Basic Site Details
| Name: | Fairfield Engine Works |
| Town, district or village: | Govan |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Information from Mark Watson |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Engine works | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Fairfield Engine Works, Govan Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| December 1868 | First drawings dated | ||
| 1871 | Construction | ||
| 1874 | |||
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 | |
| Angus Kennedy | A | 1868 | Before 1872 | ||
| A Kennedy, Son & Myles | A | Before 1872 | c. 1873 | ||
| Andrew Myles | A | Before 1872 | c. 1873 | ||
| James Kennedy | A | Before 1872 | 1874 | ||
| Angus Kennedy & Son | A | c. 1873 | 1874 | ||
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 | p261 | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p596 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Govan Shopbuilders Office? | Govan Shipbuilders Plant Maintenance Drawings | P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P58, p59, P60, P111, P112 (Engine Works), P1, P7, P8, (Boiler shop), P10 (elevation and cross section of whole) | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33357 | 1048 Govan Road, Govan Shipbuilders' Store, Former Engine Works of Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company |