BISF Street Index – Scotland

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THE BRITISH IRON & STEEL FEDERATION, BISF HOUSE
STREET REGISTER OF SCOTLAND
This register lists all currently known BISF houses locations in Scotland.
If you are aware of a street or locations that are not listed here, please inform us using the comments section below.
Streetview Link | Location | Postal code | Contractor |
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Meadowhead Avenue | Addiewell, West Calder | J Miller & Partners | |
Meadowhead Grove | Addiewell, West Calder | J Miller & Partners | |
Meadowhead Loan | Addiewell, West Calder | J Miller & Partners | |
Barochan Crescent | Paisley, Renfrewshire | J Y Keaney LTD | |
Moir Crescent | Aberdeen | AB16 | John Bisset & Sons / W.J Anderson LTD |
Cummings Park Crescent | Aberdeen | AB16 | John Bisset & Sons / W.J Anderson LTD |
Cummings Park Circle | Aberdeen | AB16 | John Bisset & Sons / W.J Anderson LTD |
North Anderson Drive | Aberdeen | AB16 | John Bisset & Sons / W.J Anderson LTD |
Provost Rust Drive | Aberdeen | AB16 | John Bisset & Sons / W.J Anderson LTD |
Moir Avenue | Aberdeen | AB16 | John Bisset & Sons / W.J Anderson LTD |
Moir Green | Aberdeen | AB16 | John Bisset & Sons / W.J Anderson LTD |
Bramble Brae | Aberdeen | AB16 | John Bisset & Sons / W.J Anderson LTD |
Blantyre Place | Dundee, Scotland | DD3 | |
Camperdown Road | Dundee, Scotland | DD3 | |
Livingstone Place | Dundee | DD3 | Chas Grey Builders LTD |
Livingstone Terrace | Dundee | DD3 | Chas Grey Builders LTD |
Eskdale Avenue | Dundee | DD3 | John Carnegie & Sons |
Annadale Avenue | Dundee | DD3 | John Carnegie & Sons |
Lauderdale Avenue | Dundee | DD3 | John Carnegie & Sons |
Nithsdale Avenue | Dundee | DD3 | John Carnegie & Sons |
Teviotdale Avenue | Dundee | DD3 | John Carnegie & Sons |
Coan Road | Dundee | DD3 | |
Cliffburn Road | Arbroath | DD11 | Charles Dick & Sons |
Saint Ninians Road | Arbroath | DD11 | Charles Dick & Sons |
Saint Andrews Crescent | Arbroath | DD11 | Charles Dick & Sons |
Frederick Street | Dundee | EH7 | |
Craigour Drive | Edinburgh | EH7 | J Miller / W & J.R Watson LTD |
Craigour Terrace | Edinburgh | EH7 | J Miller / W & J.R Watson LTD |
Craigour Grove | Edinburgh | EH7 | J Miller / W & J.R Watson LTD |
Craigour Crescent | Edinburgh | EH7 | J Miller / W & J.R Watson LTD |
Fernieside Drive | Edinburgh | EH7 | J Miller / W & J.R Watson LTD |
Craigour Loan | Edinburgh | EH7 | J Miller / W & J.R Watson LTD |
Carrick Crescent | Dalkeith, Midlothian | EH22 | |
Roanshead Road | Dalkeith, Midlothian | EH22 | |
Mayburn Road | Dalkeith, Midlothian | EH22 | |
Lothian Drive | Dalkeith, Midlothian | EH22 | |
Parkhead Place | Dalkeith, Midlothian | EH22 | |
Ladeside Road | Blackburn, W.Lothian | EH47 | W & J.R Watson LTD |
Ladeside Drive | Blackburn, W.Lothian | EH47 | W & J.R Watson LTD |
Wilson Terrace | Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland | EH52 | |
Meadowhead Crescent | West Calder | EH55 | J Miller & Partners LTD |
Meadowhead Terrace | West Calder | EH55 | J Miller & Partners |
Meadowhead Gardens | West Calder | EH55 | J Miller & Partners |
Balcastle Road | Slamannan, Falkirk | FK1 | J Miller & Partners LTD |
Saint Laurence Crescent | Slamannan, Falkirk | FK1 | J Miller & Partners LTD |
Culloch Road | Slamannan, Falkirk | FK1 | J Miller & Partners LTD |
Craighall Road | Stirling | FK8 | J Miller & Partners LTD |
Craigforth Crescent | Stirling | FK8 | J Miller & Partners LTD |
Ryefield Road | Glasgow, Glasgow City | G21 | |
Ryemount Road | Glasgow, Glasgow City | G21 | |
Ryside Road | Glasgow, Glasgow City | G21 | |
Sidland Road | Glasgow, Glasgow City | G21 | |
Leehill Road | Glasgow City | G21 | John Train & Co LTD |
Everard Drive | Glasgow City | G21 | John Train & Co LTD |
Everard Place | Glasgow | G21 | John Train & Co LTD |
Everard Quadrant | Glasgow | G21 | John Train & Co LTD |
Sidland Road | Glasgow | G21 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Ryemount Road | Glasgow | G21 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Ryefield Road | Glasgow | G21 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Ryeside Road | Glasgow | G21 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Rye Road | Glasgow | G21 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Gartons Road | Glasgow | G21 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Greenend Place | Glasgow, Glasgow City | G32 | |
Inchkeith Place | Glasgow, Glasgow City | G32 | |
Larchgrove Place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire | G32 | |
Larchgrove Road | Glasgow, Lanarkshire | G32 | |
Moredun Crescent | Glasgow, Glasgow City | G32 | |
Moredun Street | Glasgow, Glasgow City | G32 | |
Tanfield Place | Glasgow | G32 | |
Tanfield Street | Glasgow | G32 | |
Tynecastle Crescent | Glasgow | G32 | |
Tynecastle Street | Glasgow | G32 | |
Glendale Crescent | Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire | G64 | |
Glendale Drive | Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire | G64 | |
Kincardine | Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire | G64 | |
Craighall Quadrant | Neilston, Glasgow | G78 | John Train & Son |
Craig Road | Neilston, Glasgow | G78 | John Train & Son |
Maclellan Road | Neilston, Glasgow | G78 | John Train & Son |
Kirkton Road | Neilston, Glasgow | G78 | John Train LTD |
Dalton Avenue | Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire | G81 | |
Atlee Avenue | Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire | G81 | |
Kirkwood Avenue | Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire | G81 | |
McNeil Avenue | Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire | G81 | |
Morrison Quadrant | Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire | G81 | |
Boquhanran Road | Clydebank | G81 | John Laurence LTD |
Overtoun Road | Clydebank, West Dumbartonshire | G81 | J.Lawrence Glasgow Ltd |
Bellsmyre Avenue | Dumbarton | G82 | Mactaggart & Nickel LTd |
Carmen View | Dumbarton | G82 | Mactaggart & Nickel LTd |
Loaninghead Drive | Dumbarton | G82 | Mactaggart & Nickel LTd |
Barwood Hill | Dumbarton | G82 | Mactaggart & Nickel LTd |
Auchenreoch | Dumbarton | G82 | Mactaggart & Nickel LTd |
Aitkenbar Drive | Dumbarton | G82 | Mactaggart & Nickel LTd |
Lomond Drive | Dumbarton | G82 | Mactaggart & Nickel LTd |
Daviot Drive | Inverness | IV2 | J Campbell & Sons |
Drynie Avenue | Inverness | IV2 | J Campbell & Sons |
Temple Crescent | Inverness | IV2 | J Campbell & Sons |
Hilton Avenue | Inverness | IV2 | J Campbell & Sons |
Old Edingburgh Road | Inverness | IV2 | J Campbell & Sons |
Kildonan Crescent | Inverness | IV2 | J Campbell & Sons |
Druid Road | Inverness | IV2 | J Campbell & Sons |
Blacksyke Avenue | Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire | KA1 | |
Burnpark Road | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire | KA1 | |
Earlston Avenue | Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire | KA1 | |
Samson Avenue | Kilmarnock | KA1 | G Reid & Sons |
Knockmarloch Drive | Kilmarnock | KA1 | G Reid & Sons LTD |
Shortlees Road | Kilmarnock | KA1 | G Reid & Sons LTD |
Loreny Drive | Kilmarnock | KA1 | G Reid & Sons LTD |
Blackskye Avenue | Kilmarnock | KA1 | G Reid & Sons LTD |
Earlston Avenue | Kilmarnock | KA1 | G Reid & Sons LTD |
Caprington Avenue | Kilmarnock | KA1 | G Reid & Sons LTD |
Burnpark Road | Kilmarnock | KA1 | G Reid & Sons LTD |
Leslie Crescent | Ayr, South Ayrshire | KA7 | |
Mossgiel Road | Ayr, South Ayrshire | KA7 | |
Mt Oliphant Crescent | Ayr, South Ayrshire | KA7 | |
Westwood Crescent | Ayr | KA8 | |
Green Bank Drive | Cowdenbeath, Fife | KY4 | Richard Street |
Hill Crest | Cowdenbeath, Fife | KY4 | Richard Street |
Sinclair Drive | Cowdenbeath, Fife | KY4 | Richard Street |
Benarty Avenue | Lochgelly, Fife | KY5 | John Best LTD |
Lomond Crescent | Lochgelly, Fife | KY5 | John Best LTD |
Benarty Avenue | Lochgelly | KY5 | W & J.R Watson |
Laburnum Road | Methil, Fife | KY8 | Alex Fraser LTD |
Rowan Crescent | Methil, fife | KY8 | Alex Fraser LTD |
Lilac Bank | Methil, Fife | KY8 | Alex Fraser LTD |
Kirkland Walk | Methill, Fife | KY8 | Alex Fraser LTD |
Burnside Crescent | Rosyth, Dunfermline | KY11 | J Best LTD |
Burnside Street | Rosyth, Dunfermline | KY11 | J Best LTD |
Albans Crescent | Motherwell, North Lanarkshire | ML1 | |
Chesters Crescent | Motherwell, North Lanarkshire | ML1 | |
Fort Street | Motherwell, North Lanarkshire | ML1 | |
Watling Street | Motherwell, North Lanarkshire | ML1 | |
Glen Street | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Hillside Crescent | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Braehead Quadrant | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Brannock Avenue | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Burnside Road | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Benford Avenue | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Knowe Crescent | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Yett Road | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Benford Knowe | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Hillside Place | Newarthill, Motherwell | ML1 | |
Eastwood Drive | Wishaw, N. Lanarkshire | ML2 | A.A. Stuart & Sons LTD |
Abernethyn Road | Wishaw, N. Lanarkshire | ML2 | A.A. Stuart & Sons LTD |
Almond Place | Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire | ML5 | |
Beech Drive | Caldercruix, Airdrie | ML6 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Mill Street | Caldercruix, Airdrie | ML6 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Ashgrove | Caldercruix, Airdrie | ML6 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Elswick Drive | Caldercruix, Airdrie | ML6 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Drumfin Avenue | Caldercruix, Airdrie | ML6 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Calder Avenue | Caldercruix, Airdrie | ML6 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Moss Avenue | Caldercruix, Airdrie | ML6 | A.A Stuart & Sons LTD |
Whiteford Road | Paisley, Renfrewshire | PA2 | |
Cartha Crescent | Paisley, Renfrewshire | PA2 | |
Bardrainney Avenue | Port Glasgow, Inverclyde | PA14 | |
East Barmoss Avenue | Port Glasgow, Inverclyde | PA14 | |
Moss Road | Port Glasgow, Inverclyde | PA14 | |
Quarry Road | Port Glasgow, Inverclyde | PA14 | |
Balloch Road | Greenock, Inverclyde | PA15 | |
Endrick Road | Greenock, Inverclyde | PA15 | |
Fintry Road | Greenock, Inverclyde | PA15 | |
Renton Road | Greenock, Inverclyde | PA15 | |
Leven Road | Greenock, Inverclyde | PA15 | |
Torrance Road | Greenock, Inverclyde | PA15 | |
Balfron Road | Greenock, Inverclyde | PA15 | |
Meadows Avenue | Cambletown, Argyle | PA28 | R. Weir & Sons |
Crosshill Avenue | Cambletown, Argyle | PA28 | R. Weir & Sons |
Range Road | Cambletown, Argyle | PA28 | R. Weir & Sons |
Glenlochay Road | Perth, Perth & Kinross | PH2 | |
Glenalmond Terrace | Perth, Perth & Kinross | PH2 | |
St Ninians Road | Arbroath, Angus | DD11 | Charles Dick & Sons |
St Andrews Crescent | Arbroath, Angus | DD11 | Charles Dick & Sons |
Kilmichael Avenue | Newmains, Lanarkshire. | ML2 | |
Calder Avenue | Newmains, Lanarkshire. | ML2 | |
Glenartney Terrace | Perth. | PH2 | |
Glendevon Road | Perth | PH2 | |
Glenalmond Terrace | Perth | PH2 | |
Glenlochay Road | Perth | PH2 | |
Craigie Knowes Road | Perth | PH2 |
Hi, For stirling, “Craighall Road" dosen’t exist, It’s Craighall Street,
Hello new here signed up as we’re considering buying a BISF house In Glenartney Terrace, Perth. Noticed you’ve not got this road down, it has quite a few… Thanks the the wealth of info on here!
Hello Wheezy88, welcome aboard and thank you or a great contribution to our list! We’re always on the lookout for any properties that we might have missed. Thank you once again and we hope you find the site both useful and informative.
Hello,I have just posted in “A New BISF Owner" that I have been doing some research and I have found a PDF document called …"Catalogue_of_House_Building_Construction_Systems_1960_0″This PDF details all the BISF Constructions, including what I believe to be mine, which is a B.I.S.F Steel Frame “A", highlighted on pg 292 of the PDF.
Hello Dewar and thank you for your post.
I have taken a look at Thornburn Crescent via Google Streetview but I cannot see any BISF (British Iron & Steel Federation) houses at this location. I can see various forms of non-traditional constructions but the list above refers only to BISF steel framed houses. At first glance, some of the houses in Thornburn Cres appear to be of concrete construction but it would require investigation to identify the exact type.
I have Just popped back into this forum to check on any responses from my first post, in relation to trying to find a similar set of house plans, only to realise that your list of BISF Properties for the Scotland area lacks my address.On Thorburn Crescent, Annan there are many numerous Semi-Detached BISF built properties, not only here, but in the immediate local area, there are hundreds…How do you actually update your database, a visit, confirmation via Google ?I hope this helps :-)
I have become aware of a significant number of single storey bungalows in Baird Grove, Edinburgh and Kirkhill Road and Drive, Edinburgh. They appear to have been built by a Thomson& Rae or Rae & Co around 1926/7 and initial investigation shows a roughcast external leaf of 100mm approx. concrete, a wide cavity and plasterboard internal lining on 50×50 battens. Overall wall thickness matches a conventional cavity build.
I have a bisf house in fintry dundee. Finavon terrace

Hi Sam, I’m re replying to your comment because we appear to have lost some topic replies after a site update during the summer and for that I apologise.
The Houses in Finavon Terrace aren’t actually BISF houses but from your excellent photograph above, they do appear to be timber framed.
I am in total awe of the extremely wide variety of non-traditional construction types that have been built in Scotland, many of which appear to have been built in no other parts of the UK.
I’m currently awaiting a response from Dundee Council for details of construction types used throughout Dundee and in particular, in Finavon, which should provide further information as to each construction type here as Finavon Terrace does appear to have several different build types.
I hope to update you shortly.
Marc
This street has been missed out kilmichael avenue newmains wishaw ml2 9nx
Hi,
, Glenlochay Road in Perth has a number of BISF houses on it, I have just bought one of them.
Thanks for maintaining this site-fantastic information and advice for us new BISF house owners.
Many thanks Marc for adjusting – you are doing a fab job here with this website, much appreciated.
Haven’t come across those maisonette style BISF houses yet – sounds interesting though.
We had plans in converting ours into a 4 bedroom by turning the stair around, however it maybe a future project for now, as it’s a bit challenging to do that kind of project while still living with at least 4 people in the house.
When looking at some of the photos , it looks as though , that the designs in England/ Wales are a little different from those here in Edinburgh.
We insulated ours from the inside about 5 years ago and around 17 years ago it got it’s facelift outside – kind of liked the original facing , as it made it look more unique somehow.
Susi
Hi
As I am living in a BISF house in Edinburgh , had noticed that Fredrick Street was down as being in Edinburgh – when clicked on it, as know that Fredrick street in Edinburgh hasn’t got any BISF houses, it actually is in Dundee . Could you please adjust to avoid confusion?
Also – sorry to be a bit of a stickler – why has Edinburgh got 2 ‘g’ s in it?
There are other BISF houses in Edinburgh – Burdiehouse area – going to post, once checked out full address info.
Thanks
Hello IGLOO
the warmest of welcomes to our community.
Thank you for pointing out the Dundee Error, this has now been rectified along with the Edinburgh double G error which was caused by auto-insert on my input program. I’m aware of the houses in Burdiehouse as there has been a lot written about the area in various forums and I look forward to adding many more streets to the list once I get the time. As you can imagine, searching and verifying each street takes a great deal of time but solving a few of the site issues we have had with stability has sadly taken precedence just now.
I Have always been fascinated by the maisonette style BISF Houses that were built around Scotland allowing for four families to live in each pair of dwellings, effectively splitting the houses into flats.
Is this something that you are familiar with at all?
regards
Marc