Basic Site Details

Name: SSHA Tower Blocks, Kilbowie
Town, district or village: Kilbowie, Clydebank
City or county: Dunbartonshire
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 12 June 1961 Build/constructionwork in progress on 7 15-storey blocks, each with 56 3-apartment houses, a total of 392 houses in the scheme; scheme involves the largest number of multi-storey blocks on one site in Scotland per Builder p1072

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 2(Sir) Frank Mears & Partners  2 June 1961 general planners for the redevelopment per Builder p1072
Item 2 of 2Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA)  2 June 1961 per Builder p1072

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 1Redevelopment of Blitz Sites, Clydebankrelated to 402262? CHECK

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder2 June 1961  p1072