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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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Due to structural issues, the Lion Chambers have been empty since 2010 and were reportedly offered for sale for £1 in 2019, but the deal fell through. It's estimated it would cost several million pounds to repair it and bring it back ointo use. Now where's that lottery ticket ...

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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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The Lion Chambers on Hope Street in Glasgow.

Designed by James Salmon Jnr in a mix of Glasgow Style and Scottish Baronial, and built using the Hennebique System of reinforced concrete in in 1905, this building was once home to an eclectic mix of retail outlets lawyers chambers and artists studios.

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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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Two cherubs with a printing press reading a book, flanked by a pair of owls. Just an everyday sight in Glasgow if you remember to look up!

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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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67 Hope Street, Glasgow.

Sandwiched between two larger modern buildings and opposite Central Station, this little gem on Hope Street is easily overlook. You need to stand across the street and look up at it to really appreciate it properly.

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