Basic Site Details Name: | Crookfur Old People's Homes, Crookfur Road | Town, district or village: | Newton Mearns | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | In 1964 Sir Basil Spence Glover & Ferguson were commissioned by the Linen and Woollen Drapers Association to design a housing scheme on a wooded site at Newton Mearns on the outskirts of Glasgow. The housing was intended for people who had retired from the drapery trade. The completed accommodation comprised 50 cottages arranged in terraces of two, three and four. They are positioned around a central group of linked two-storey blocks containing 21 bedsits, 20 flats, a small hospital wing, and a dining hall. This centre also houses a 130-seat hall for staging performances. Although traditional building materials such as white harling and slate tiles were used throughout, the use of mono-pitched roofs and walls that were not all at right angles gave the scheme a somewhat modern look. Work was completed on the Crookfur cottage homes in 1967, and the following year the scheme won a Civic Trust Award.
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| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Crookfur Linen And Woollen Drapers' Cottage Homes | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Convalescent home | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Crookfur Road | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1964 | 1968 | Build/construction | | | 1968 | | Won award or awards | RIBA Civic Trust Award (Group A) |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Linen and Woollen Drapers Association | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building | 7 February 1969 | | | p6/95 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 159249 | | | Sent to DSA by email | Information from AHRC/RCAHMS Spence project per David W Walker and Clive Fenton | | Clive Fenton's research notes (sent July 2010): information on Colin D Milne's involvement. |
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