Basic Site Details Name: | United Co-operative Bakery | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Cost of 1885-87 work: £4,500. Cost of 1889 McNeil Street additions: £7,000. Cost of 1891 additions: £9,500. Cost of 1895-96 additions in Ballater Street: £28,000. Cost of 1900 additions in Moffat Street: £17,000. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Co-op Baking Society | | | | Scottish Bakery | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Bakery | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Co-op Baking Society, Adelphi Street | Yes | Expansion | | Co-op Baking Society, Ballater Street | Yes | Expansion | | Co-op Baking Society/12, McNeil Street | Yes | Original premises | | Co-op Baking Society, Moffat Street | Yes | Expansion |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1885 | | | Bruce and Hay asked to prepare plans | | 1887 | | | Original building opened | | 1889 | | | Additions in McNeil Street | | 1891 | | | Additions | | 1895 | 1896 | | Additions in Ballater Street | | 1899 | 1900 | | Additions in Moffat Street | | 1907 | 1908 | | Additions in Adelphi Street | | 1914 | | | Additions | | March 1950 | | Addition | Plans in hand for additions etc to McNeil Street/Rutherglen Road bakery |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Hume, John R | 1974 | Industrial Archaeology of Glasgow | | Glasgow & London: Blackie | G158 | | Who's Who in Glasgow | 1909 | | | | | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p516, 597 | | Worsdall, Frank | 1981 | The City that Disappeared | | Glasgow: The Molendinar Press | p136 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 14 April 1950 | | | p505 |
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