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Basic Site Details
Name
Fairydean Stadium
Town, District or Village
Galashiels
Parish
City or County
Selkirkshire
Status
A listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
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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Name
Current Name
Notes
Gala Fairydean Football Stadium
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Stadium
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Nether Road
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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
1963
1965
Plans prepared, construction not yet begun
1963
1964
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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
Charles Peter Womersley (known as Peter Womersley)
C
Architect
1963
1965
Joseph Robertson Blackburn
A
Architect
1963
1965
Ove Arup & Partners
B
Engineer
1963
1965
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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
Galashiels
1983
Galashiels A Modern History
p154-160
Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A
1996
A History of Scottish Architecture
p602
Glendinning, Miles
1997
Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75
Tuckwell Press Ltd
pp36, 182
Michael Webb
1969
Architecture in Britain Today
Feltham, Hamlyn for Country Life Books
RIBA
1970
RIBA Directory 1970
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
L\'Architecture d\'Aujourd\'hui
1965/03
119
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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
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
50711
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