Photos: Jacek Halicki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Barnabas Csomor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Jacek Halicki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Barnabas Csomor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Glasgow's Gothic towers
Your local guide
Catriona Wishart
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Highlights
- A Gothic tower built by Victorians
- A quadrangle at the campus centre
- Vaulted stonework in a covered cloister
- A campus built to look older
- University architecture explained on site
About this tour
This session stands in the University of Glasgow's central quadrangle before moving through its covered cloisters, looking at a campus built to look far older than it is. You see the Gothic revival tower rising above the quad and the vaulted stonework of the cloister walk. Catriona explains the Victorian construction behind a building that reads as mediaeval at first glance.
After a short sound check in the quad, the session moves into the cloisters for the vaulted detail, with time for questions throughout. Catriona answers as you go and sends a short note afterwards on the campus's public areas.
It suits anyone interested in Victorian architecture's fondness for older styles, and works well for prospective students. It also appeals to those who enjoy dramatic university buildings.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Glasgow before heading out.
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The main tower and quadrangle 21 min
The camera stands in the university's central quadrangle, the Gothic revival tower rising directly above. Catriona points out the building's Victorian construction, despite looking centuries older.
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The cloisters 21 min
Moving under a covered cloister walk, the camera takes in the vaulted stonework. Catriona explains how the cloisters were modelled on genuinely mediaeval examples elsewhere in Britain.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Glasgow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cullen skink and Merchant City, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Glasgow, showing you The main tower and quadrangle and The cloisters live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Glasgow live with my phone. I frame the towers from the cloisters below.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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