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Basic Site Details
Name
North British Locomotive Company Offices
Town, District or Village
Springburn
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Cost £60,000. Cost of conversion £300,000
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Springburn College of Engineering
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Commercial office
Not Known
College
Not Known
Engineering college from 1965
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
110-136 Flemington Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1908
1909
Opened
1909/09/10
Alteration/conversion
1962
1965
Conversion of offices to College of Engineering
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
James Carruthers Walker
A
1908
1909
As chief assistant to James Miller
James Miller
A
Architect
1908
1909
(Miss) Jean Gordon Welsh
B
Architect
1962
1965
Conversion of offices to College of Engineering
William ('Bill') Nimmo
B
Architect
1962
1965
Conversion of offices to College of Engineering.
William Nimmo & Partners
B
Architectural practice
1962
1965
Conversion of offices to College of Engineering
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
North British Locomotive Company
Glasgow Corporation
Client for conversion.
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
RIBA
1970
RIBA Directory 1970
RSA
1909
371, 385
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Building Industries
1906/03/16
*
Builder
1908/03/16
XCIV
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
James Carruthers Walker: L v21 no1649
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
33612
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