37-759: The Barony Hall , (formerly the Barony Church ), is a deconsecrated church building located on Castle Street in the Townhead area of Glasgow , Scotland , near Glasgow Cathedral , Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the city's oldest surviving house, Provand's Lordship . It is built in the red sandstone Victorian neo-Gothic -style. The original or Old Barony Church was built as a part of the Barony Parish in Glasgow by architect, James Adams. It opened in 1799 and served ceremonial and other congregational purposes. The replacement for
74-745: A few to name all the available degrees can be found at the courses homepage . To get into the undergraduate degrees you need to have the 48 credits for the BSc degree and 60 credits for the master's degree. The credit conversion table can be found at this page UCAS credit table . To apply to one of the undergraduate courses you have to do this through UCAS which is an online application form. They are two postgraduate taught degrees available and these are MSc/PgDip in Forensic Science and MSc/PgDip in Forensic Informatics. Both of these degrees last one year and it
111-708: A former church. The development would give the College a new and expanded home for the Andersonian Library as well as new accommodation for its new social sciences departments – this opening as the McCance Building in 1964 , whilst the merged University of Strathclyde would take possession of the entire complex which included the 13-storey Alec House in 1965 which it subsequently renamed the Livingstone Tower. In 1959, renowned physicist Sir Samuel Curran took up
148-579: A part of a competition, was finished in 1889. This new building incorporated architectural artifacts from the old church and a number of other relics. It was dedicated in a service on 27 April 1889. An article in the following day's Glasgow Herald made no direct comment on the building but focused on the sermon by John Caird, the Church of Scotland minister and Principal of the University of Glasgow, in which he "dealt with art in relation to worship, stating that it
185-421: A small proportion to the darker and more extensive caverns which yawned around what may be termed the inhabited space." The condition of the church gradually worsened over time, until it was rebuilt in 1798 by architect James Adam . The new design was praised and criticised. Some considered it an architectural jewel, whilst others despised its looks and considered it borderline unappealing, even repulsive. One of
222-467: A very highly rated reputation. The department of Pure and Applied Chemistry offers three types of degrees; Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught and Postgraduate research. The undergraduate degree lasts for four years and students have the choice of 10 areas to study in. some of these areas are a Masters Chemistry degree, a Masters Forensic and Analytical Chemistry degree, Chemistry and teaching, BSc Chemistry degree and BSc Chemistry with Drug Discovery are just
259-572: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Royal College of Science and Technology The Royal College of Science and Technology was a higher education college that existed in Glasgow , Scotland between 1887 and 1964. Tracing its history back to the Andersonian Institute (founded in 1796 ), it is the direct predecessor institution of the University of Strathclyde (along with
296-572: Is a course taught by the Strathclyde University Business School in the Royal College of Science and Technology. The course offers to help students understand the language of technology and of business and the communication skills used by managers on a daily basis. The uniqueness of this course allows undergraduates to understand interrelationships between technology and business. Because of the wide variety of options available in
333-472: Is a follow-on from the undergraduate degree. The department of Pure and Applied Chemistry is located in the Royal College Building on level 6. The department of Chemistry was not always in the royal college building because it was established before the University of Strathclyde. This department was established in the 19th Century and over the last 200 years it has become an accredited department with
370-590: Is a progression from the undergraduate degree. They are few people who take the Postgraduate teaching degree after doing an undergraduate degree because they have graduated and found a job. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) is housed inside the Royal College of science and technology. The department boasts over 200 academic, research, technical and support staff, 250 PhD, MPhil and MSc students and over 600 undergraduates. The highest ratings for both teaching provision and research as determined by
407-557: Is currently occupied by Strathclyde University and houses the following academic departments: The Department of Bioscience in the Faculty of Science was originally in the royal college building but with the completion of the new John Arbuthnot (SIPBS) building the department has moved. The courses available are still the same with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees available. The undergraduate degrees available are split into two subjects: Biological and Biomedical Science; and Pharmacy. Some of
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#1732859054355444-705: The Baroque period, or can be worked electronically. Restoration work by Strathclyde University won awards from Europa Nostra Award , the UK Civic Trust , Glasgow Civic Trust and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland . The certificates for these awards are displayed in the corridor which connects the Great Hall to the cloakroom. Also on display are thousands of degree certificates which have been presented in
481-577: The College of Science and Arts , Allan Glen's Institution , the Young Chair of Technical Chemistry and Atkinson's Institution . In the case of Anderson's Institute, the history of the college could be traced back to 1796 . Because of the ever-increasing number of students attending the college, larger premises became necessary. Work to expand the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College building began in 1903, taking nine years to complete. At that time, it
518-482: The Royal College Building has served as the centrepiece building of the University of Strathclyde . Local nicknames for the Royal College, and its antecedents, – The Tech – and – The Poly (from Polytechnic ) – are now rarely used as younger generations of students have only ever known it as the University of Strathclyde. Despite this, the names Tech and Techies are still used by some students of
555-559: The Barony since 1989. After the Barony Church building was acquired by the University of Strathclyde in 1986, it became the university's Barony Hall, hosting graduations, major exams, examinations, and functions. Aside from university purposes, the Barony Hall is a well-known venue in the city. The hall hosts a variety of celebrations and formalities including: There are three more areas in
592-411: The Church's own ministers, Dr. Norman McLeod, is reported to have advised Queen Victoria that it was "the ugliest Kirk in all Europe". After the new church opened, the old crypt was used as a burial ground until 1844. However, not even the new building could solve some of the Barony Church's problems. The few roads leading to the church were little more than dirt tracks, making traveling to and from
629-691: The Great Hall or up to 600 when using the Balcony. John Marshall Lang , father of Cosmo Gordon Lang , Archbishop of Canterbury from 1928 until 1942, was a minister at the Barony Church. Deconsecration Deconsecration , also referred to as decommissioning or secularization (a term also used for confiscation of church property ), is the removal of a religious blessing from something that had been previously consecrated for religious use. In particular, church and synagogue buildings no longer required for religious use are deconsecrated for secular use, or for demolition. This religion -related article
666-526: The Great Hall. Below sits the 1799 building's foundation stone, bearing the names of the ministers who served there during its 90-year life. An original inscription can be found on a pillar of Barony Church on the corner of the Rottenrow street and Castle street, dedicating the building to the glory and worship of God. The date on the pillar dates back to the first dedication service held in the rebuilt building, on 27 April 1989. A new inscription can be found under
703-465: The Royal Technical College in 1953. After a restoration in 1989 by the university, the building is now called Barony Hall. The development, designed by David Leslie Architects, cost £3.4 million, with sums received through grants and hundreds of private donations. The war is also marked by a memorial to the dead – a plaque bearing 125 names connected to the church at the side of the stage in
740-474: The Scottish College of Commerce). Its main building on George Street now serves as one of the major academic and administration buildings of the University of Strathclyde. Originally the "Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College", The Royal College of Science and Technology was formed in 1887. Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College'was formed through the amalgamation of Anderson's Institute ,
777-573: The UK national assessment bodies are also seen within this department. It offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The department has always maintained a top research rating. In 2008, Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) results confirmed EEE at Strathclyde as the top EEE research Department in Scotland, and positioned it third in the UK (out of 33). The current undergraduate courses offered by this department include: Technology and Business Studies Technology and Business Studies
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#1732859054355814-424: The book, which was set in the early 18th century, the church was described as : "an extensive range of low-browed, dark, and twilight vaults, such as are used for sepulchres in other countries, and had long been dedicated to the same purpose in this, a portion of which was seated with pews and used as a church. The part of the vaults thus occupied, though capable of containing a congregation of many hundreds, bore
851-595: The building: the Winter Gardens, the Bicentenary Hall, and the Sir Patrick Thomas Room. These can be used for many purposes such as registration, catering, and break-out areas. Main events taking place in the Barony Hall are exhibitions, weddings, dinners, dinners/dances and receptions. The Hall offers more than 250 square metres of space and can hold up to 500 people (theatre-style) on the flat floor area in
888-520: The church difficult for many of the congregation, especially during winter. It also could not sustainably fulfil all the spiritual requirements of the congregation. This led to several Chapels of Ease being built throughout the Barony area, usually by the local people. The congregation split into four different parishes: Shettleston (1847), Calton (1849), Maryhill (1850) and Springburn (1854). Church attendees decided to return to St. George's Tron, others to Dennistoun Blackfriars and many came back to
925-605: The congregation joined with St. Paul's & St. David's (Ramshorn) to form the Barony Ramshorn in 1982. The last service was held on 6 October 1985 and all the Castle Street buildings were acquired by Strathclyde University in 1986, making it the third church in the area to be acquired by the university and its predecessors - it having already purchased the Ramshorn in 1983, and St. Pauls Church on Martha Street had been purchased by
962-825: The degrees available in Biological and Biomedical Science are BSc Biological Sciences, BSc Biomedical Sciences, Forensic Biology. The full list can be found at the courses homepage . There are five postgraduate degrees; MSc/PgDip in Clinical Pharmacy, MSc/PgDip in Food Biotechnology, MSc/PgDip in Food Science and Microbiology, MSc/PgDip in Pharmaceutical Analysis and MSc/PgDip in Pharmaceutical Quality and Good Manufacturing Practice. The postgraduate degree
999-551: The north of the 1903 building. An extension was added onto the John Street side of the building in 1949 which housed a new swimming pool. St Paul's Church was purchased by the College in 1953 to act as its Chaplaincy, whilst in 1956 construction began on the new Engineering Block on Montrose Street (subsequently named as the James Weir Building ). A new Student's Union was built in 1959 on John Street. The Engineering Block
1036-422: The old building was designed by J. J. Burnet & J. A. Campbell and raised in 1889, and incorporated architectural artifacts from the old church and a number of other relics. The New Barony Church was acquired by the University of Strathclyde in 1986. It was restored in 1989 and is now a ceremonial hall and events venue known as the Barony Hall. It is one of the few buildings in the immediate area that survived
1073-722: The original one, which was added after the acquirement of the Church by the University of Strathclyde, addressing the building as Barony Hall and as a part of the university campus. The Barony houses the Maurice Taylor Organ , which was installed in 2010. A Bach-style organ, the first of its kind to be commissioned in the UK, the instrument is designed for performances of Bach's music in its original form and has since been played in numerous concerts and recitals. It has forty-one speaking stops, three manuals, one pedal, three thousand pipes, and features mechanical key and stop action. The bellows feed air blown by foot pedals, as happened in
1110-562: The place where Barony originated from, Glasgow Cathedral. Some of the relics from the Barony Church were taken back to the cathedral, including the Communion Table, and a chapel was established in the cathedral's crypt. Eventually, it was decided that a new building was needed to solve the various problems. A site was acquired on the west side of Castle Street and a red sandstone Gothic church, inspired by Girona Cathedral and Dunblane Cathedral , designed by J.J. Burnet & J.A. Campbell as
1147-581: The position of principal of the Royal College of Science and Technology, and following extensive discussions with Sir Keith Murray (chairman of the University Grants Committee), the College was granted full university status in 1964 as the University of Strathclyde . Curran was appointed its first Principal and Vice-Chancellor. This was the first new university in Scotland for 381 years and the first technological university in Britain, thus initiating
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1184-473: The rival University of Glasgow in a jocular/derogatory context to describe the University of Strathclyde and its students/alumini. The nickname The Tech amongst locals did transfer to some extent to the Glasgow College of Technology (founded in 1971 ), but it too would go on to achieve university status in 1993 when it became Glasgow Caledonian University . The Royal College Building on George Street
1221-606: The slum clearances of the 1960s as part of the Townhead 'Comprehensive Development Area' (CDA). The Barony Church existed from at least 1595 until 1985. Among its notable ministers were Zachary Boyd (1625–1653), Norman McLeod (1851–1872) and John White (1911–1934). Barony Parish received its name from the Barony of Glasgow. The early Barony Church, which was established in a crypt was mentioned in Sir Walter Scott 's Rob Roy . In
1258-510: The trend of formation of modern technical universities in Britain as part of the wider Robbins Report . Sir Samuel remained at the university until retirement in 1980 – the replacement building for the Andersonian Library opened that year was named in his honour. Following the recommendation of the Robbins Committee , the Scottish College of Commerce amalgamated with the College to form the University of Strathclyde in 1964. Since then,
1295-473: Was extended in 1962 along with a new Chemistry Block (later named for the College's famous alumnus Thomas Graham ) built on the former site of John Street Ironworks. All four buildings form what is now known as the "Island Site", and have undergone major renovations in recent years. In 1961 the Royal College entered into an agreement with Glasgow Corporation to jointly redevelop the adjacent Richmond Street site which had recently been cleared of its housing and
1332-514: Was the largest single educational complex in Europe. After seeking permission from King George V in 1912 the College changed its name to the Royal Technical College . In 1956 there was another change of name for the College and it became the Royal College of Science and Technology. After plans had been stalled by World War 2 , by the 1950s work had resumed on the Royal College's campus to
1369-538: Was weak and foolish to identify purity of worship with ruggedness and baseness of form". The church was in use for over 100 years, but the congregation dwindled rapidly from the 1950s onward after the Townhead CDA was established and the mass demolition of surrounding homes took place to make way for the Royal College of Science and Technology 's growth into what is now the University of Strathclyde. In its final years,
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