Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Redevelopment of Part of Central Shopping District

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Hotel
	Shop		a new block of stores

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Callendar Riggs		corner of Callendar Riggs and High Street
	164-172, High Street		east end
	Manor Street
	Silver Row

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	13 November 1959		Proposed	approx. £3m. 'facelift'; two hotels, block of shops, alterations to East end of High Street per Builder p666
	15 April 1960		Scheme accepted	Falkirk Development Company to demolish at east end of High Street, Manor Street and Silver Row; to build of suites of shops, pedestrian precinct linked to market square by overhead bridge and a hotel per Builder p808
	22 July 1960		Proposed	Falkirk Development Co (140 W George Street, Glasgow) plans under consideration by Falkirk Dean of Guild Court; granted a 2-week continuation on proposed demolition as items still under discussion per Builder p174
	23 September 1960		Scheme accepted	Falkirk Development Co. has approval for first phase of shopping centre, including demolition works and new buildings, costing £187,000; complete project includes shops, a hotel, a pedestrian precinct and overhead bridge linking the High St. to the Market Square and bus station at an est. cost of £600,000 per Builder p592
	24 November 1961		Plans prepared, construction not yet begun	plans for £97,500 in development work submitted by Metropolitan Property Co Ltd of 8 Gordon Street, Glasgow; decision deferred until 30 Nov per Builder p1019

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
	Building Name	Notes
	1-33 High Street
	35-37 High Street
	43-51 High Street

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	13 November 1959			'Falkirk Development' p666
	Builder	22 April 1960			'Redevelopment of Shopping Centre' p808
	Builder	22 July 1960			p174
	Builder	23 September 1960			'Go-ahead for Shopping Centre Plan' p592
	Builder	24 November 1961			p1019