Basic Site Details

Name: Easterhouse Township Centre
Town, district or village: Easterhouse
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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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 Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Easterhouse Shopping Centre  

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 829 May 1959 Proposedto be built later per Builder p978
Item 2 of 87 February 1964 * Build/constructionCity Wall Properties Ltd to develop Easterhouse township centre at a cost of £1.25m - the scheme involves a 15 acre site
Item 3 of 87 October 1969 Build/constructionFoundation stone of Township Centre laid
Item 4 of 817 November 1971 OpenedPublic library opened
Item 5 of 8December 1971 OpenedFirst three stores in shopping centre opened
Item 6 of 826 May 1971 OpenedCommunity centre opened
Item 7 of 8Early 1971 OpenedSwimming pool opened
Item 8 of 8April 1973 OpenedPolice Station opened

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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 7City Wall Properties Ltd  1964 * Township centre
Item 2 of 7Glasgow City Architects Department  4 November 1966 Date of report in 'Building'
Item 3 of 7Allen ('Mick') Short Matheson A1970s In conjunction with the City Architects Department?
Item 4 of 7David Sutherland Gleave A1970s In conjunction with the City Architects Department?
Item 5 of 7Dorward Matheson Gleave & Partners A1970s In conjunction with the City Architects Department?
Item 6 of 7Ivor Gardiner Menzies Gordon Dorward A1970s In conjunction with the City Architects Department?
Item 7 of 7Gilbert Ash (Scotland) Ltd  c. 1969 Gilbert Ash finished contract after original contractor, Logan, went into liquidation.

* earliest date known from documented sources.


References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Ferguson, Ron1977The Writing on the Wall: New Images of Easterhouse  Easterhouse: Story of a Housing Scheme (by Alex Martin, pp. 24-93).
Item 2 of 2RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Builder29 May 1959  'Shopping Centre at Drumchapel' p978
Item 2 of 4Builder7 February 1964  p312
Item 3 of 4Builder28 February 1964  p472
Item 4 of 4Building4 November 1966  p171