People living near the landmark Trinity building tower in the Park Circus area of the west end of Glasgow, fear they could be out of their homes for months, after being evacuated at the weekend over safety fears.
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…Trinity Tower is part of building which for more than a century was a theological college for church ministers…
The BBC writes:
On Saturday, an exclusion zone was set up around the Trinity building in the Park Circus area of the west end.
Glasgow City Council warned the tower’s “structural deterioration” had worsened in high winds during Storm Malik.
Residents in the area say they have yet to be told how long it will be until the tower is made safe.
On Monday, the council said there was not yet a timescale for when residents would be able to return home.
It has not been determined how much work needs to be carried out on the tower….
It was decided that the area had to be evacuated for the safety of the public….
Trinity Tower is part of building which for more than a century was a theological college for church ministers.
Free Church College was built in the 1850s and renamed Trinity College in 1930….
Architect Charles Wilson won a competition to design the building with his vision of an Italian-inspired campanile. One of the rules was that the winner be a member of the Free Kirk.
The church vacated the building in 1976 and 10 years later it reopened as apartments.
