Fairfield Heritage, Govan
Offices of Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co built 1889-91. Now a heritage centre for Scotland's shipbuilding industry on the Clyde
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1048 Govan Road
Glasgow
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Built for the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company between 1889 and 1891 when the shipyard was the most advanced in the world. The directors decided that the offices should reflect the importance of the company and compete with the finest of Glasgow's merchant buildings. It became Category A listed in 1970 but became surplus to requirements in 2001 In 2008 Govan workspace Ltd began investigating new uses for the building and acquired in in March 2009. They drew up plans to convert it into commercial offices and the former ground floor management offices now houses a heritage space. The shipyard however remains operational, and as part of BAE Systems builds ships for the Royal Navy.
Photos courtessy John Fender © 2016