Basic Site Details

Name: Housing at Artillery Park (Glasgow Overspill)
Town, district or village: Haddington
City or county:  
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: 'first housing estate in the east of Scotland to accomodate overspill population from Glasgow.' per Builder 5 Sept 1958 p418

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Housing  
Item 2 of 2Housing scheme Glasgow overspill

Street Addresses

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 315 August 1958 Proposed'TC plan to build 204 houses at Artillery Park.' per Builder p290
Item 2 of 35 September 1958 Proposed'the first development is to consist of 208 houses 100 of which are to be built by the local authority for the Scottish Special Housing Association. The total number of houses specified in the overspill agreement is 250.' per Builder p418
Item 3 of 39 January 1959 Proposed'[SSHA to] build 125 out of 250 houses' per Builder p78

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)  5 September 1958 '100 [houses] to be built by the local authority for the Scottish Special Housing Association.' per Builder p418

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder15 August 1958  p290
Item 2 of 3Builder5 September 1958  'Glasgow Overspill Housing' p418
Item 3 of 3Builder9 January 1959  '304 Houses for Cumbernauld' p78