Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Flats
	Housing
	Housing scheme

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	20 November 1959		Proposed	Glasgow Corp. considering multi-storey development to bring pre-war schemes up to modern densities per Builder p731
	18 August 1961		Proposed	Housing Committee to review proposal for multi-storey flats to replace older corporation housing; Kingswood and Mosspark have been suggested as sites per Builder p322
	1962		Build/construction	work to begin spring 1962 on two new multi-storey schemes (942 flats total) costing £2.5m: 3 22-storey blocks, 1 5-storey block, 2 3-storey blocks and 3 2-storey blocks on seven acre site at Ibroxholme and 5 22-storey blocks at Mosspark per Builder 9 June 1961 p1126

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.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Glasgow Corporation Housing Department (later Architectural & Planning Department, Glasgow Corporation)			20 November 1959		city architect to prepare report per housing committee's instructions per Builder p731
	Archibald George Jury			1961		Glasgow City Architect

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	20 November 1959			'Glasgow Development' p731
	Builder	9 June 1961			p1126
	Builder	18 August 1961			'Replacement of Older Homes' p322