Basic Site Details

Name: Multi-storey housing, George Street and Canal Street Redevelopment Stage 2 Phase 2
Town, district or village: Paisley
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Cost £350,000

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Maxwellton Court  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Housing One 18-storey tower block containing 102 flats
Item 2 of 2Tower block  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Maxwellton Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21965 Scheme accepted 
Item 2 of 227 July 1967 Opened 

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 1Lawrence Construction Co. Ltd  1965  

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 1George Street and Canal Street Redevelopment Area 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, Stefan1994Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland Yale University Press: New Haven and Londonp369
p381 Gazetteer 2

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Paisley Daily Express28 July 1967   
Item 2 of 2Surveyor5 August 1967  p39

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Renfrewshire CouncilPaisley Dean of Guild Records1965/178