Basic Site Details
| Name: | Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) Headquarters Building |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Commercial premises | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 119-131, Laidlaw Street | Yes | |
| SCWS Headquarters Building, Morrison Street | Yes | |
| SCWS Headquarters Building, Paisley Road | Yes | |
| 100-128, Paterson Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1872 | 1873 | First part of building in Laidlaw Street at east end | |
| 1895 | 1897 | Hume says that headquarters were built in 1893 | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Bruce & Hay | A | 1895 | 1897 | ||
| Donald Bruce | A | 1895 | 1897 | ||
| Edward Alexander Buckingham Hay | A | 1895 | 1897 | ||
| James Davidson | A | 1895 | 1897 | Worked in conjunction with Bruce and Hay | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Hume, John R | 1974 | Industrial Archaeology of Glasgow | Glasgow & London: Blackie | H142 | |
| Who's Who in Glasgow | 1909 | ||||
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p516, 597 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33523 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Donald Bruce: L v16 no1149; Edward Alexander Buckingham Hay: L v18 no1324 | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | 1/1204 and 2/1862 | |