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West Boathouse
55.85184°N, -4.24394°W West Boathouse on Glasgow Green is a Category B-Listed boathouse, designed by the architect A B McDonald for Glasgow Corporation Office of Public Works and opened in 1905. It was built for the two rowing clubs who are still tenants in the building - Clyde Amateur Rowing Club occupies the western half of the building and Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club are based in the eastern half.

The West Boathouse is the oldest of three surviving boathouses on the banks of the River Clyde, upstream from the Clyde Tidal Weir. The siting of the building was designed to take maximum advantage of the full rowing reach of calm, non-tidal water east of the weir, which stretches about 6 km upstream to the Cuningar Loop.

Its B-listed status is due to a number of factors


 * It is the only listed rowing club in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK.
 * Its unique timber frame makes it highly unusual in a Scottish context and technologically innovative for its time.
 * It has remained largely unaltered since it was built.
 * It has been continuously used as a boathouse since 1905.
 * Its rarity as a surviving Edwardian-era sporting building.
 * It has always been shared by the same clubs it was originally designed to serve.
 * It is a long-standing venue for other local and regional rowing club members, who have visited the boathouse for regattas, races and social events over successive generations.
 * Its status as a well-known and well-loved landmark on Glasgow Green that sits comfortably within its surroundings.

The building currently faces serious challenges. The below-ground timber structure is deteriorating rapidly and the exterior cladding is in danger of collapse. Interior facilities are outdated and in poor condition. The building's accessibility is also very poor: the front doors are too narrow to allow wheelchair access, there are no accessible changing facilities, flooring is uneven, corridors are narrow and the building has no lift to the first floor, making it inaccessible to those who cannot climb stairs.



Category:Glasgow Category:Glasgow Green Category:Sports venues in Glasgow Category:Category B listed buildings in Glasgow Category:Listed sports venues in Scotland Category:Listed sports venues in the United Kingdom Category:Rowing in Scotland Category:Buildings and structures in Scotland Category:Architecture in Scotland