M74 Phase 1 - Work Package 1

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Date 2011

Event ID 998478

Category Project

Type Project

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/998478

M74 Completion, Phase 1 Archaeological Mitigation Work Package 1

Level 1 Historic Building Recording Sites 7, 13, 31, 35, 46, 47, 50, 57, 65, 80, 107 & 108

Headland Archaeology Ltd was commissioned by Glasgow City Council to undertake a programme of Historic Building Recording of sites that would be either directly or indirectly impacted by the construction of the M74 Completion project.

Headland Archaeology 2011

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Event	Type	Subtype	Notes	Date
998479	RECORDING	STANDING BUILDING RECORDING	An elongated open site established in the later 19th century as a good station (Illus 7.1). The original site included the construction of a terrace with an embankment to the north, an access road from the east and associated buildings. The 19th century buildings have been demolished, replaced by later 20th century sheds, but the embankment and access road of setts remain. [...]	2011
998481	RECORDING	STANDING BUILDING RECORDING	A tall 1-storey pressed brick block with 15 large recessed arched bays to Pollokshaws Road, 8 blocked (Illus 31.1). This was originally built by A Myles for the Glasgow Corporation Electricity Department as an electricity generating station in c.1900. The south elevation of the main block is 2-storey and 18-bay. In addition to the main block, there is a 2-storey 7-bay office block. [...]	2011
998483	RECORDING	STANDING BUILDING RECORDING	A large single storey brick detached shed with later 20 century additions (Illus 46.1). The shed has 3 main bays with separate pitched roofs, the central block being slightly lower than the flanking blocks. The side walls (obscured by later buildings) have original brick arcading. [...]	2011

M74 Phase 1 - Work Package 1

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