not garscadden as it was only opened in 1960 so never had the old station building dont think it was bellgrove definetly not dumbarton east so somewhere on the cathcart circle/ nielston/ newton line prehaps _________________ http://darrel817.fotopic.net/
Nah! it's Muirend station with the ramp up to Muirend Road you can also see the signalbox behind the booking office canopy demolished in the mid 1980's
Easy mistake though as Kings Park has a similar building and platform not to mention the nearby residential houses.
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It was once the place for some of the world’s biggest stars to be seen.
Such was its grandeur that it famously became the Scottish hotel of choice
for Hollywood legends Cary Grant, Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.
But the magnificent Central Hotel in Glasgow’s Central Station, built in 1883,
has been vacant since the collapse of the Real Hotel Group in February of
this year.
Now, however, it is set for a dramatic change of direction, as a £20million
makeover gets underway.
In June, UK hotel group Principal Hayley bought what is one of Glasgow’s
oldest hotels and a major refurbishment has commenced, transforming the
hotel into a four-star tourism and conference venue.
Due to open in September 2010 and to be renamed the Grand Central Hotel,
it will have more than 200 rooms, a fine-dining restaurant – and a Champagne
Bar overlooking the station. A new suite of meeting and conference rooms
is also to be included.
The original marbled reception floor has been cleaned and in a nod to
contemporary Glasgow, a crystal chandelier is being put in which cascades
down the hotel’s main stairway.
Original intricate cornicing has also been uncovered during the refurbishment.
Earlier this year, Principal Hayley appealed for past visitors to send photographs
of the hotel to designers to ensure the revamp is authentic as possible, when
re-creating the hotel’s former glory days.
The en-suite bedrooms, with prices still to be confirmed, will feature several
black and white photographs in keeping with the original railway theme of
the hotel.
Bedrooms will also feature hand-crafted mahogany furniture and soft furnishings
will be designed using fabric furniture and accessories feature circular shapes,
to represent a central theme and link to the hotel’s name. We want to see the
decor in keeping with the railway theme but aim to make the hotel a really
original place to stay in the city of Glasgow.
“There are some really lovely original features that are being kept and everyone
involved in the project is really pleased with the way the hotel is progressing.”
The firm behind the revamp have ensured that the building’s original marble
floors, fireplaces and staircases, some light fittings, brass and bronze banisters,
pillars, mirrors and window frames remain intact.
David Welch, Principal Hayley’s regional general manager for Scotland, said:
“Everyone involved in this project wants to see the Central Hotel return to its
former glory. We are purposely looking at the refurbishment from a Glasgow
perspective and really want to make it Glasgow’s hotel.”
The Central Hotel, which adjoins Central Station, was most recently known
as the Quality Hotel and was once the place to be seen for high-profile visitors
to Glasgow.
Guests and diners through the years have included John F Kennedy, Sir Winston
Churchill, Laurel and Hardy, the Queen and Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger.
In May 1927, it was the venue from which the world’s first long-distance television
pictures were transmitted by John Logie Baird.
Mr Welch, who is also general manager of sister venue, The George Hotel in
Edinburgh, added: “As well as restoring many of the original features, we want
to bring in some modern aspects, the type of the things that people expect
to see in hotels these days, such as wi-fi internet access. The whole hotel has
been cleared out and now we are just waiting for planning consent before we
really get the revamp under way.
“This will be a hotel that Glasgow will be proud of. We’re hopeful that the hotel
will be officially unveiled in July next year, before opening to guests in September.”
Scott Taylor, chief executive of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: “The
£20m redevelopment is another great example of capital commitment resulting
from profound confidence in the city in spite of the current economic climate.
“The Grand Central Hotel is a truly magnificent building and it is highly
commendable that such effort is being made to maintain its heritage.”
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:37 pm Post subject: Central Hotel
Just been having a read about whats happening with the Central as I thought it would be demolished, thankfully its been saved and being brought back to its former glory, and should be opening again soon. I was in the hotel about 20 years ago and wasnt one bit impressed as it was well passed it s best, but now it will stay for maybe another 100 years or more..
Originally published: 25.06.2009
The Central Hotel in Glasgow city centre, used by some of the world's biggest stars, is to be given a GBP20million makeover.
The 222-room, seven-fl oor hotel closed in February when its owners went into administration. A hunt to find a buyer came to nothing, sparking fears the A-listed Victorian building would be left to rot.
But UK hotel group Principal Hayley has now bought what is one of Glasgow's oldest hotels, which was built in 1898.
And the company plans a major refurbishment, transforming it into a four star tourism and conference venue.
When it does re-open, it will have an additional 30 bedrooms.
The Central Hotel, which adjoins Central Station, was most recently known as the Quality Hotel and was once the place to be seen for high profile visitors to Glasgow.
Guests or diners through the years have included Cary Grant, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Laurel and Hardy, Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger, the Queen, Sir Winston Churchill and John F Kennedy.
In May 1927 it was the venue from which the world's first long-distance television pictures were transmitted by John Logie Baird.
In recent years the hotel had lost its sparkle, but all that is about to change, says Principal Hayley, which has also bought the famous New Connaught Rooms in London.
The firm now owns 24 hotels in Britain, Paris and Barcelona, including the four-star George Hotel in the centre of Edinburgh.
A spokeswoman said the Central would remain closed until February 2010 when it will be reopened with a flourish and a new name - the Grand Central Hotel.
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