Fairfield House (former General Offices of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Works), 1030-1048 Govan Road is a Grade A listed building in the Glasgow City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 15 December 1970. Office block. 2 related planning applications.
Fairfield House (former General Offices of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Works), 1030-1048 Govan Road
- WRENN ID
- slow-rotunda-finch
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Glasgow City
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 15 December 1970
- Type
- Office block
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Honeyman and Keppie, dated 1890. Long classic two-storey red ashlar office block. Central three-bay section: ground floor channelled ashlar, polished above. Advanced wide central bay with architraved and pedimented doorpiece supporting mermaids, set in arched panel; flanking statues of a mariner and a shipwright on trireme podia. Dentil cornice forms base for pedimented temple with two inner Corinthian columns fronting three large mullion and transom stained glass windows; balustrade over main entrance. Two flanking cross windows with pilasters; eight bays to either side with first floor pilastraded drawing offices. Three-storey tower at west end, Doric columned openings at second floor. Six bays to west with arched ground floor windows and blocked pedimented door dated 1890. First floor pilastrade. East end: east-facing pediment over pilasters, intersected by 1903 addition for gangway to new offices (demolished around 2008). One-storey lodge with arched entrance and bipartites to east. Two tall domed gatepiers, channelled at base.
Brick rear with ashlar band course and details. Curved section at east with arched second floor windows and ashlar parapet. Three-storey square Italianate water tower with arched door and arched bipartite first floor window. Water tank, behind balustrade, is carried on brick piers and Doric columns.
Nearly all windows to north and south are original sash and case two-pane below, nine-pane above. M-roof, slate and glass, modern behind pediment.
Interior: mosaic floor in vestibule with modern "GS" insertion, ornate wrought-iron banister to stairs. Board room: fine carved wooden fireplace with portrait of Sir Wm Pearce, walls two thirds panelled. Geometric plaster ceiling, Corinthian columns and stained glass windows.
Arched corridors. 1st floor an open drawing office with wooden beams to M-roof and cast-iron columns supporting valley.
The building was restored 2009-2014 and is currently in use as offices and a heritage centre (2025).
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