Basic Site Details

Name: Holm Foundry Administration Building and Amenity Building
Town, district or village: Cathcart
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: It is possible that the offices by George S Hill are in fact elsewhere in Glasgow.

Computer suite which may be on another site elsewhere in Glasgow cost £130,000.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Cathcart Works, Weir Pumps LtdYes 
Item 2 of 2Welfare Building for J & G Weir Ltd  

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2147-149, Muirlands Road(?) Earlier name?
Item 2 of 2147-149, Newlands RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 61896 Design exhibitedOffices
Item 2 of 61912  West range of offices
Item 3 of 619281929 Alterations and top floor
Item 4 of 61935  Plans for amenity block to be prepared
Item 5 of 61937  Amenity block
Item 6 of 619701973Build/constructionComputer suite added for Weir Pumps Ltd

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 11George Smith HillArchitect 1896 Offices
Item 2 of 11Albert KahnArchitect 1912 West range of offices - design purchased from Albert Kahn's Trussed Concrete Steel Co
Item 3 of 11James MillerArchitectA19281929Alterations and top floor - with Richard Gunn as chief assistant
Item 4 of 11Richard McLeod Morrison GunnArchitectA19281929Alterations and top floor - as chief assistant with James Miller
Item 5 of 11Edward Grigg WylieArchitectB1937 Amenity block
Item 6 of 11Frederick Robert WylieArchitectB1937 Amenity block
Item 7 of 11George Ferguson Smellie ShanksArchitectB1937 Amenity block
Item 8 of 11Wylie, Shanks & WylieArchitectural practiceB1937 Amenity block
Item 9 of 11Angus Bowie MacMillanArchitectD19701973Computer suite added for Weir Pumps Ltd
Item 10 of 11James MorrisonArchitectD19701973Computer suite added for Weir Pumps Ltd
Item 11 of 11MacMillan & MorrisonArchitectural practiceD19701973Computer suite added for Weir Pumps Ltd

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 3G & J Weir Ltd1953, additions
Item 2 of 3Weir Pumps LtdClient for 1970s work
Item 3 of 3Weir, G & J1928-1929 work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 6Hume, John R1974Industrial Archaeology of Glasgow Glasgow & London: BlackieM54
Item 2 of 6Kahn, Moritz1917The Design and Construction of Industrial Buildings London: Technical JournalsPlates X, XI
Item 3 of 6RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   
Item 4 of 6Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1896   808
Item 5 of 6Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1937   797 (Wylie Shanks & Wylie)
Item 6 of 6Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p540

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architectural Review1842no91 (Jan-June) p109 Article by Pevsner

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4DMW ArchiveJames Miller Typed List of Works by Audrey Sloan  
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33947 
Item 3 of 4in possession of Lord WeirWeir papers  
Item 4 of 4Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild GCA DG 1928/517 (Miller heightening) and 1937/345