Basic Site Details

Name: Reconstruction, site of Greenock Central Station
Town, district or village: Greenock
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: site was bombed per Builder

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 6Urban planning  
Item 2 of 6Housing  
Item 3 of 6Flats  
Item 4 of 6Office  
Item 5 of 6Shop  
Item 6 of 6Road plan  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 3Greenock Central Station  
Item 2 of 3(new) Station Avenue  
Item 3 of 3Cathcart Avenue  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1March 1959 Build/construction'major scheme of reconstruction on the bombed site of Greenock Central Station...new station avenue which will lead to Customhouse Quay has been started and contracts placed for the first buildings...two blocks in Cathcart-street...A further block with face this and incorporate shops, offices and business premises on the ground floor with three-storey flats above. Two more blocks...planned to the east. Ultimately there will be 121 new houses...British Transport, whose premises adjoin, are co-operating in the development which will be launched in early March...' per Builder 16 Jan 1959 p165

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1Greenock Corporation  16 January 1959 carrying out site preparation work per Builder p165

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder16 January 1959  'Reconstruction Scheme for Greenock' p165