Basic Site Details Name: | 314 houses, Holehills | Town, district or village: | Airdrie | City or county: | Lanarkshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | See also 405423 (Housing, Holehills) | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Pentland Court, Merrick Court, Cheviot Court | | Three tower blocks |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Housing scheme | | With redevelopments/additions | | Tower block | Yes | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 314 Houses, Holehills, Dykehead Road | | | | 314 Houses, Holehills, Holehills Drive | | | | 314 Houses, Holehills, Thrashbush Road | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | April 1967 | | Build/construction | Tenders accepted for 314 houses with associated site works for £1,350,000 [Mitchell-Camus Ltd, Newmains, Wishaw]. | | 2020 | | Destruction/demolition | Cheviot Court, Merrick Court and Pentland Court demolished for site redevelopment. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Donald Stuart Bruce | | | 1967 | 1969 | As Burgh Council Architect. 300 homes and three 12-storey point blocks |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Close, Rob, Gifford, John & Walker, Frank Arneil | 2016 | The Buildings of Scotland: Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire | | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p.115 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building | 21 April 1967 | | | p176 |
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