Basic Site Details Name: | Multi-storey housing, Pomarium Street | City or county: | Perth, Perthshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | '11-storey high block and an eight-storey block, giving 88 flats in all' per Builder 15 Feb 1957, p 344. This is part of the Pomarium Street redevelopment. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Housing | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Pomarium Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 15 February 1957 | | Scheme accepted | 'Housing Committee has approved the erection of two multi-storey flats' per Builder p 344 | | 10 May 1957 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | 'plans in hand for one 11-storey and one 8-storey block of flats for the Pomarium Development Scheme' per Builder p882 | | 14 November 1958 | | Scheme accepted | 'TC approved contract for £205,090 for two multi-storey blocks...by George Wimpey & Co., Ltd.' per Builder p847 | | 2 January 1959 | | Scheme accepted | 'TC agreed to erect two blocks of 11-storeys at the Pomarium-st. site. Building to begin early in 1959. One block will be 102 ft. high and include 22 two-apt. flats and 22 three-apt. The other block will contain 45 three-apt. flats.' per Builder p28 | | 23 January 1959 | | Scheme accepted | 'Dean of Guild Court approved plans for two multi-storey blocks of flats comprising 89 houses...Est. cost £198,000.' per Builder p209 | | 1960 | | Completion | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | John Penman | | A | 1957 | | Given by Builder 10 May 1957, p882 | | E V Collins | | B | 1958 | 1960 | As architect for Wimpey. Given by 'Buildings of Scotland'. | | George Wimpey Ltd, Scottish Division, Architects Department | | B | 1958 | 1960 | With E V Collins as architect |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | | Yale University Press | p628 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 15 February 1957 | | | p344 | | Builder | 10 May 1957 | | | p882 | | Builder | 14 November 1958 | | | p847 | | Builder | 2 January 1959 | | | p28 | | Builder | 23 January 1959 | | | p209 |
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