Municipal Buildings, Greenock

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Greenock's municipal buildings (council headquarters). Constructed in 1886 to a competition winning design by architects H & D Barclay, the building highlighted Greenock's victorian prosperity by rivalling the grandeur of Glasgow City Chambers. This view is from Clyde Square, looking towards the main entrance arcade.

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Size: 3387px × 5100px
Location: Municipal Buildings, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Douglas Nicholson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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