McLennan Arch

An arch on the move

The Assembly Rooms were built in 1792. When they were demolished a century later, the arch was saved and rebuilt in Monteith Row in 1892 by John Carrick and the City Engineer's Department. Bailie James McLennan paid for that move, which is why it carries his name in an inscription dated 1893. It moved again in 1922 to the north entrance of the Green, and in 1991 subsidence sent it to its present spot.

Seeing it

There's no ticket or opening time: it's simply a gateway into Glasgow Green, the city's oldest park. Look for the inscription, and stand back on the Saltmarket side for the best view of the arch with the park beyond. The arch is a quick stop, but it makes a good meeting point and photo spot before a walk through the park, and it is easy to reach from the Merchant City on foot.

Making a walk of it

From the arch, head into the Green towards the People's Palace and the Doulton Fountain, or turn back up the Saltmarket to the Tolbooth Steeple at Glasgow Cross. St Andrew's in the Square, a fine 18th-century church now used as a venue, is a few minutes east.

Highlights

• Designed by Robert and James Adam
• Originally part of the Assembly Rooms, 1792
• Moved in 1892, 1922 and 1991
• Free to see at the Saltmarket entrance to Glasgow Green

Good to know

• Free and open-air, at the west entrance to Glasgow Green.
• Close to the High Street, Argyle Street and St Enoch stations.

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