Basic Site Details
| Name: | Clydebank Redevelopment Housing |
| Town, district or village: | Clydebank |
| City or county: | West Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Housing scheme for Central Redevelopment Area |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Housing scheme | Clearance and redevelopment of Clydebank's centre, and expansion to north. Intended creation of 1,700 homes in blocks of flats from four to ten storeys in central area, plus 2,200 houses, 1,200 of which are of the same multi-storey design as the centre, in new neighbourhood unit to the north of the town. Total cost of Mount Blow and Radnor Park scheme estimated at £3,150,000. | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Mount Blow | Demonstration block of multi-storey flats | |
| Radnor Park | 1,725 flats in multi-storey blocks, with civic and administrative areas also included | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1952 | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| F A MacDonald & Partners | 1952 * | ||||
| Kennedy & Donkin | 1952 * | London-based, appointed by Council to oversee heating plant | |||
| Sam Bunton | 1952 * | Sam Bunton & Associates, consultant architects | |||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Clydebank Town Council | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p105 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 18 January 1952 | p121 | ||
| Builder | 1 February 1952 | p205 | ||