Basic Site Details

Name: Ladywell Housing Estate
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: On the site of Duke Street Prison.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Ladywell Rehousing Project  

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Duke StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 428 August 1959 Proposedmulti-storey housing scheme per Builder p124
Item 2 of 427 May 1960 Proposedtwo-phased scheme with total of 372 houses:
1) 116 three-apt and 206 two-apt houses, 50 flats for single persons
2) 114 houses
45 lock-up garages also to be built per Builder p1029
Item 3 of 419611964Build/construction 
Item 4 of 4January 1962 Build/constructionGlasgow Corporation is to start phase I of the southern section of the Ladywell housing scheme, involving 3 blocks of multi-story type, giving 246 flats in all..

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 5Archibald George Jury  28 August 1959 lead on redevelopment design at Housing and Architectural Dept. per Builder p124
Item 2 of 5George William Robertson A1964  
Item 3 of 5Honeyman, Jack & Robertson A1964 Housing Committee of Glasgow Corp approved appointment in 1960
Item 4 of 5John Morton Cochrane A1964 Partner in charge
Item 5 of 5William Archibald Park Jack A1964  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p573
Item 2 of 2Young, Andrew M (ed)1965Glasgow at a Glance Collins 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder28 August 1959  'Glasgow Housing' p124
Item 2 of 3Builder27 May 1960  'Glasgow Rehousing Project' p1029
Item 3 of 3Builder19 January 1962  p176

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information from Jane R Arneil (email 2 July 2006)