Basic Site Details

Name: Glenrothes Development Plan (Glasgow overspill)
Town, district or village: Glenrothes
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Urban planning  
Item 2 of 2Housing  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 618 April 1958 Proposedadditional development wth 'estimated population of 20,000' per Builder p740
Item 2 of 618 April 1958 Build/construction'area to the west of the housing and industrial areas already under development' per Builder p740
Item 3 of 618 September 1959 Scheme acceptedalong with Cumbernauld and East Kilbride to supply 14,800 (Cumbernauld supplying 12,000) per Builder p277
Item 4 of 618 December 1959 Proposedhouse-building programme for 1960 incl. proportion of flats/houses for Glasgow families, 1,800 houses in six years per Builder p921
Item 5 of 618 December 1959 Completion2,565 houses completed so far per Builder p921
Item 6 of 618 December 1959 Plans prepared, construction not yet begunfive residential precincts westward from completed bit; each with 4,000 persons per Builder p921

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 1Glenrothes Development Corporation (or Glenrothes New Town Development Corporation)  18 April 1958 'negotiating with Glasgow' per Builder p740

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Glenrothes New Town 

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 1Glasgow Overspillvarious sites both within and without Glasgow, including new towns

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Builder18 April 1958  'Glasgow Overspill' Builder p740
Item 2 of 5Builder18 September 1959  'Glasgow Overspill' p277
Item 3 of 5Builder27 November 1959  'The Scottish New Towns' p783; refers to annual report of Cumbernauld, East Kilbride and Glenrothes Development Corporations, published on Nov 18 (HMSO, price 7s)
Item 4 of 5Builder18 December 1959  'Glenrothes Housing Development' p921
Item 5 of 5Builder23 December 1960  'Conclusion of Overspill Agreements' p1187 - mention