Gowan Park
Gowan Street, Arbroath, Angus, DD11 2BN
Gowan Street, Arbroath, Angus, DD11 2BN
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Manager's Description
"Opened in March 1985, Gowan Park was Originally designed to accommodate 26 residents in a mix of independent living. The Scheme was developed in the house and grounds that had belonged to a local GP, ..." Show more "Opened in March 1985, Gowan Park was Originally designed to accommodate 26 residents in a mix of independent living. The Scheme was developed in the house and grounds that had belonged to a local GP, Dr Beggs. The listed main house is what one resident has called “a lovely, old world building.”Nowadays, Gowan Park is home to 16 residents who occupy four cottages and 11 flats, three of them in the original building and eight in an adjacent annexe. The “royal burgh” of Arbroath lies seventeen miles north east along the Angus coast from Dundee. John Wesley visited the area several times and in 1772 opened for worship the distinctive octagonal Methodist Church (known locally as “the Totum Kirkie”). An important fishing port, particularly associated with a variety of smoked fish known as Arbroath Smokies, the town still offers precisely the mix of amenities and open spaces that made the establishment of a Housing Scheme such an attractive proposition in the 80s." Show less
Main Facts
Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
15 flats, bungalows. Built in 1985. Sizes studio, 1 bedroom.
Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lounge, Dining room, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden
Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 200 yards; shop 200 yards; post office 600 yards; town centre 0.5 mile(s); GP 0.5 mile(s); social centre 0.5 mile(s).
Weekly Social Activities include: morning teas, knittin bee, crafts sessions, monthly fellowship, organised by staff, local minister. New residents accepted from 60 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted, but not to be replaced (by special agreement only).
Housing Authority: Angus
Social Care Authority: Angus
Info updated: 19/02/2016
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