Basic Site Details
| Name: | Castlemilk Housing Unit 4 Extension, Dougrie Road |
| Town, district or village: | Castlemilk |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Unit 4 extension - group of three 20-storey tower blocks inserted on a vacant site; development also included two blocks of single-persons flats, containing 63 dwellings |
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 | |
| Dougrie Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1960 | 1966 | Build/construction | Three tower blocks |
| 17 June 1960 | Scheme accepted | by Glasgow Planning Com per Builder p1168 | |
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 | A | 1960 | 1966 | Three tower blocks. As Glasgow City Architect. | |
| Glasgow Corporation Housing Department (later Architectural & Planning Department, Glasgow Corporation) | A | 1960 | 1966 | With A G Jury as City Architect. | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Castlemilk Housing, Unit 4 | 2,237 dwellings |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p531 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 17 June 1960 | p1168 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | 1960/416 | |