Lorraine Gardens, Dowanhill ( James Thomson 1890) #glasgowwestend / 
Symmetrical double villa by David Barclay (1899) at Lorraine Road /
The end of Kensington Gate -also by David Barclay ( 1902-03) -a delightful, serpentine terrace with good stained glass/
Mid 19th century ( on right) villa on Kensington Road with ( on left) extension in Thomsonesque manner by Alexander Skirving ( Alexander Thomson’s last draughtsman) with its own carriage road and gate piers. /
Gently Curving terrace at the east end of Westbourne Gardens, Kelvinside of c1879 which Pevsner thinks is based on a design by Alexander Thomson. Looks like it could be @AThomsonSociety /
The north side of Westbourne Gardens is probably by James Thomson (no relation, just confusing) in c1872. This view is used on the cover of a book of essays “Middle Class Housing in Britain” containing his perceptive PhD thesis on the West End by MA Simpson /
Worth picking up if you find it.
The southern side of Westbourne Gardens is in a Gothic style, very unusual in Glasgow. 1876. The end pavilions may show an influence of Professors’ Square at Gilmorehill /
At the west side of Westbourne Gardens a short, very Thomsonesque terrace. 1875. Probably by Alexander Thomson and altered in execution after his death/
Round the corner, Great Western Terrace by Alexander Thomson. 1869 et seq. Probably Thomson’s finest terrace and undoubtedly the most monumental on Great Western Road. /
The next terrace heading west is tiny, really only three villas joined together. Lancaster Terrace of 1875-6 is rather pretty /
The term-pilasters flanking the doors are its highlight /
Just before Hyndland Road, a villa by Alexander Thomson’s last partner Robert Turnbull c1876. In Thomson’s manner but fussier than Greek T would have done. END.
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