Basic Site Details
| Name: | Head Post Office |
| Town, district or village: | Paisley |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Post office | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| County Square | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1893 | |||
| 1912 | South extension | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | A | 1893 | With Robertson as architect of Scotland in H M Office of Works | ||
| Walter Wood Robertson | A | 1893 | As architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | ||
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | B | 1912 | South extension - with Oldrieve as architect of Scotland in H M Office of Works | ||
| William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve) | B | 1912 | South extension - Oldrieve as architect of Scotland in H M Office of Works | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | p13 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 11 February 1893 | LXIV | p116 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 38952 | County Square, Head Post Office |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Walter Wood Robertson: F v18 p9 no1179 (microfilm reel 12) | |