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Scotland Street School

This school, opened in 1906, was Charles Rennie Mackintosh's last major building. It was a wonderful Art Nouveau design (so naturally it was way over budget) and closed in 1979 when the Gorbals slums were demolished and school enrolment fell. In 1990 it was converted into a museum of school education, with Victorian / Edwardian classrooms, and an exhibition on the work of Mackintosh. It's now again closed for rebuilding, which will partially return it to educational use for early years.

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Address: 225 Scotland St G5 8QB
Getting there: Subway: Shields Road
Hours: Closed ufn
Website: glasgowlife.org.uk (opens in a new tab)

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