Alexander Thomson

Alexander Thomson is a hotel in , which is located on Argyle Street. Alexander Thomson is situated nearby to the railway station , as well as near the bridge .
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  • Type: Hotel
  • Also known as: “Alexander Thompson” and “Alexander Thomson Hotel”
  • Address: 320 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8LY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glasgow Central Station and The Lighthouse.

Railway station
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Glasgow Central, usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal main line rail terminals in , Scotland. is situated 700 feet east of Alexander Thomson.

Arts center
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is the renamed, A-listed conversion of the former offices of the Glasgow Herald newspaper. Completed in 1895, it was designed by the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. is situated 1,300 feet east of Alexander Thomson.

Bridge
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The Hielanman's Umbrella is a landmark in the centre of , . It is the local Glaswegian nickname for the glass walled railway bridge which carries the platforms of Glasgow Central station across Argyle Street. It is built in Victorian style. is situated 700 feet east of Alexander Thomson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blythswood Hill and Tradeston.

Quarter
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, crowned by , is an area of central , Scotland. Its grid of streets extend from the length of the west side of Buchanan Street to Gordon Street and Bothwell Street, and to Charing Cross, Sauchiehall Street and Garnethill.

Suburb
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is a small district in the city of adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the . The name reflected its role as a primarily dockland area with a large number of warehouses and wharves along the riverside were vessels would be unloaded.

Suburb
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is an area within inner , Scotland. It is on the north bank of the and forms the south western edge of the city centre. Established as a village of handloom weavers in the early 18th century, was an independent burgh of barony from 1824 until it was incorporated into the City of Glasgow in 1846.

Alexander Thomson

Latitude
55.85892° or 55° 51′ 32″ north
Longitude
-4.26163° or 4° 15′ 42″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
9C7QVP5Q+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1342587706
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
Geo­Names ID
10124714
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