Heritage HEROINES
THE ICONIC TEA ROOMS
MACKINTOSH AT THE WILLOW
‘It’s a fairyland of colour, light and clean art nouveau lines’
Entrepreneur Celia Sinclair lives in Glasgow and is founder and Chair of The Willow Tea Rooms Trust. In 2014 she bought the original Willow Tea Rooms building on Sauchiehall Street, now rebranded as Mackintosh at the Willow. She oversaw the restoration of the building to the original designs of architect and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
‘One child said the visit was the best day of his life’
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been inspired by Glasgow’s art and architecture. As a little girl I’d use my sixpence pocket money to take a tram to Kelvingrove Art Gallery every Saturday. I’d spend the day admiring the art before
