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George Square
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George Square is the principal civic square in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of six squares in the city centre, the others being Cathedral Square, St Andrew's Square, St Enoch Square, Royal
George Square with the Scott monument in the centre, Glasgow City Chambers to the left and the former General Post Office to the right
George Square with the Scott monument in the centre, Glasgow City Chambers to the left and the former General Post Office to the right
Panorama postcard from south-west corner showing the square as of 1905
Panorama postcard from south-west corner showing the square as of 1905
Scott monument of 1837; to the right of centre, the three-storey townhouses of 1807–1818 became the North British Hotel, and had a storey added in 190
Scott monument of 1837; to the right of centre, the three-storey townhouses of 1807–1818 became the North British Hotel, and had a storey added in 1905.
Entrance to Queen Street Station, and the North British Hotel, now renamed the Millennium Hotel.
Entrance to Queen Street Station, and the North British Hotel, now renamed the Millennium Hotel.
Robert Peel
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Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, was a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Home Secretary. He is regarded as the father of
George Square
…to reopen in August 2026. The square boasts an important collection of statues and monuments, including those dedicated to Robert Burns, James Watt, Sir Robert Peel and Sir Walter Scott. The statues are currently being stored away from the square, and will be returned by July 2027. Medieval Glasgow had a large area…
Portrait by Henry William Pickersgill
Portrait by Henry William Pickersgill
Christ Church, Oxford, which Peel attended 1805–1808, graduating with a double first. He was later MP for the university, 1817–1829.
Christ Church, Oxford, which Peel attended 1805–1808, graduating with a double first. He was later MP for the university, 1817–1829.
The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, 1844, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter
The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, 1844, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter
Burking Poor Old Mrs Constitution. This satirical 1829 cartoon by William Heath depicted the Duke of Wellington and Peel in the roles of the body-snat
Burking Poor Old Mrs Constitution. This satirical 1829 cartoon by William Heath depicted the Duke of Wellington and Peel in the roles of the body-snatchers Burke and Hare suffocating Mrs Docherty for sale to Dr. Robert Knox; representing the extinguishing by Wellington and Peel of the 141-year-old Constitution of 1688 by Catholic emancipation.