Basic Site Details Name: | Easterhouse Township Centre | Town, district or village: | Easterhouse | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Plans show a 3-level development including 95 shops, 5 supermarkets, restaurant, cafe, car showroom & service station. Public buildings to incorporate a police station, public library, post office, library and community hall, ballroom and clinics, with provision for a swimming pool, recreational facilities and bowling alley. Cost £1.5m | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Easterhouse Shopping Centre | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Shopping centre | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 29 May 1959 | | Proposed | to be built later per Builder p978 | | 7 February 1964 * | | Build/construction | City Wall Properties Ltd to develop Easterhouse township centre at a cost of £1.25m - the scheme involves a 15 acre site | | 7 October 1969 | | Build/construction | Foundation stone of Township Centre laid | | 17 November 1971 | | Opened | Public library opened | | December 1971 | | Opened | First three stores in shopping centre opened | | 26 May 1971 | | Opened | Community centre opened | | Early 1971 | | Opened | Swimming pool opened | | April 1973 | | Opened | Police Station opened |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
PeopleDesign and Construction* earliest date known from documented sources.
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Ferguson, Ron | 1977 | The Writing on the Wall: New Images of Easterhouse | | | Easterhouse: Story of a Housing Scheme (by Alex Martin, pp. 24-93). | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 29 May 1959 | | | 'Shopping Centre at Drumchapel' p978 | | Builder | 7 February 1964 | | | p312 | | Builder | 28 February 1964 | | | p472 | | Building | 4 November 1966 | | | p171 |
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