Briggait Centre,
66 Clyde Street,
1872,1886,1903,1983
Clarke and Bell

The Briggait, the name derived from Bridgegate, was the former fish market. Built by Clarke and Bell between 1872-1873 it was extended in 1886 and again in 1903. When the fish merchants moved to Blochairn in 1977 it was converted into an indoor market by Assist architects.

The Merchants' Steeple used to be part of the Merchants' House which occupied the site in 1659.

By 1817 the steeple was all that remained after the encroachment of tenements. In1886 the base of the steeple was enclosed due to the eastward expansion of the fish market.

The Briggait Centre has two main facades, one to Clyde Street and the other, in a more Italian style, faces on to the Bridgegate.

Above the south facade entrance is a medallion of Queen Victoria flanked by a pair of winged sea horses.

The roof is of glass and cast iron and rises to a height of 30m. The open structure allows for a generous measure of natural ventilation and daylighting.

Internally the Briggait Centre is formed by an open ground floor area with glass fronted shop units beneath the first floor gallery. Stairs at either extremity provide access to the upper level."