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 ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Factory | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 739, South Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1913 | 1914 | Build/construction | Works (cost £44,458) | | 1913 | 1920 | Build/construction | Crane (ordered 1913, completed 1920... 1913 order cancelled due to take-over by Swan Hunter) |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | (Sir) William Arrol & Co Ltd | | | 1913 | 1920 | Crane | | John Galt | | | 1913 | 1914 | Executant architect (elevations provided by Karl Bernardt) |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Barclay Curle & Co | |
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 | M93 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32280 | |
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