Basic Site Details Name: | Glenrothes Development Plan (Glasgow overspill) | Town, district or village: | Glenrothes | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Urban planning | | | | Housing | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 18 April 1958 | | Proposed | additional development wth 'estimated population of 20,000' per Builder p740 | | 18 April 1958 | | Build/construction | 'area to the west of the housing and industrial areas already under development' per Builder p740 | | 18 September 1959 | | Scheme accepted | along with Cumbernauld and East Kilbride to supply 14,800 (Cumbernauld supplying 12,000) per Builder p277 | | 18 December 1959 | | Proposed | house-building programme for 1960 incl. proportion of flats/houses for Glasgow families, 1,800 houses in six years per Builder p921 | | 18 December 1959 | | Completion | 2,565 houses completed so far per Builder p921 | | 18 December 1959 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | five residential precincts westward from completed bit; each with 4,000 persons per Builder p921 |
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Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Glenrothes New Town | |
Parent Structure and SiteThis structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | | Building name | Notes | | Glasgow Overspill | various sites both within and without Glasgow, including new towns |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 18 April 1958 | | | 'Glasgow Overspill' Builder p740 | | Builder | 18 September 1959 | | | 'Glasgow Overspill' p277 | | Builder | 27 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) | | Builder | 18 December 1959 | | | 'Glenrothes Housing Development' p921 | | Builder | 23 December 1960 | | | 'Conclusion of Overspill Agreements' p1187 - mention |
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