Standing Building Recording

Date 19 April 2018 - 20 April 2018

Event ID 1047867

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1047867

NT 27936 74341 A historic building survey was undertaken, 19 – 20 April 2016, in advance of the demolition of the sports centre and velodrome and the upgrading of the stadium.

The stadium complex was constructed 1967 – 70 in advance of the Commonwealth Games in July 1970. It was designed in a modernist and brutalist style in brick and concrete by Stuart Harris, Thomas R Hughes and Brian T Armitstead of the City Architect’s Department. The site consists of a large running track and with stadium seating to the W, a three-storey sports centre with two basement levels to the centre, and field courts and a large velodrome to the E of the site. Used again for the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the site was due to be demolished for housing in the early 21st century, but these plans were put on hold.

Archive: NRHE (intended)

Funder: Thomas and Adamson

Diana Sproat – AOC Archaeology Group

(Source: DES Vol 19)