Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Links Street

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	16 May 1958		Proposed	'Tenders invited, several trades, for work in connection with 3-storey flats and maisonettes (20 in two blocks), 4-storey maisonettes (18 in two blocks) at Links-st. Applications to J. Gentles & Son, Osborne-hse., East Fergus-pl.' per Builder p928
	29 August 1958		Scheme accepted	'Dean of Guild Court approved plans for two four-storey blocks of maisonettes and two three-storey blocks of flats and maisonettes at Links-st. Boro' E&S, A and Planning Officer: R. Meldrum, AMICE, AMTPI, MIMun.E.' per Builder p373
	26 September 1958			tender accepted for '38 flats and maisonettes at Links-st., for TC. Blackburn (Dumbarton), Ltd., Castle-rd., Dumbarton.' per Builder p553
	1960		Won award or awards	Civic Trust Class I Award

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
	E V Collins		C	1957		Redevelopment work continued
	James Gentles			16 May 1958(?)		CHECK person/org (makes sense that this would be father - address different, given as Osborne House, East Fergus Place CHECK role - accepting tenders per Builder p928
	Kirkcaldy Burgh Engineer & Surveyor		A	1960		Won Civic Trust Award

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Gifford, John	1988	Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)			p292

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	16 May 1958			p928
	Builder	29 August 1958			p373
	Builder	26 September 1958			p553
	Builder	18 August 1961			'Civic Trust Design Awards, 1960 - Results of Competitions in the County Boroughs, The Awards, Scotland' pp304-305