Basic Site Details
| Name: | Multi-storey housing, Cornhill-Stockethill Section IV |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Contractor: W J Anderson |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Housing | ||
| Tower block | Four 19-storey tower blocks containing 288 flats | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Castleton Dr | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 28 February 1967 | 20 March 1970 | Build/construction | |
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 | |
| Aberdeen City Architect's Department (later City of Aberdeen District Council Architects Division) | A | 1966 | With George McIntosh Keith as City Architect | ||
| George McIntosh Keith | A | 1966 | As City Architect | ||
| John Merson | A | 1966 | Job architect - with main responsibility | ||
| W J Anderson | A | 1967(?) | Build date 1967 | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Cornhill-Stockethill Housing Scheme | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, Stefan | 1994 | Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland | Yale University Press: New Haven and London | p367 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of John Donald | Information sent via DSA website | Sent February 2011 | |