Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Tunnel

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	July 1957	1962	Build/construction	first tunnel - - cost £5,311,439 per Builder p878
	5 July 1957		Build/construction	'The Clyde Tunnel was launched officially on June 26, when Lord Provost Andrew Hood, of Glasgow, cut a sod on the Linthouse side and declared the work begun. The contractors for this ₤6,400,000 four-and-a-half-year contract are Charles Brand and Son Ltd., of London'; this cost is for one tunnel, est. cost if second added later is ₤11,000,000; with approach roads 2/3 of a mile long (section under Clyde 900 yards); '29 ft. 6 in. wide and have a twin lane for vehicular traffic with arrangements for pedestrians and cyclists.' per Builder p44
	16 May 1958		Proposed	Highways Committee of Glasgow Corp. recommends escalators for pedestrian access to and egress from the tunnel ... est. cost £231,000 per Builder p927
	27 February 1959		Proposed	'first tunnel...under construction for 20 months...due to be completed [in] 1961'; second tunnel proposed 'in order to ensure continuity of contract' per Builder p433
	December 1959	June 1963	Build/construction	second tunnel - - work to start immediately and be completed by June 1963 per Builder p878
	11 December 1959		Scheme accepted	government approval for second tunnel between Linthouse and Whiteinch; cost £3,526,222 per Builder p878
	20 May 1960		Scheme accepted	Corporation granted approval for construction of first stages of £300,000 permanent road approaches at Linthouse per Builder p985
	17 June 1960		Proposed	£250,000 ventilation machinery for Clyde Tunnel; tender by James Howden Co Engineers, Glasgow to go before corporation per Builder p1168
	8 September 1961		Contract offered	£211,914 contract for the supply and installation of electrical plant awarded to James Scott and Co (Electrical Engineers) Ltd, Glasgow per Builder p463
	8 September 1961		Contract offered	£133,856 contract for construction of ventilation buildings awarded to Crowley Russell and Co, Ltd, Glasgow per Builder p463
	17 November 1961		Build/construction	new £9.7m estimate for construction of the twin tunnels under the Clyde now under construction; £1m more than original 1957 estimate per Builder p969
	3 January 1964 *			Highways and Housing Committees of Glasgow Corporation are to work together to tackle problems with approach roads - some houses may have to be demolished; alternative shopping property is to be erected for tenants dispossed; and other arrangements made
	28 August 1964 *		Scheme accepted	Warrant granted for permission to demolish 250 houses in Linthouse and Drumoyne district, for southern approach roads - c. £1.75m, work due to start Feb 1965

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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
	(Professor Sir) William Graham Holford		E	1950s	1960s	Planning consultant for project.
	William Holford & Associates		E	1950s	1960s	Planning consultant for project.
	(Sir) William Halcrow and Partners			1957		consulting engineers
	Edward John Dunn Mansfield		B	1957	1964	Ventilation buildings and landscaping of approaches (£120,000).

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Williamson, Riches, Higgs	1990	Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)			p620

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Architects Journal	6 May 1964			p1057
	Builder	12 June 1953			p932
	Builder	5 July 1957			p44
	Builder	1 November 1957			'The Clyde Tunnel' p785
	Builder	16 May 1958			'Clyde Tunnel Escalators' p886
	Builder	27 February 1959			'Second Tunnel Under Clyde?' p433
	Builder	11 December 1959			'Tunnel for Clyde' per Builder p878
	Builder	20 May 1960			'Clyde Road Scheme' p985
	Builder	17 June 1960			p1168
	Builder	8 September 1961			'Tunnel Contracts Placed' p463
	Builder	17 November 1961			p969
	Builder	3 January 1964			p48
	Builder	28 August 1964			p454
	Building	26 July 1968			p154
	Contract Journal	15 March 1962
	Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Journal	November 1959			'Second Whiteinch Tunnel Approved', p345
	Scottish Electrical Engineer	October 1963
	Surveyor and Municipal Engineer	6 July 1963			'Clyde Tunnel Opened by Queen' pE853
	Surveyor and Municipal Engineer	20 March 1965