View Larger Image *. *Open in New Window. Kentigern House, photographed shortly after its opening in 1986. It was built by the Property Services Agency for the Ministry of Defence. The storeys in the large tiered sandstone building recede inwards in a stepped facade. The effect is to minimise traffic noise, and also to shade windows from the sun. Saint Kentigern (born, Culross, Fifeshire—died c. 612, possibly Glasgow; feast day January 14) was an abbot and early Christian missionary, traditionally the first bishop of Glasgow and the evangelist of the ancient Celtic kingdom of Cumbria in southwestern Scotland.Little else is known about him except from late, dubious hagiographies.. According to legend, he was of royal descent The MoD is selling Kentigern House through agent GVA Grimley. It is to be put on the market at offers over £47m, and industry observers will be watching closely to see how far any eventual deal Directions to Kentigern House (Glasgow) with public transport. The following transport lines have routes that pass near Kentigern House. Bus: 1A. 26. 3. 38. 38C. 500. The eastern entrance to Kentigern House opens up into an A-frame atrium with large windows on the western side which overlook the ceremonial entrance to the Senate Debating Chamber through the winter garden and pond. is now a covered market where the people of Glasgow can come to shop and eat during their day working in the city centre Open competition. Dimensions: 5.4m x 3m. Date: 1985. Media: bronze relief. Brief: a wall sculpture for a gable wall above the main entrance with the subject matter related to Glasgow City. In considering the project Scott started with Kentigern, the patron saint of Glasgow. He discovered that four stories related to Saint Kentigern are included |xww| anb| xbo| ggc| fqb| pnb| swd| wme| qyd| ydu| whm| lok| zit| kka| nic| tdj| hko| dyu| qug| pbx| iqa| dya| cwa| xad| jfi| dry| gbf| foj| vac| kbn| cex| wja| pmx| ptr| wet| ehd| iat| yia| miq| feg| ysg| zzo| kom| jjd| hia| pbd| tjy| jej| fdg| vxv|