Basic Site Details Name: | Royal Naval Base | Town, district or village: | Faslane | City or county: | Renfrewshire/Dunbartonshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | £13m. Construction started December 1963 and due to complete in 1968. The base will house 160 officers and 1,300 ratings on 125 acre site sloping towards Gareloch. Up to 1,700 men worked towards construction; majority of structures constructed in concrete including: jetty for berthing submarines, a scheme to supply water from Loch Sloy, mess, recreation building, five 4-storey sleeping blocks for ratings, dining, refreshment and recreation facilities, shopping arcade, administration building, naval store, victualling store, and wardroom block [Building, 26 April 1968]. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Clyde Submarine Base | | Original name | | HM Naval Base Clyde | Yes | Clyde Submarine Base renamed HM Naval Base Clyde in 1990s |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Naval establishment | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1963 | 1970 | Build/construction | | | 1980s(?) | | Refurbishment | £400m refit |
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Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Royal Naval Base, Club Room & Social Hall | £12,000 | | Royal Naval Base, main police building, fire station, stores & other buildings | | | Royal Naval Base, Medical & Dental Building and Ancillary Works, Faslane | | | Royal Naval base, mess, recreation & administration blocks | | | Royal Naval Base, Navy Army Airforce Institute, Faslane | | | Royal Naval Base, Shiplift at Faslane | The Shiplift provides a primary support facility for the Trident submarine fleet. | | Royal Naval Base, Sports Centre | | | Royal Naval Base, workshop and offices for mechanical and engineering maintenance | | | Royal Navy base, Boat Centre, foreshore protection and car parks | | | Royal Navy Base, Civilian Housing | | | Royal Navy Base, Married quarters for MPBW | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | | | p590 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 3 May 1963 | | | p909 | | Building | 26 April 1968 | | | p89-94 | | RIAS Quarterly | 2010 | Spring | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p.112: obituary of Bill Nimmo |
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