GLASGOW CONSERVATION TRUST WEST

Introduction

The Glasgow Conservation Trust West is a registered charity with a remit to conserve and promote the historic West End of Glasgow, one of the finest examples of Victorian town development in Britain. In partnership with Glasgow City Council and Historic Scotland, the Trust encourages original research, publishes conservation information, co-ordinates capital grants for restoration projects and promotes activities to enhance public appreciation of our architectural heritage.

Grant Projects

The Trust provides financial assistance for the external repair and restoration of a broad range of historic structures, from individual historic buildings and structures associated with designed gardens and landscapes, to individual architectural details and examples of the decorative arts.

Since 1990 the Trust has awarded over Ł2.3 million in grants and delivered nearly 250 physical projects. In addition, between 1990 and 1996 the Trust coordinated Ł700,000 in grant funding from Glasgow Development Agency for environmental regeneration schemes along the Great Western Road corridor.

Buildings at risk are of concern to the Trust and thus it has supported initiatives by other bodies (Four Acres Charitable Trust, Coach House Trust, Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, Friends of Kelvingrove Park, etc) and local community groups in their efforts to conserve buildings and sites of architectural and historical importance.

The Trust operates five separate Grant Schemes:

Small Scheme Grants

targeted at small schemes costing less than Ł10,000

Building Repair Grants

targeted at larger and more complex individual schemes

Townscape Enhancement Grants

targeted at larger, area-based schemes intended to enhance the setting of listed structures and regenerate pleasure gardens

Historic Lighting Grants

used for the repair, restoration and reinstatement of historic lighting features in the public domain

Research Grants

targeted at increasing the working knowledge of particular aspects of the cultural and physical heritage of the West End

To see illustrations of a small selection of the Trust's projects from 1990 to the present day, please click on the headings above.

For further details on how the above grant schemes operate, including information on elgibility and how to apply for grant assistance, consult the Conservation Grants web pages.

This is the official website of the

Glasgow Conservation Trust West
30 Cranworth Street
Glasgow G12 8AG
(0141) 339 0092

updated August 2004.

Comments or queries are welcome. Please eMail to: mail@glasgowwest.org