Basic Site Details

Name: Village 7, Village 8 and Village 9, housing and expansion of village
Town, district or village: Cumbernauld
City or county: Lanarkshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost of Village 7 (243 houses and flats): £747,000.
Cost of Villages 8 & 9 (151 houses and flats): £500,000.

Saltire Housing Award, 1969 (or was this for the village redevelopment? - see separate entry).

RIBA directory 1975 gives 430 dwellings and 3 shops.

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 319671969Build/construction 
Item 2 of 3January 1967 Build/constructionTenders accepted for site preparation (R & J McLeod Ltd, Glasgow). In excess of £130,000.
Item 3 of 31969 Won award or awardsSaltire Housing Award

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 3Philip Cocker & Associates A19671969 
Item 2 of 3Philip Stanley Cocker A19671969 
Item 3 of 3Cumbernauld New Town Development Corporation B1967 Unclear as to exact role - probably acceptance of tenders

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Cumbernauld Development Corporation 

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 1Cumbernauld Village RedevelopmentPhase I of restoration and rebuild of village included parts of Main St, Roadside and The Wynd.

Estimated cost: £70,000.

Saltire Housing Award, 1969 (or this may more probably have been for the new developments - see separate entry for Village 7, Village 8 and Village 9).

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p562
Item 2 of 2RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Building6 January 1967  p122

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Philip CockerInformation sent via DSA website, November 2009