Basic Site Details

Name: Workmen's houses for Grahamston Iron Co.
Town, district or village: Falkirk
City or county: Stirlingshire
Country: Scotland
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Notes: 'Falkirk Herald' Saturday 27 January 1877

'A range of double story workmen's houses are now being erected by the Grahamston lron Co. for their workmen on the southern part of their feu in Grahamston. From an examination «f the plan the appearance of these buildings, which are now rapidly approaching completion, it is apparent the houses will present a unique appearance. There are to be no outside stairs, and each house will possess every appliance for thorough ventilation. Fresh air admitted from the outside about six feet from the floor, and rises by a vertical column to the top of the window and disperses itself the from the room without producing draught; the foul air is then drawn off the ceiling by means of a ventilator which is carried above the roof. The aim of the Grahamston Iron Co. has been to give the houses an architectural character without too great an expenditure, and altogether the whole work reflects considerable credit on the architect, G. Deas Page, Falkirk. The internal accommodation in the end houses, which are meant for some of the principal officials of the Grahamston Foundry, consists three rooms and kitchen with staircase, □apery closet, scullery, &c. The centre houses have two rooms and kitchen and room and kitchen, and, with the others, have ample closet and press accommodation. Instead of the unsightly appliances for collecting rain-water barrels outside the house, so general in this neighbourhood, there will be two large iron tanks built level with the ground, having pumps attached for the accommodation of the tenants. Those intending to build workmen's houses we strongly urge them to do their utmost to give the whole surroundings such treatment as rather add the beauty of the place, and so give our artizan population an artistic interest in their dwellings'

This must be the range of buildings on the west side of Grahams Road from the southern corner of Gowan Avenue (NS889808) running southwards

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Grahams Road West side from southern corner of Gowan Avenue to south

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11877 Build/construction'being erected'

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 1George Deas Page A1877  

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Falkirk Herald27 January 1877   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Information courtesy of John ReidInformation to website Sent February 2015