Basic Site Details
| Name: | Four tower blocks, Carron Street, Carron Street Development |
| Town, district or village: | Springburn |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Four 15-storey Mark III blocks (224 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 | |
| Carron Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 21 August 1959 | Scheme accepted | by building sub-committee; 404 houses -- 304 in four 15-storey blocks at cost of £1m.; work to begin in Nov 1959 per Builder 28 Aug 1959 p124 | |
| 1961 | 1964 | Build/construction | |
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 | |
| W V Zinn & Associates | 1961 | 1964 | As consultants for SSHA | ||
| Wight Construction Ltd | 1961 | 1964 | |||
| Harold Ernest Buteux | A | 1961 | 1964 | As Chief Technical Officer of the SSHA | |
| Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) | A | 1961 | 1964 | With Harold Ernest Buteux as Chief Technical Officer | |
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 | |
| Carron Street Development | |
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) | p432 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 28 August 1959 | p124 | ||
| Builder | 10 July 1964 | p100 | ||
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 | GCA DG 1961/5 | |