is uneven, corridors are narrow and the building has no lift to the first floor, making it inaccessible to those who cannot climb stairs.
Category:Glasgow Category:Glasgow Green Category:Sports venues in Glasgow Category:Category B listed buildings in Glasgow Category:Listed sports venues in Scotland Category:Listed sports venues in the United Kingdom Category:Rowing in Scotland Category:Buildings and structures in Scotland Category:Architecture in Scotland