Basic Site Details

Name: Blocks of housing
Town, district or village: Old Aberdeen
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Received Civic Trust Award 1966.

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Grant's Place  
Item 2 of 2Wrights' and Coopers' Place  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21950s1985Restoration 
Item 2 of 21966 Won award or awardsAlso 1974 Civic trust Commendations

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 3Ian McKerron Begg A1950s1985Restoration of several blocks of 18th and 19th century houses. Partner in charge in charge with James Shepherd
Item 2 of 3James ('Jimmy') Hunter Shepherd A1950s1985Restoration of several blocks of 18th and 19th century houses. Partner in charge with Ian Begg
Item 3 of 3Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners) A1950s1985Restoration of several blocks of 18th and 19th century houses

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1University of Aberdeen 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Allen, Nic (ed.) Scottish Architects in Conservation  p55
Item 2 of 3RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 3 of 3Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen London and New Haven: Yale University Presspp91, 201