Basic Site Details

Name: Ravenscraig Steelworks, Motherwell
Town, district or village: Motherwell
City or county: Lanarkshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Builder Robert Paterson (T M Miller work)

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4  Build/constructionCentral laboratory, workshop and amenity block
Item 2 of 427 November 1959 Scheme acceptedDean of Guild Court approved plans for 227 ft. cooling tower, est. cost £120,500 per Builder p783
Item 3 of 49 October 1964 * AdditionExtension of works
Item 4 of 41992 Destruction/demolitionRavenscraig steelworks closed in 1992 and were subsequently demolished.

* 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 1T M Miller & Partners     

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2British Steel Corporation 
Item 2 of 2Colvilles Ltd. 

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 6Colville's Works 
Item 2 of 6General offices for D Colville & Son Ltd, Dalzell SteelworksCost: £8,000.
Item 3 of 6Office block for Colvilles 
Item 4 of 6Ore Storage Yards at Ravenscraig for Colvilles 
Item 5 of 6Social and recreation centre, Colville Park 
Item 6 of 6Steel Mill (Strip Mill) for Colvilles, Ltdassociated with Colvilles Ravenscraig works

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3British Steel Corporation1980sRavenscraig Works British Steel Corporation 
Item 2 of 3Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75  Tuckwell Press Ltdp180
Item 3 of 3House, Jack Robert Paterson Builder, 1827-1977 Robert Paterson Construction Ltd, Airdriep78

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder27 November 1959  p783
Item 2 of 3Builder9 October 1964  p798
Item 3 of 3Scotsman8 January 1992  p1 'Axe falls on Ravenscraig'