Basic Site Details

Name: Houses at Rimbleton
Town, district or village: Rimbleton, Glenrothes
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: believe another phase of this project - 402842 - CHECK

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 23 March 1961 Build/constructionGlenrothes Development Corp has authorised the contractor to purchase facing bricks from an Ayrshire company at a higher price to get work underway again after a shortage of building materials held up work on 300 houses at Rimbleton per Builder p432
Item 2 of 2July 1962 Scheme acceptedPermission given for the erection of 221 houses and 114 garages in the Rimbleton area and in gap sites.

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 1Glenrothes Development Corporation (or Glenrothes New Town Development Corporation)  July 1962  

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder3 March 1961  'Brick Shortage at Glenrothes' p432
Item 2 of 2Builder27 July 1962  p211