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Pollokshaws Comprehensive Development Area Unit 1

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
5 Birness Drive 100 18
31 Birness Drive 122 22
19 Birness Drive 110 20
145 Shawhill Road 122 22

two 22-storey blocks containing 244 dwellings; one 20-storey block containing 110 dwellings; one 18-storey block containing 100 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor:
direct municipal labour

Events

Committee approval date:
1966

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:
Corporation of the City of Glasgow
Original location authority:
Corporation of the City of Glasgow
Present day authority:
Glasgow City Council

Location

Postcode:
G43 1SU, G43 1UQ, G43 1TD, G43 1TA
Other location names:
Birness Drive

Site description

Building system:
Bison
General view of Pollokshaws developments with Unit 2 - Shawbridge Street area - on left of image and Unit 1 - Birness Drive blocks - on right
1983
General view of Pollokshaws developments with Unit 2 - Shawbridge Street area - on left of image and Unit 1 - Birness Drive blocks - on right
View of blocks on Birness Drive and Shawhill Road
1983
View of blocks on Birness Drive and Shawhill Road