Basic Site Details

Name: Social housing for the Burgh of Leven, Scoonie site
Town, district or village: Leven
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Housing scheme  
Item 2 of 2Clubhouse  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 10Baird Crescent  
Item 2 of 10Haughgate Street  
Item 3 of 10Haughgate Terrace  
Item 4 of 10Letham Avenue  
Item 5 of 10Letham Terrace  
Item 6 of 10Scoonie Crescent  
Item 7 of 10Scoonie Drive  
Item 8 of 10Scoonie Road  
Item 9 of 10Scoonie Terrace  
Item 10 of 10Windygates Road  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31919 Plans dated 
Item 2 of 3c. 1920c. 1951  
Item 3 of 31950 Plans dated 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3Andrew David Haxton A1919c. 1947Begun in association with Alexander C Dewar. Completed the development on own and later in partnership with Watson.
Item 2 of 3Alexander Cumming Dewar G1919 Begun with Andrew HAxton
Item 3 of 3Haxton & Watson A1945c. 1947Begun by Haxton in 1919, completed in partnership

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Leven Town Council 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Frew, John1987Housing the Heroes: Council House Building in Central, East and North-East Fife 1919-1923 Kirkcaldy: Kirkcaldy Museums, Kirkcaldy District Councilp16

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Evening Telegraph11 March 1932  Mentions 200 new houses by Dewar in Leven

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 13Fife Archives?Leven Town Council Minutes 23 January 1919 onwards
Item 2 of 13National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSHaxton & Watson Collection HW 1920/5/1-9, HW 1920/6/1-3, 1950/2/1
Item 3 of 13RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Andrew David Haxton: F no4023 (box 31)
Item 4 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244338Scoonie Road.
Item 5 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244349Scoonie Terrace.
Item 6 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244350Scoonie Drive.
Item 7 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244351Scoonie Crescent.
Item 8 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244393Baird Crescent.
Item 9 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244394Haughgate Terrace.
Item 10 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244395Haughgate Street.
Item 11 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244428Letham Avenue.
Item 12 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244429Letham Terrace.
Item 13 of 13Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmore244435Windygates Road.