Basic Site Details

Name: Warehouse and showrooms for Messrs Shannon
Town, district or village: Greenock
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost: c.£6,000. Cost of 1970s alterations £80,000

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 2After 1920Before 1929  
Item 2 of 2Before 1975 Alterations and additions 

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 5Boston, Menzies & Morton AAfter 1920Before 1929 
Item 2 of 5William Higgins Henry AAfter 1920Before 1929As apprentice/draughtsman to Boston, Menzies & Morton
Item 3 of 5Crawford & Neil BBefore 1975 Alterations
Item 4 of 5Frederick Whiteford Phillips BBefore 1975 Alterations
Item 5 of 5Robert Ewing Lowe McCready BBefore 1975 Alterations

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2House of FraserClient for 1970s alterations
Item 2 of 2Shannon, Messrs 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   

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 William Higgins Henry: L no4176 (box 21)