Basic Site Details
| Name: | British Linen Bank, Orchardhill Church branch |
| Town, district or village: | Giffnock |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of 1936 reconstruction and additions: £6,500. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bank | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1936 | Reconstruction and additions | ||
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 | |
| John Watson (junior) | A | 1936 | Reconstruction and additions | ||
| Watson, Salmond & Gray | A | 1936 | Reconstruction and additions | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| British Linen Bank | |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1935 | Jan-Jun | p230. This gives 'Orchardfield Church of Scotland' but it seems likely that this is an error for the work on the bank near the church. | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Watson Junior: F no3983 (box 31) | |