Bogany Flats
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Bogany Flats was a multi-storey block of flats in Castlemilk
, Glasgow
. The flats were built in 1966 by George Wimpey
Ltd, the building contained 114 flats and was known by locals, tongue in cheek, as 'The Hilton'. They also tell of a close community within the block. On Sunday the 28th of March 1993, the end of an era occurred when 30 Bogany Terrace was reduced to a pile of rubble in what was to become the third successfully controlled explosion in Glasgow
.
Castlemilk
Castlemilk is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies to the south of the city adjacent to Rutherglen, Croftfoot, Simshill and the separate village of Carmunnock...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. The flats were built in 1966 by George Wimpey
George Wimpey
George Wimpey was formed in 1880 and, based in Hammersmith, operated largely as a road surfacing contractor. The business was acquired by Godfrey Mitchell in 1919 and he developed it into the UK’s pre-eminent construction and housebuilding firm. In 2007, Wimpey merged with Taylor Woodrow to create...
Ltd, the building contained 114 flats and was known by locals, tongue in cheek, as 'The Hilton'. They also tell of a close community within the block. On Sunday the 28th of March 1993, the end of an era occurred when 30 Bogany Terrace was reduced to a pile of rubble in what was to become the third successfully controlled explosion in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.