Basic Site Details

Name: Multi-storey Blocks of Flats
Town, district or village: Greenock
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Parish: Greenock
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Seven 15-18 storey blocks in Bison Wall Frame system, £2,276,262. 568 dwellings

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 37 January 1966  Incomplete Journal. Event unknown.
Item 2 of 328 January 1966 Scheme accepted 
Item 3 of 311 February 1966 Contract offeredTender accepted by James Laidlaw & Sons for seven 17-storey blocks for £2.5m

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 1James Laidlaw & Sons Ltd  1966  

Clients

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

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Builder7 January 1966  p.48a
Item 2 of 4Builder28 January 1966  p.209
Item 3 of 4Builder4 February 1966  p.265
Item 4 of 4Builder11 February 1966  p.324