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Ardler history
Before the housing scheme
Ardler Cottages, Ardler ponds and three fields once stood on the current site of Downfield Golf Course just to the west of the scheme. The name can be found on maps in the 18th century as ‘Airdlaw’, which could mean that it was the settlement of the Aird family. The origins of the name ‘Ardler’ are unclear, and certainly not to be confused with the village named Ardler in Perth and Kinross.
The arrival of Ardler
In the 1960s the need for affordable housing was still apparent in Dundee. A land transfer between the Council and the Club saw the golf course move to its current location. In all there were 1,177 house units and six multi-storey blocks containing 1,788 flats. Added to this were the 18 houses that were above the new shopping centre.
Decline
Ardler began to experience a decline particularly during the 1980s. People who had big families required larger houses. Middle aged couples whose families had grown up and left now looked towards smaller accommodation. The elderly who lived in the multis lived in fear of the vandals who were urinating in the lifts.
Regeneration
Ardler has undergone huge change since the mid-1990s with the demolition of the first multi in 93′ and the old four-storey blocks of flats. The re-building of Ardler started in 1998 when a partnership of Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association, Wimpey Homes and HTA architects was selected by residents and Dundee City Council.
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