Basic Site Details

Name: Council Housing, Raigmore
Town, district or village: Inverness
City or county: Inverness-shire
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 16 March 1964 * Scheme acceptedDean of Guild Court approve plans for 322 houses - cottages, bungalows, maisonettes, and flats - costing £644,914. Wimpey Ltd are to build 300 of the houses; the remaining 22 are to be built by Weir Housing Corporation Ltd. Work to begin April 1964.

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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 2George Wimpey & Co Ltd  6 March 1964 * To build 300 of 322 houses
Item 2 of 2Weir Housing Corporation Ltd  6 March 1964 * To build 22 of 322 new houses

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Inverness Town Council1964, housing

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder6 March 1964  p523