Grand Central, Glasgow

At the corner of Gordon Street and Hope Street stands the Grand Central Hotel.  It looks grand and I liked the clever ironwork in the impressive portico.  The 'Central' was built in 1883.  


Glasgow is full of marvellous architecture, none of which will ever find a place on my Port Appin dioramas - if only I was that good!  

"...The historic Glasgow Central Hotel, designed by Robert Rowand Andersen, is perhaps best known for being the venue from which the world's first long distance television pictures were transmitted to on 24 May 1927 by John Logie Baird.
Located in the heart of Glasgow City Centre, next to Central Station, the hotel has undergone an extensive refurbishment programme, including a total overhaul of all the public areas and the addition of an extra 30 bedrooms.
The architects have reinstated period features and installed a chandelier cascading down the central grand staircase, dramatised by a polished floor and reflective ceiling. On the first floor, a new champagne bar overlooks the station concourse.
The hotel re-opened in September 2010 under the new name of 'The Grand Central Hotel' and has 186 bedrooms, 21 meeting rooms and a function room for up to 600 delegates.
In 2011, The Grand Central won no fewer than 10 awards at the Scottish Hotel Awards, including Glasgow Hotel of the Year. It has also been awarded 4 stars by both the AA and Visit Scotland…."