Blairtummock House , Easterhouse, Glasgow
Blairtummock House is a Category B Listed Building located in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow. It will be run as an Enterprise Centre providing office accommodation and conference facilities.
The house dates from the 18th century and was altered many times in the 19th Century. After compulsory purchase in 1954 the house was stripped, sub-divided and finally left empty. At the inception of this project it was in an exceptionally poor condition.
Simpson and Brown prepared a Conservation Plan and carried out an options appraisal, with office use recommended as the most sustainable option and offering the greatest benefit to the local community. Work to restore and convert Blairtummock House involved the restoration of the three principal rooms with the remaining rooms converted to office accommodation. Additional office space is located in a new extension and former stables to the rear. An entrance atrium was formed to link the new extension to the main house and provide access via the lift to all parts of the building. Externally works included the removal of cement render and reinstatement of the original lime plaster and limewash finish. The chimneys were all reinstated to their original design.
