Basic Site Details

Name: North British Diesel Engine Works & Quayside Titan Crane
Town, district or village: Scotstoun
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Modelled on Behrens' AEG Turbine Factory (1909), Berlin (Bernardt, involved here, worked with Behrens on AEG)

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1739, South StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 219131914Build/constructionWorks (cost £44,458)
Item 2 of 219131920Build/constructionCrane (ordered 1913, completed 1920... 1913 order cancelled due to take-over by Swan Hunter)

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 2(Sir) William Arrol & Co Ltd  19131920Crane
Item 2 of 2John Galt  19131914Executant architect (elevations provided by Karl Bernardt)

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Barclay Curle & Co 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Hume, John R1974Industrial Archaeology of Glasgow Glasgow & London: BlackieM93

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32280