Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	5 December 1952 *		Scheme accepted	Sites and Buildings Sub-Committee of the Corporation's Housing Committee have approved a sketch layout plan for the construction of a new township at Castlemilk which will cost approx. £16m and will ultimately comprise some 8,300 houses' (per Builder 5 Dec 1952, p852)
	2 January 1953 *		Plans prepared, construction not yet begun	Sketch plans prepared for development of a site which will consist of 8,300 houses, est. cost £16m

* 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
	Archibald George Jury			2 January 1953 *		Prepared sketch plans, with Corporation Quantity Surveyors, for new site consisting of 8,300 houses
	Glasgow Corporation Quantity Surveyors			2 January 1953 *		Prepared sketch plans, with AG Jury, for new site consisting of 8,300 houses

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Glasgow Corporation	1952, new housing scheme at Castlemilk

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	pp63, 174

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	5 December 1952			p852
	Builder	2 January 1953			p32
	The Bulletin	June 1989			p8-9 - 'Bold masterplan for Castlemilk' (multi-million pound refurbishment plan)