Basic Site Details
| Name: | Clyde Valley Regional Plan |
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| Country: | Scotland |
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| Notes: | One of three major regional plans authorised by Tom Johnston, Labour Secretary of State from 1941. In order to address the problems of overcrowding and slum conditions in Glasgow, proposals for population overspill and inner area redevelopment were drawn up. The draft report was published in June 1946 and the final book form was published on 20 August 1949. It included proposals for new towns at East Kilbride and Markinch (later renamed Glenrothes). |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Urban planning | ||
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 | |
| John S Baillie | A | 1940s | As a full-time member of staff for the Clyde Valley Regional Plan research. | ||
| (Sir) Leslie Patrick Abercrombie (or Patrick Abercrombie) | A | 1943 | Appointed as private consultant to prepare the report. | ||
| Department of Health for Scotland (Scottish Board of Health; later Scottish Development Department) | B | 1943 | With Matthew as planner. | ||
| Robert Hogg Matthew | B | 1943 | Deputy to Abercrombie, as planner for Department of Health for Scotland. | ||
| Marjorie Kirsteen Borland (Mrs Holmes) | Mid 1940s | Part of the research team led by Sir Patrick Abercrombie and Sir Robert Matthew. | |||
| Alan Reiach | A | c. 1946 | Drew up case study proposals for Leven Valley. Cottage and flat groupings | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p13 p14 drawing by Alan Reiach of case study proposals for Leven Valley. Cottage and flat groupings | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 2008 | Modern architect: the life and times of Robert Matthew | RIBA Publishing | p68-72,78,87-8,246 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architectural Design | June 1952 | pp154-155 - Robert Grieve examines problems of the Plan | ||