Basic Site Details
| Name: | Balmore Industrial Estate |
| Town, district or village: | Balmore |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | 54 acres of land acquired on the east side of Possil Loch to build factories and warehouses |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Industrial estate | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Balmore Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 25 August 1961 | Proposed | firm of consulting engineers has reported to the planning committee on possible layout of 60-acre estate per Builder p369 | |
| 8 September 1961 | Proposed | 60-acre estate per Builder p463 | |
| 18 March 1966 | Contract offered | Final negotiations with Ronald Lyon (Estates) Co. Ltd. for development. Work expected to start in April of this month | |
| 30 August 1968 | Build/construction | Ronald Lyon (Estates) Ltd to erect 7 factory units per Building 30/08/1968, p84 | |
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 | |
| Ronald Lyon (Estates) Co. Ltd | A | 1966 | |||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| AEI Limited Offices and distribution centre, Balmore | |
| Building for Production of Factory Units, Balmore Industrial Estate | Estate being developed by Ronald Lyon Estates Co. Ltd |
| Pye Telecommunications Factory and office block, Balmore Industrial Estate | |
| Unit 6 Balmore Industrial Estate | |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 25 August 1961 | 'Estates for Industry' p369 | ||
| Builder | 8 September 1961 | p463 | ||
| Building | 30 March 1966 | p183 | ||
| Building | 22 July 1966 | p150 | ||
| Building | 30 August 1968 | p84 | ||