Designating the Ubiquitous Chip, Ashton Lane, Glasgow
Overview
We propose to designate the Ubiquitous Chip on Ashton Lane, Glasgow as a listed building.
Built in 1893, it was part of a stable yard and workshop before its conversion to a restaurant in 1974. It contains two internal murals painted in 1977 and 1980–81 by the Glaswegian writer and artist, Alasdair Gray (1934–2019), who was a regular customer of the restaurant.
The Ubiquitous Chip on Ashton Lane © HES
Alasdair Gray is one of the most significant Scottish mural artists of the 20th century. We think the building is important for the survival of the murals within their original context, their association with Gray, and their significance as examples of 20th century public mural art – which is becoming increasingly rare. The Ubiquitous Chip is also a representative example of a former stables and workshop building that contributes to its streetscape as part of a lane of buildings of similar date and character.
We are now gathering views on our proposal to list the building at category B.
Read more about why we think the Ubiquitous Chip meets the criteria for listing by downloading our Report of Handling.
How we designate listed buildings
We list buildings of special architectural or historic interest. A dedicated team researches and assesses all designation applications.
- Watch our video about how we list buildings
- Find out more about listed buildings in the Advice and Support section of the Historic Environment Scotland website.
- Read our Designation Policy and Selection Guidance (2019)
Why your views matter
We’d love to know whether you agree with our proposal.
To help you respond to the following survey, please read why we think the Ubiquitous Chip meets the criteria for listing by downloading our Report of Handling.
You can tell us if you agree with our proposal by completing the short questionnaire below.
This questionnaire usually takes 5-10 minutes to complete.
Find out what comments we consider and what happens next in our consultation guide or watch our designations video on YouTube.
You can also watch a version of this video in British Sign Language.
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