Bogany Flats was a multi-storey block of flats in Castlemilk, Glasgow. The flats were built in 1966 by George Wimpey Ltd,[1] the last of the nine tower blocks Wimpey built throughout the city in the sixties.[2] The building was 20 stories high and contained 114 dwellings;[3] locally it was known as 'The Hilton'.
| Bogany Flats | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | 30 Bogany Terrace The Hilton |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Brutalist |
| Town or city | Castlemilk, Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°48′10″N 4°13′38″W / 55.80278°N 4.22722°W |
| Construction started | 1966 |
| Demolished | 28 March 1993 |
| Owner | Glasgow City Council |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Pre-cast Concrete |
| Floor count | 20 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Wimpey |
On 28 March 1993, 30 Bogany Terrace was demolished using 350 kg (770 lb) of explosives, in what was to become the third successfully controlled explosion in Glasgow.[4][3] Despite being the most recently built high-rise tower block in Castlemilk it was the first to be demolished, after standing for only 27 years.[1]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "University of Glasgow - Research Projects - Housing, Everyday Life & Wellbeing over the long term - Case study: Castlemilk". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Lynn Abrams; Ade Kearns; Barry Hazley; Valerie Wright (13 April 2020). Glasgow: High-Rise Homes, Estates and Communities in the Post-War Period. Taylor & Francis. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-429-84841-4.
- ^ a b "Tower Block UK: Bogany Terrace". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Flats to topple". The Herald. 19 January 1993.