Clarke & Bell & R. A. Bryden was a major Scottish architectural firm based in Glasgow, created by William Clarke (1809–1889), George Bell (1814–1887) and Robert Alexander Bryden (1841–1906) around 1875. The practice dissolved in 1902,[1] but several of their designs are now listed buildings.
| Clarke & Bell & R. A. Bryden | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The firm's offices were in this building on West Nile Street, Glasgow | |
| Practice information | |
| Key architects | William Clarke George Bell Robert Alexander Bryden George Bell II |
| Founded | c. 1875 |
| Dissolved | 1902 |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Significant works and honors | |
| Design | Dunoon Burgh Hall Dunoon Infants' School Dunoon Pier |
Bryden was initially an apprentice with the partnership, and by the mid-1870s he appeared to hold a senior position within the firm. It is not clear if he was a partner at that time. He appears to have run another practice concurrently beside the Clarke & Bell enterprise, for it was based at the same 37 West Nile Street office. This lasted until 1891, when he was again only of Clarke & Bell, this time as a formal partner. Clarke had died two years earlier, and Bell four. Bell's son, George II, was made a partner in 1880 and was in charge of the firm.[1]
Bryden was again running his own practice, behind a glazed door within the Clarke & Bell office, by the time of the partnership's dissolution in 1902.[1] That year, he and his son, Andrew, went into partnership and moved out of the Clarke & Bell office, by which time was at 212 St Vincent Street in Glasgow, and into 147 Bath Street.[1]
List of selected works
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- St Cuthbert's Church, Dunoon (1874; now demolished)
- Avondale Parish Church (1875)
- Western Baths, Glasgow (1876)
- St John's Church (Dunoon Free Church) (1877) – now Category A listed[2]
- Dunoon Infants' School (1880) – now Category B listed[3]
- Seafield House and lodge (1880) – now Category B listed[4]
- Jubilee Fountain, Jedburgh (1889)
- Dunoon Burgh Hall (1893) – now Category B listed;[5] additions, alterations, new gallery and decoration (Bryden designed the building in 1874)[6]
- Dunoon Pier and offices (1896) – rebuilding, in collaboration with Sir William Robertson Copland and C. J. M. Mackintosh
- Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain, Glasgow (1896) – now Category B listed[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Clarke & Bell & R. A. Bryden – Dictionary of Scottish Architects
- ^ "St John's Church,Dunoon". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Hillfoot Street, Dunoon Primary School and Janitor's Office (LB50809)". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Doonfort Road, Former Seafield Hospital (LB21565)". Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Argyll Street, Burgh Hall Building (LB26439)". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Dunoon Burgh Hall Chronicles" (PDF). Dunoon Burgh Hall. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Woodside Crescent/Sauchiehall Street, Cameron Memorial Fountain (LB32269)". Retrieved 16 January 2022.