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Gary Armstrong

Glasgow homes evacuated and roads shut due to 'unsafe structure' at Trinity College building

A number of homes have been evacuated due to an 'unsafe structure' in Glasgow's west end.

Police and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene of the historic Trinity College building in Lynedoch Street, with nearby roads shut down and an 'exclusion zone' put in place.

Police say a number of properties have been evacuated while fire crews respond amid high winds in the city brought by Storm Malik.

Glasgow City Council say those affected are being told to seek shelter at the rest centre at Kelvin Hall.

Speaking to Glasgow Live, eyewitnesses say residents have been told to leave their properties 'for at least two days', with the emergency services having 'barricaded the area'.

The former Trinity College, designed by Charles Wilson and built as the Free Church College in 1857, houses several residences and currently has scaffolding around its West Tower to facilitate emergency repair work from a previous stone collapse.

Police and fire crews were called to the west end (Twitter @jonsamuelhood)

A Police Scotland spokesperson advised: "Around 12.55pm on Saturday ,29 January 2022, police assistance was sought from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to assist with traffic management at Lynedoch Street, Glasgow (near Park Circus).

"The Fire Service is currently dealing with an unsafe structure and officers are in attendance due to several roads being closed.

"A number of properties are also being evacuated."

Glasgow City Council issued a statement which reads: "An exclusion zone is being erected around Trinity building at Lynedoch St after structural deterioration found, worsened by high winds - residents being directed to rest centre at the Kelvin Hall, with Glasgow City HSCP in attendance.

"GCC teams working with Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service."

The council have also confirmed the following road closures:

  • Lynedoch Street from Lynedoch Crescent to Lynedoch Place.
  • Lynedoch Place at Park Circus Place.
  • Woodlands Terrace at junction of Lynedoch Street / Lynedoch Place.
  • Claremont Place.
  • Woodside Terrace Lane at rear of Trinity building.
  • Woodside Terrace / Claremont Terrace junction closed.

Commenting on the incident, Labour MSP Paul Sweeney took to Twitter to say: "Concerning news about further storm damage to the Old Trinity College building at Park Circus, built c.1861.

"Solidarity with residents who are being given temporary shelter at Kelvin Hall."

An earlier weather warning brought by Storm Malik is no longer in force with winds having died down this afternoon. However, a further Met Office warning for wind is due to begin at 3pm tomorrow with Storm Corrie set to take hold of the UK.

Glasgow Live has contacted the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for further details.

For all weather and traffic and travel updates, we're running a live blog which you can follow here.

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