The Victorian House
212 Renfrew Street,
Glasgow, G3 6TX,
Scotland, UK

Tel: (+44) 0141 332 0129
Fax: (+44) 0141 353 3155
Email: info@victorianhotel-glasgow.co.uk

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Sites.
Born in 1868 in the Townhead district of Glasgow. Charles Rennie Mackintosh is Glasgow's most celebrated architects of all time. Educated at the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art, he is one of the most significant and groundbreaking artists and designers to emerge from the 1890s, incorporating the Scottish Baronial style and ingeniously blending it with Art Nouveau and the simplicity of Japanese forms.

Most of his architectural collection can be found across Glasgow and its environs, each having their own distinctive charm and character. Completed in 1909, the new Glasgow School of Art in Renfrew Street - a two minute stroll from the Victorian Hotel, is arguably the crème de la crème of his stunning architectural designs. Much of the building's decorative features are fine examples of his artistic collaboration with his wife, Margaret MacDonald whom he met while studying at the old School of Art in Ingram Street, in the heart of the Glasgow.

Not only acclaimed for his stunning architectural showpieces, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was an accomplished furniture designer and painter incorporating oils and watercolours - an activity which he engaged in the latter stages of his life in the South of France. He pioneered the Modern Movement in Scotland and his works are the benchmark of the British Arts & Crafts resurgence in Scotland. Mackintosh died in London in 1928 and to this day, his work continues to give much pleasure to both architectural enthusiasts and visitors to Glasgow. Please scroll down to the list of sites in the Mackintosh Trail, where tickets can be purchased in Glasgow's Tourist Information Office.

Charles Mackintosh's Sites

Daily Record Building
20-26 Renfield Lane
NB: external viewing only

Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew Street
Tel: +44 0141 353 4526
Open: Times vary from Monday to Friday
Facilities: Refreshments available

Glasgow Style Room, McLellan Galleries,
270 Sauchiehall Street
Tel: +44 0141 565 4137
Open: Daily: 10:00am - 5:00pm
(Except Friday & Sunday open 11:00am - 5:00pm)
Facilities: Refreshments available

House for an Art Lover
Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road
Tel: +44 0141 353 4770
Open: Open daily, times vary

Martyrs' Public School,
Glasgow Museums, Parson Street
Tel: +44 0141 553 2557
Open: Open daily by appointment only between
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Facilities: Disable Access

Ruchill Church Hall
15/17 Shakespeare Street
Open: Mon to Fri 11:00am - 3:00pm only

Scotland Street School
Glasgow Museums, 225 Scotland Street
Tel: +44 0141 287 0500
Open: Daily: 10.00am - 5.00pm,
Except Fri and Sun 11.00am - 5.00pm

The Hill House
Upper Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh
Tel: +44 01436-673900
Open: 1st April - 31st October, Daily: 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Facilities: Tea room open 1.30 to 4.30pm
Admission: Adults £8.00, Con £6.00, Family £19.00

The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Lane
Tel: +44 0141 221 6362
Open: Times vary from Monday to Friday

The Mackintosh House (Hunterian Art Gallery)
University of Glasgow, Hillhead Street
Tel: 0141 330 5431
Open: Mon - Sat: 9:30am - 5:00pm, Closed: Sundays

The Mackintosh Church at Queens Cross
CRM Society, 870 Garscube Road
Tel: +44 0141-946 6600
Open: Mon to Fri: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Sun: (Mar. - Oct) 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Closed on Saturdays
Facilities: Refreshments, Shop and Library
Admission: Adults £2.00, Concessions £1.00, Children free, disabled access

The Willow Tearooms
217 Sauchiehall Street
Tel: +44 0 141-332-0521
Open: Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.00pm, Sun 11.00am - 5.00pm
Facilities: Refreshments available