Larger versions of these images are located at the foot of the page. Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Andrew Carrick | Designation: | Architect | Born: | 22 April 1911 | Died: | 23 November 1989 | Bio Notes: | James Andrew Carrick was born on 22 April 1911, the son of James Carrick, architect, of Ayr and his wife Susan Cunningham. He attended Ayr Academy. He commenced his studies at the Glasgow School of Architecture in 1928 and served his apprenticeship with James Miller. In 1930 he spent a month touring England to study ecclesiastical architecture, and in the following year he won the Alexander Thomson travelling studentship in 1931, which he used for a three-month study tour of Rome and Northern Italy two years later; and in 1932 he was runner-up for the Grissell Medal. He obtained his diploma and passed the professional practice exam in summer 1933, enabling him to be admitted ARIBA on 4 December that year, his proposers being Andrew Graham Henderson, John Keppie and James Archibald Morris, an old friend of his father's. By that time he had been assisting in his father's office for over a year. In 1934 he was taken into partnership, the firm's name changing to J & J A Carrick, and in the same year he spent a month studying Greek buildings in Sicily and Southern Italy as Bourdon Memorial Student.
The elder Carrick was an excellent Arts and Crafts architect, mainly in an English Tudor-Jacobean idiom close in style to Miller's work. In the younger Carrick's hands the direction of the practice quickly changed, although traditional Arts and Crafts could still be provided according to the tastes of the client. The son was a significant modernist, as can be seen at Gourock and Rothesay Pavilions and to a lesser degree at Ayr Ice Rink, but his career was curtailed by the Second World War.
The elder Carrick died in 1940. The younger Carrick served as an officer with the Royal Artillery during the Second World War and resumed practice after the war. He was elected FRIBA in 1953, proposed by Andrew Graham Henderson, William James Smith and William McCrea, at which time he was still practising from Wellington Chambers. He served as President of the Glasgow Institute of Architects from 1958-60 and as President of the RIAS from 1969-71.
He retired in 1981 enabling him to spend more time on his leisure pursuits, fishing, golf and gardening. He had a position with the River Doon Fisheries Board, was a keen Rotarian and served for a spell as President of the Ayr Rotary Club as well as being Captain of the Turnberry Golf Club in 1985 and 1986.
The practice continued operating in central and southern Scotland until 1982 when it merged with Cowie Torry and Partners and became Carrick Cowie and Torry. The new partnership took over the practice of T K Irving and Partners of Stranraer in 1985 and in 1999 changed its name to Carricks, James Andrew Carrick having died on 23 November 1989 in Ayr County Hospital. He was survived by his wife, Christiana Margaret Waddell, and his son and daughter. He was described by his obituarist as a 'kind man and a good practitioner'. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 92, St Leonard's Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Business | | | |  | Bridge Lodge, Nether Auchendrane, By Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | | 1989 | |  | Wellington House/7, Alloway Place, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | Before 1934 | After 1970 | |  | 25, Wellington Square, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1935 | After 1939 | |  | Martins, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | 1939 * | | |  | 5, Craigweil Place, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | 1953 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes |  | James Miller | c. 1928 | 1931 or 1932 | Apprentice | |  | James Carrick | 1931 or 1932 | 1934 | Assistant(?) | |  | J & J A Carrick | 1934 | 1982 | Partner | |
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA Proposals
Buildings and DesignsThis architect was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes |  | 1930s | Seafield House and lodge | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Casualty and Outpatients' Departments |  | 1932(?) | St Quivox RC Church and Hall | Prestwick | | Ayrshire | Scotland | As assistant to his father |  | 1934 | Building and décor for the Pageant of Ayr | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1934 | Coatbridge Public Baths, swimming pool and clinic | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Competition design - not placed |  | 1934 | House for J Hendrie | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1934 | House for Miss Dobbie | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1934 | House for Mrs Cunningham | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1934 | House for Mrs Popplewell | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1934 | House for R W Gordon | Symington | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1934 | House for T McBurnie | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1934 | Stair House | Tarbolton | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Restoration and reconditioning |  | After 1934 | Burns Museum | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Extension |  | After 1934 | Council housing | Girvan | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | After 1934 | Farm buildings, Blackhill | Ayr (near) | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | After 1934 | Farm buildings, Broomberry | Ayr (near) | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | After 1934 | Farm buildings, Low Kilphin | Ballantrae | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | After 1934 | Farm buildings, Whitehill | Ayr (near) | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | After 1934 | Souvenir Shop at Burns Monument | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | After 1934 | Villa, 1 Craigweil Road | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Extensions |  | 1935 | Birch Hills | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1935 | Cambusdoon Feuing | Cambusdoon | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1935 | Cragburn Pavilion | Gourock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |  | 1935 | Craigwell | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1935 | Private residence | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1935 | The Hirsel | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1936 | Cottage at Glen Tachur | Pinwherry | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1936 | Glencarse | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1936 | Holy Trinity Church | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Repairs after fire damage |  | 1936 | Kirkhill | Colmonell | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1936 | Private residence | High Corton, near Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1936 | Private residence | Alloway | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1936 | Rothesay Pavilion | Rothesay | Bute | | Scotland | Won competition to secure job (plus £200 premium) |  | 1936 | Shoe store | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations and shop front |  | 1936 | St John's Mission Church | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1937 | Ayr Ice Rink | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1937 | Enterkine House | Stair (near) | | Ayrshire | Scotland | New chauffeur's house |  | 1937 | Ottoline Drive, feuing at Darley Wood | Troon | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1937 | Villa, Ottoline Drive | Troon | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1938 | Auchinleck Barony Church | Auchinleck | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations after fire |  | 1938 | Doonholm | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Reconditioning of several staff cottages |  | c. 1938 | Davidson Memorial Cottage Hospital | Girvan | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Extension to right |  | c. 1938 | Kirkcaldy Town Hall | Kirkcaldy | | Fife | Scotland | Design drawn |  | c. 1938 | Luton Town Hall and Municipal Buildings | Luton | | Bedfordshire | England | Designs |  | 1939 | Shop premises | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | After 1939(?) | Ballochmyle House | Mauchline | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | c. 1939 | Queen's Hall | Dunoon | | Argyll | Scotland | Designs |  | c. 1950 | Sauchrie House | Sauchrie | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Restoration |  | 1953 | Peden Church | Auchinleck | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1958 | Castlehill Church | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1960 | County Buildings and Sheriff Court | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Royal Scots Fusiliers Memorial in grounds |  | 1960 | Symington Parish Church | Symington | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Low Neo-Romanesque porch added |  | 1961 | St Cuthbert's Church | Monkton and Prestwick | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1962 | Warehouse for Hugh Lauder & Co Ltd | Kilmarnock | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Extension |  | 1963 | Ayr Racecourse and Grandstands | Wallacetown | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Eglinton Stand and other buildings |  | 1963 | Ladyburn Factory, Offices and laboratories for Alginate Industries Ltd | Girvan | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1963 | Racecourse building for Western Meeting Club | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1965 | Kirkbride House | Crosshill (near) | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Part demolition and alterations |  | 1967 | Fire Station | Irvine | | | | |  | 1968 | Ayrshire Lunatic Asylum | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Additions and improvements (other than hostel) |  | 1968 | Clydesdale Bank | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Reconstruction of High Street branch |  | 1968 | Davidson Memorial Cottage Hospital | Girvan | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Extension |  | 1968 | Kelso Racecourse, stables and hostel | Kelso | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | |  | 1968 | Ladyburn Factory, Offices and laboratories for Alginate Industries Ltd | Girvan | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Further extension work |  | 1968 | Private housing for Bovis | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1968 | Private housing for Bovis | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |  | 1968 | Private housing for Bovis | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |  | 1968 | Speculative Housing | Cunning Park, Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1969 | Ayrshire Lunatic Asylum | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Staff hostel |  | 1969 | Speculative Housing | Rozelle, Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1969 | Villa, 1 Craigweil Road | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Gymnasium and classrooms added. Also Assembly Hall which may be the same as the gymnasium? |  | After 1970 | Fire Station | Skelmorlie | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1971 | Kilkerran Estate, caravan park and leisure centre | Maybole | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1972 | Flats, Savoy Park area | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |  | 1972 | Golf Clubhouse, Belleisle | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1974 | Ayr County Hospital | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1974 | Halifax Building Society branch | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Alterations |  | 1974 | Private House for Ambion Scotland | Drymen | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |  | 1983 | Airport Club | Prestwick | | Ayrshire | Scotland | New facade |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this architect: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | |  | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | |  | Johnston, W T | 2003 | Artists of Scotland | | Officina Publications CDROM | |  | Municipal Annual | 1964 | Scottish Municipal Annual | 1964-1965 | | |  | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this architect: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Builder | 18 August 1961 | | | 'Civic Trust Design Awards, 1960 - Results of Competitions in the County Boroughs, The Awards, Scotland' pp304-305 - served as assessor for Falkirk projects |  | RIAS Newsletter | January 1990 | v1, no7 | | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this architect: | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes |  | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Research by Iain Paterson |  | RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | | |  | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no5207 (stored under F4813, combined box 37); F no4813 (combined box 37) |
Images © All rights reserved. ©and courtesy of RIAS |