October 10 2023

Lee Boyd Architects are to repair the B-listed former Duke Street Hospital following the evacuation of residents from a previous residential conversion carried out by Cooper Cromar in 2000.

Structural issues identified in 2014 forced its closure with temporary works at that time including props to the front facade and oriel window to protect against lateral movement, which remain in place.

All 17 flats contained within are due to be refurbished by the Wheatley Group with the ground floor management office set to be converted to provide an additional two flats and replacement gas combi boilers to comply with the latest safety regulations.

Facade work will include the application of new dry dash render over current brickwork to secondary elevations with the primary French Renaissance style facade left unchanged.

A new gate and slabbed path will improve pedestrian access to the rear.  

6 Comments

#1 Posted by modernish on 11 Oct 2023 at 13:00 PM

A new gate and slabbed path you say, wow

#2 Posted by Dave on 12 Oct 2023 at 09:31 AM

How long before this suffers the Glasgow Curse and mysteriously burns down, clearing rh way for developers...

#3 Posted by Whispering Andy on 12 Oct 2023 at 11:13 AM

Whisper it......but I think it'll be safe David. Hardly strikes me as prime development opportunity.

As an aside, its hardly a 'Glasgow Curse' is it. Old derelict buildings go on fire throughout the UK. To call it a 'Glasgow Curse' is very mumsnet.

#4 Posted by Lovely on 13 Oct 2023 at 15:03 PM

Glasgow probably does have the worst rate of things 'going on fire' though so a justifiable statement actually.

#5 Posted by Tom on 13 Oct 2023 at 19:09 PM

#4, Glasgow has no where near the worst rate of arson attacks, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Belfast are worse, as well as many smaller towns across the UK

#6 Posted by Lovely on 17 Oct 2023 at 19:53 PM

But are these arson attacks on top class listed buildings?

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