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The Bluevale and Whitevale Towers were twin 31–storey brutalist tower block flats situated in the Camlachie district within the East End of Glasgow, Scotland.Both towers contained 31 floors, and were the second highest public housing schemes in the United Kingdom behind the Barbican Estate in London.
In the East End, the Glasgow Eastern Area Renewal (GEAR) scheme which began in the late 1970s demonstrated that the tenements, if sympathetically refurbished, could be turned back into viable housing of a higher quality than many of the post-war concrete estates and towers.
Easthall was constructed in the 1950s as a council housing scheme as part of 'Greater Easterhouse' (taking its name from the nearby East Hallhill Farm which no longer exists) [1] although it is physically separated from the main Easterhouse scheme and its amenities by the M8 Motorway; both Easterhouse and Easthall are served by Junction 10 of the motorway which is also the exit for the Glasgow ...
Building began in the mid-1950s to provide better housing for people in the East End living in sub-standard conditions. At the 2001 Census, its population was 26,495. [2] [3] [1] "Pond Scene" - (East Wall detail of The Easterhouse Mosaic) Photo is from brochure made on the mosaic's completion.
Dennistoun (/ ˈ d ɛ n ɪ s t ə n /) is a mostly residential district in Glasgow, Scotland, located north of the River Clyde and in the city's east end, about 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2 kilometres) east of the city centre. Since 2017 it has formed the core of a Dennistoun ward under Glasgow City Council, having previously been a component of the ...
Greenfield is a neighbourhood in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow, north of the River Clyde. The estate was built on the grounds of Greenfield House [1] which was demolished to make way for the new scheme which was built in the 1960s. [2] The area is also home to a recently upgraded football centre, used for amateur games, and a ...
Carntyne (/ ˌ k ɑːr n ˈ t aɪ n /; Scottish Gaelic: Càrn an Teine) is a suburban district in the Scottish city of Glasgow.It is situated north of the River Clyde, and in the east end of the city. it has formed the core of the East Centre ward under Glasgow City Council, which also includes the neighbouring Riddrie and Cranhill areas.
Braidfauld is a small area of Glasgow, Scotland which is in the East End of the city slightly north of the River Clyde and south of the Tollcross area. [1] It was also the name of the 45th ward of Glasgow City Council, prior to the re-organisation into multi-member wards in 2007.