Basic Site Details
| Name: | Meikel Arden housing scheme |
| Town, district or village: | Cove and Kilcreggan |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | To house Ministry of Defence personnel. 44 houses & 44 garages. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Housing | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 9 September 1966 | Contract offered | Contract awarded to Lawrence Building Co. Ltd | |
| c. 1967 | 1969 | Build/construction | |
| 1968 | Won award or awards | Commendation from Saltire Society | |
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 | |
| Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA) | A | 1966 | 1969 | ||
| William Clive Braid Hamilton | A | 1966 | 1969 | As architect with the SSHA | |
| Lawrence Building Co. Ltd | B | 1966 | 1969 | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Scottish Special Housing Association | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | p343 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building | 9 September 1966 | p220 | ||
| Building | 3 October 1969 | p40/105 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of David Price | Information sent to Dictionary of Scottish Architects | Sent May 2016 | |