Townhead Comprehensive Development Area, Area 'A' (Ladywell Development), Phase 1

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Gibson Heights SC610 72 13
Lister Heights SC609 84 15
Simpson Heights SC608 90 16
one 16-storey block containing 90 dwellings; one 15-storey block containing 84 dwellings; one 13-storey block containing 72 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
direct municipal labour
Architects
A.G. Jury

Events

Committee approval date

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
G4 0XX
G4 0YA
G4 0YE
Other location names
Drygate; Duke Street

References and links

Interbuild 9-1962, 35

Official Architecture and Planning 9-1962, 535-7

Surveyor 6-1-1962, 11

View of Lister Heights and Gibson Heights from Drygate
1983
View of Lister Heights and Gibson Heights from Drygate
View of Lister Heights and Simpson Heights
1981
View of Lister Heights and Simpson Heights
Original development name
Townhead Comprehensive Development Area, Area 'A' (Ladywell Development), Phase 1
Multi-storey block names
Simpson Heights SC608
Lister Heights SC609
Gibson Heights SC610
Multi-storey block details
one 16-storey block containing 90 dwellings; one 15-storey block containing 84 dwellings; one 13-storey block containing 72 dwellings
Postcode area
G4
Image dates
1983; 1981
Image details
View of Lister Heights and Gibson Heights from Drygate; View of Lister Heights and Simpson Heights