Basic Site Details

Name: Local Authority Housing, Rossend Site
Town, district or village: Burntisland
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: George Charles Campbell's plans for the Buckhaven and Methil and Burntisland housing schemes were requested by the Scottish Board of Health for exhibition purposes before the Edinburgh Housing Committee.

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 52 April 1920 Journal reference32 houses 'to be built'
Item 2 of 526 December 1930 Journal reference32 houses 'to be built'
Item 3 of 518 November 1932 Journal reference36 houses 'to be built'
Item 4 of 53 May 1935 Journal reference28 houses 'to be built'
Item 5 of 51936 Journal reference8 five-apartment houses, 44 four-apartment houses and 8 three-apartment houses

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 5George Charles Campbell  1920192132 houses
Item 2 of 5James A Waddell B1930 32 houses - as Burgh Surveyor
Item 3 of 5James A Waddell C1932 36 houses - as Burgh Surveyor
Item 4 of 5James A Waddell D1935 28 houses - as Burgh Surveyor
Item 5 of 5James A Waddell E1936 8 five-apartment houses, 44 four-apartment houses and 8 three-apartment houses - as Burgh Surveyor

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Burntisland Town Councilfor the Town Council - presumably of Burntisland

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7Architect2 April 1920CIII Supplement, p 16
Item 2 of 7Builder26 December 1930CXXXIX p 1104
Item 3 of 7Builder18 November 1932CXLIII p 874
Item 4 of 7Builder3 May 1935CXLVIII p 842
Item 5 of 7Builder14 February 1936CL p 367
Item 6 of 7Builder28 August 1936CLI p 398
Item 7 of 7Builder6 November 1936CLI p 919

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers George Charles Campbell: L no3928 (box 18)