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Basic Site Details

Fairydean Stadium
Galashiels
Selkirkshire
A listed
Scotland
Cost £25,000 raised by public lottery. Formerly B listed - changed from B to A in review of sporting buildings 2013.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Gala Fairydean Football Stadium

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
StadiumNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Nether Road

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction19631965
Plans prepared, construction not yet begun19631964

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Charles Peter Womersley (known as Peter Womersley)CArchitect19631965
Joseph Robertson BlackburnAArchitect19631965
Ove Arup & PartnersBEngineer19631965

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Galashiels1983Galashiels A Modern Historyp154-160
Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecturep602
Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 Tuckwell Press Ltdpp36, 182
Michael Webb1969Architecture in Britain TodayFeltham, Hamlyn for Country Life Books
RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
L\'Architecture d\'Aujourd\'hui1965/03119

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register50711