Basic Site Details

Name: Four SSHA tower blocks, Foggyley Housing (first development)
Town, district or village: Lochee
City or county: Dundee, Angus
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: CHECK - this may be on site of 400475; if so, move this under it as an event and delete this entry.



Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Tower block Four 10-storey blocks containing 120 flats

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Foggyley Gardens  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 115 August 1958 Scheme accepted'Dept. of Health approved proposals for...214 at Foggyley' per Builder p290

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 1Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA)  18 April 1958 Contractor and architect

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 1Foggyley Housing Development 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John2012The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee Yalep247
Item 2 of 2Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, Stefan1994Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland Yale University Press: New Haven and Londonp367

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder28 June 1957  p1194
Item 2 of 3Builder18 April 1958  'Dundee High Flats' p740
Item 3 of 3Builder15 August 1958  p290