Basic Site Details Name: | Car Plant at Linwood for The Rootes Motor Group Ltd | Town, district or village: | Linwood, near Paisley | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | site adjoins that of Pressed Steel Co Ltd [408325] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Factory | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 14 October 1960 | | Proposed | £22m. plant to produce wholly Scottish car; along with extensions to the Pressed Steel factory [408325], will be approx 1.3m. square feet in area per Builder p721 | | 2 May 1961 | | Build/construction | site preparation began on 2 May per Builder 12 May 1961 p927 | | 12 May 1961 | | Contract offered | construction tenders for plant have been invited per Builder p927 | | 12 May 1961 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | for ₤600,000 drainage and sewage scheme per Builder p927 | | 12 May 1961 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | road plan showing dual carriageway past factory and rebuilding of railway bridge prepared for Scottish Home Department per Builder p927 | | 1 September 1961 | | Contract offered | Melville, Dundas & Whitson awarded main building contract of £2.5m for construction of 3,250,000 sq ft factory per Builder p412 |
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 | | Harry W Weedon & Partners | | | 14 October 1960 | | per Builder p721 | | Melville, Dundas & Whitson Ltd | | | 1 September 1961 | | main builder of factory per Builder p412 | | Michael Beale | | B | Early 1960s | | As project architect with Walter Underwood & Partners. It is unclear what role Beale and the practice played - did they take the job over from Weedon? | | Walter Underwood & Partners | | B | Early 1960s | | It is unclear what role Beale and the practice played - did they take the job over from Weedon? |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Rootes Group | |
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ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 14 October 1960 | | | 'Car Plant for Renfrewshire' p721 | | Builder | 12 May 1961 | | | '₤22m Car Factory at Linwood' p927 | | Builder | 1 September 1961 | | | 'Factory Contract Placed' p412 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of David J Leslie | Information sent to Dictionary | | Sent April 2010 |
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