Locals Enraged About Removal Of Historic Glasgow Sign

Cessnock railway marker part of historic building

Published

11 years ago

August 29, 2013

Steve Aust Signs of the Times August 2013 Issue

When the Strathclude Partnership for Transport (SPT), which administer public transit in Glasgow, Scotland, didn’t anticipate citizen outrage when they removed a vintage sign that marked the entrance to the Cessnock subway station. The building the station entrance adjoins was devised by Alexander "Greek" Thomson, a famous, 19th-Century, Scottish architect, and the arch sign reflects its architectural character.

Opposition to the signs removed organized quickly, and a Twitter campaign, #SaveCessnockSign, began. Several public officials, including Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Green Party Leader Patrick Harvie, have spoken out against the sign’s removal.

As a result, the SPT has halted plans to remove the site’s other archway and sign.

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