Work is being carried out over the weekend to re-open a section of one of Glasgow’s most famous streets after it was closed due to a dangerous building.
The University of Glasgow said Ashton Lane will re-open “ASAP” after a defect was discovered in its Molema Building, which overlooks the thoroughfare.
The lane, home to popular bars and the famous Ubiquitous Chip restaurant, has been shut from Ashton Road to Ashton Lane North since early this week.
The cobbled thoroughfare, which is hugely popular with students and visitors to the city’s West End, was closed after Glasgow University notified the city council about problems with the Molema Building's brickwork.
It is understood access is still being allowed to some premises. The Molema building, formerly known as the Gregory Building, sits adjacent to the land on the University Campus.
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As well as the ‘Chip’, is home to the popular bars Innis & Gunn, Jinty McGuinty's and Brel.
A University of Glasgow spokesperson said: “We are aware of some defective brickwork on the exterior of the Molema building, bordering Ashton Lane.
“As a precaution the University of Glasgow and Glasgow City Council have temporarily restricted access to part of Ashton Lane while we carry out repairs.”
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