Sunday Herald

A new campaign has been launched to make the famous neon façade of the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow's east end a listed landmark. The bright and distinctive Barrowland sign is “an iconic image of Scotland” say the campaigners, who are keen to secure its status, should the building ever be sold for development. Architect Alan Pert is to meet Historic Scotland this week to begin discussions on how the Las Vegas-style sign could be given listed status, alongside such prestigious buildings as Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Scotland Street School and the Stirling Athenaeum. Pert said: “We will submit a dossier about the history of the Barrowland building to Historic Scotland next week. “The Barrowland is something so distinctive and unique that I think it should be preserved. The area is one of regeneration and development and I personally would always regret it if we didn't try to secure it as a listed building and it was sold in the future and demolished.