Port Glasgow Town Building tower
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Port Glasgow Town Building tower
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 24 Jan 2015
With Newark Quay beyond. The ship is Kyle Venture, which is being converted to a live fish carrier at Ferguson's shipyard. See also Image The Town Building was funded by public subscription and was constructed in 1815-16 to a design by prominent Scottish architect David Hamilton (1768-1843). It is described as a two storey ashlar classic with tetrastyle G Doric portico. The copper weather vane is a six foot model of a fully rigged sailing ship, which sits 150 feet above sea level. See the changed scene one year later Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.934729
Longitude
-4.687668