Basic Site Details

Name: Housing, Kennishead
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Together with housing at Summerfield 1398 units, cost £5m. 5 high-rise blocks are part of a mixed development by Parry & Hughes.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Housing  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Kennishead Avenue  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 219611964Build/construction'Buildings of Scotland' gives date of 1965-1970.
Item 2 of 219691971Build/constructionPhase 2 of the housing

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 6David Hughes A19611964 
Item 2 of 6Parry & Hughes A19611964 
Item 3 of 6Robert Leonard Parry A19611964 
Item 4 of 6David Hughes B19691971Phase 2
Item 5 of 6Parry & Hughes B19691971Phase 2
Item 6 of 6Robert Leonard Parry B19691917Phase 2

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Glasgow Corporation 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 2 of 3RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   
Item 3 of 3Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p611