Basic Site Details

Name: Lochgelly Central Area redevelopment (including 308 houses and 2 Laundrettes)
Town, district or village: Lochgelly
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Won two Saltire and Civic Trust awards.

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 7Ballingry Lane  
Item 2 of 7Bank Street  
Item 3 of 7Berry Street  
Item 4 of 7Cartmore Road  
Item 5 of 7Francis Street  
Item 6 of 7Main Street  
Item 7 of 7North Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 419571964Build/construction 
Item 2 of 41957  Saltire Housing Award 'for a scheme of flats and maisonettes forming the first phase of the comprehensive redevelopment...consists of flats in three 3-storey composite blocks.' per Builder 2 Jan 1959 p28
Item 3 of 419 February 195918 October 1966Plans dated 
Item 4 of 418 November 1959 Proposed71 houses and 2 laundrettes; applications to TC by 18 Nov per Builder p666

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 3(Sir) Harry Anthony Wheeler (or simply Sir Anthony Wheeler) A19571964 
Item 2 of 3Frank Sproson A19571964 
Item 3 of 3Wheeler & Sproson A19571964 

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  p601
Item 2 of 2RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder2 January 1959  'Housing Design Award' p28
Item 2 of 3Builder9 January 1959  p43 - photo with caption 'Saltire Society Award for 1957'
Item 3 of 3Builder13 November 1959  p666

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2NMRSWheeler & Sproson Collection WHS 41/1-13 (drawings)
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers (Harry) Anthony Wheeler: F no5841 (combined box 103)