Glasgow - Cross
High Street, Saltmarket, Gallowgate and Trongate all meet at Glasgow Cross, a busy road junction. The only evidence remaining of the square's original function as the heart of the old inner city is the 111ft/34m high Tolbooth Steeple (17th century). The Mercat Cross was erected in 1929.
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Trades' House
The house was then built in 1791 as the headquarters of the local trades guilds, designed by the famous Scottish architect Robert Adams. This is significant in that this is the only surviving building in Glasgow to be built by Adams. This merchants' guildhall is fronted by double Ionic columns and a fine gable. A monument to Robert Adam by sculptor Sandy Stoddart is located in the square.
