Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Salway Nicol | Designation: | | Born: | 1878 | Died: | 1930 | Bio Notes: | George Salway Nicol was born in 1878, the son of John Coulson Nicol, who had been born in Aberdeen but was then practising in Birmingham. George became an apprentice in the firm Essex, Nicol & Goodman in 1892 and was placed in John McKean Brydon's office for experience 1900-02. At some point before he was admitted ARIBA on 2 March 1903 he had travelled in Spain, France and Italy. He won the Tite Prize in 1907 and by 1914, the partnership with Essex and Goodman having been dissolved, he was a partner in Birmingham, the firm now being Nicol & Nicol. Despite the Marleybone surveyorship the practice became predominantly based in Birmingham where it was responsible for the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, the Meat Market and Newbury & Lunt's building.
George Salway Nicol died in 1930. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Birmingham, England | Business | | | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Birmingham Post | 15 March 1933 | | | Obituary of John Coulson Nicol | | RIBA Journal | 22 July 1933 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of John Coulson Nicol p743 |
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