Basic Biographical Details

Name: Robert Aikenhead Scrymgeour
Designation:  
Born:  
Died: 4 January 1939
Bio Notes: Nothing is known of the background or training of Robert Aikenhead Scrymgeour, who was taken into partnership by John Ramsay Gordon in 1927. From about 1930 onwards the firm's work was in a very bold jazz-modern manner.

Scrymgeour lived at the Forest Hills Hotel, Aberfoyle which he had converted and extended in 1938-9. He died in Glasgow on 4 January 1939.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 2Forest Hills Hotel, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, ScotlandBusiness   
Item 2 of 27, Ward Road, Dundee, ScotlandBusiness1929 * Builder 11 October 1929 p672

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Gordon & Scrymgeour1927c. 1938Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 191928Garages in James Street  DundeeScotland 
Item 2 of 191929Ballindean HouseInchture Perthshire/DundeeScotlandAlterations and chauffeur's house
Item 3 of 191929House for John Brown, Kinghorne Road  DundeeScotland 
Item 4 of 191929Unidentified buildingsBarns of Claverhouse DundeeScotland 
Item 5 of 191930sBungalowsWest Ferry DundeeScotland 
Item 6 of 191930sCinemaArbroath AngusScotland 
Item 7 of 191930sLocal Authority HousingArbroath AngusScotland 
Item 8 of 191930Regal CinemaDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandNamed as architect in 1930
Item 9 of 191930Savoy Cinema  DundeeScotlandAlterations
Item 10 of 191931FirbankCarnoustie AngusScotland 
Item 11 of 191932310 Houses, Downfield DevelopmentDownfield DundeeScotland 
Item 12 of 191932John Menzies Stationery warehouse  DundeeScotland 
Item 13 of 19May 1932Playhouse CinemaMontrose AngusScotlandInitially appointed as architect
Item 14 of 191933Scottish Motor Traction Company Garages  DundeeScotland 
Item 15 of 191933Semi-detached back to back double villa  DundeeScotland 
Item 16 of 191935Tuttie's NeukArbroath AngusScotland 
Item 17 of 19c. 1936Villa, 93 Forfar Road  DundeeScotland 
Item 18 of 191937Semi-detached houses, Muirfield Crescent  DundeeScotland 
Item 19 of 191937Tom-na-MonachanPitlochry PerthshireScotlandConversion and enlargement of house of c.1891-2 by A and A Heiton to form Pine Trees Hotel

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Post Office Directories     

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Dundee Central LibraryNewspaper Cuttings  
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Personal information from the late David Sturrock; death date from research by Iain Paterson