Gardens · Central Scotland
Templeton On The Green
In or near Glasgow.
Templeton On The Green — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Alec MacKinnon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgeton · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Templeton On The Green is a garden of interest in scotland-central, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The People's Palace is a museum dedicated to the social history of Glasgow, showcasing a collection of objects, photographs, and films that illustrate the lives of Glaswegians over the years. Currently, it is closed for refurbishment to enhance its displays and facilities.
From the Wikipedia article
Templeton On The Green, converted from the Templeton Carpet Factory, is a distinctive building near the People's Palace, in Glasgow, Scotland, opened in 1892. In 1984 it was converted into the Templeton Business Centre, then in 2005 a major regeneration project made it into a mixed use 'lifestyle village' incorporating apartments, office space, and the WEST brewery, bar and restaurant.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was designed and built as a carpet factory for James Templeton and Son, for the manufacture of Templeton's patented spool Axminster carpets. (The story of the disaster is carved in a section of stone beneath the base of Templeton Gate, installed during refurbishment work to the area in 2005.) The building was completed in 1892, at a cost of £20,000, but restoration of the collapsed facade and weaving sheds added £3000 to the building costs. A fire in the factory in 1900 resulted in more deaths, commemorated by a female statue on top of the facade. In 1983, James Templeton & Co merged with A F Stoddard and Henry Widnell & Stewart to form Stoddard Carpets. The building was…
Visiting
In 2005, the building was extensively modified in a £22 million regeneration project to form a mixed use 'lifestyle village'. This incorporates 143 new apartments, accommodation for Sportscotland (the Scottish Institute of Sport), [IDP Architects], Front Page (a creative design studio) and the WEST brewery, bar and restaurant, which takes up the ground floor of the main building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8504, -4.2326
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G40 1DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Phone
- 0141 276 0788
- Established
- 1892
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgeton — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.glasgowlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7698829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Templeton On The Green (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Calton Burial Ground
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James Watt Statue
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People's Palace
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West (brewery)
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James Martin Fountain
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Templeton Memorial Gate
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Templeton On The Green?
- Templeton On The Green is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G40 1DA).
- What is Templeton On The Green?
- Templeton On The Green — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Templeton On The Green?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgeton, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode G40 1DA.
- When was Templeton On The Green built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Who owns Templeton On The Green?
- Templeton On The Green is owned by James Templeton & Co.
- How do I get to Templeton On The Green?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgeton, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G40 1DA.