Basic Site Details
| Name: | MacFarlane Lang Biscuit Factory |
| Town, district or village: | Tollcross |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Factory | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 35, Clydeford Drive | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| October 1925 | August 1926 | Plans dated | |
| 30 May 1952 | Proposed | Plans to be prepared for '... new buildings, etc.' | |
| 11 November 1966 | Scheme accepted | Plans for £2.25m extension recommended for approval by Burgh Council sub-committee. Part of existing factory to be demolished and replaced with a multi-storey warehouse and office block | |
| 13 September 1968 | Addition | Extension to factory per Building September 1968, p188 | |
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 | |
| Charles Ernest Monro | A | 1920s | |||
| Geoffrey James Monro | A | 1920s | |||
| J M Monro & Son | A | 1920s | |||
| J M Monro & Son | B | 1952 | To prepare plans for new buildings | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Macfarlane Lang, biscuit manufacturers | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gregory, Neil | 2003 | Monro and Partners: shopping in Scotland with Marks and Spencer | Architectural Heritage, Vol XIV, pp67-85 | p68 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 20 May 1952 | p828 | ||
| Building | 11 November 1966 | p209 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Glasgow City Archives | Monro & Partners Collection | MON 1920/3 | |