Basic Site Details

Name: 6 tower blocks, Scaraway Street/Castlebay Drive, Milton Housing Scheme
Town, district or village: Milton
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Six tower blocks of 17-storeys in two groups of three on the north side of Scaraway Street/Castlebay Drive. Value of contract £2,250,000.

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Castlebay Drive  
Item 2 of 2Scaraway Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 319661972Build/construction 
Item 2 of 31967 Build/constructionErection of 576 dwellings in six 17-storey blocks using Tersons rationalised building system at the cost of £2.2 million.
Item 3 of 31969  'at present under construction'

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 6Glasgow Corporation Housing Department (later Architectural & Planning Department, Glasgow Corporation)  19661972 
Item 2 of 6Tersons Ltd  19661972 
Item 3 of 6Charles Adamson Smith A1966(?) 
Item 4 of 6John B Wingate & Partners A19661972Designed tower blocks
Item 5 of 6John Basden Wingate A19661972Partner in charge
Item 6 of 6John Joseph Gardner Maxwell A(?)1972 

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 1Milton Housing SchemeThis development comprises two main halves, a southern half below the general line of Liddlesdale Road-Colston Road, built in 1946-51, and a northern half, built in 1950-4.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p418

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Building16 June 1967  p200

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Charles Adamson Smith: F no6885 (Combined Box 164)
Item 2 of 2Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of GuildGCA DG 1966/679