Basic Site Details Name: | Greenhill Oil Works | Town, district or village: | Paisley | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Oil works | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1890 | | Plans submitted | Counting house | | 1892 | | Plans submitted | Additions | | 1898 | | Plans submitted | Filter house, tanks, store and boiler shed dated | | 1912 | | Plans submitted | Addition - comprising main factory, gas producer house and engine house- of reinforced concrete | | 1913 | | | New building |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | John Albert Rennison | | | 1890 | | Counting house | | Peter Caldwell | | A | 1892 | | Additions | | Peter Caldwell | | B | 1898 | | Plans for filter house, tanks, store and boiler shed dated | | Peter Caldwell | | C | 1912 | | Addition | | Peter Caldwell | | | 1913 | | New reinforced concrete building added |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Highgate, Hugh, & Co | for 1890 counting house, 1892 additions and 1898 filter house, tanks and store and 1912 addition |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Macdonald, F A & Partners | 1914 | Reinforced concrete construction: a handbook for engineers and architects by F A Macdonald & Partners … | | | pp61-65 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Renfrewshire Council | Paisley Dean of Guild Records | | plans for additions dated 1892; plans for filter house, tanks, stores and boiler shed dated 1898; plans dated 1912 for addiiton |
|