Basic Biographical Details

Name: Roberts & Paul
Designation:  
Born: Late 1950s
Died: 1980s
Bio Notes: The practice of Roberts & Paul would seem to have commenced in the later 1950s. At that date J J Roberts, who was not a member of the RIBA, and Alexander Davidson Paul, who studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art and was admitted ARIBA in 1954, formed a partnership.

John Jack Roberts was the nephew of the architect Thomas Roberts with whom he had trained. He had spent some time in London in the 1930s. During the Second World War he served on Maltese and Russian convoys and attained the rank of Commander in the RNVR. After the war he returned to Bathgate perhaps to take over his uncle's practice. Alexander Davidson Paul was assumed into the practice. They continued to work in the Bathgate area in the 1960s and 1970s. In October 1975 Roberts died leaving Sandy Paul to continue the business which he did until the 1980s.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 7Glasgow Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, ScotlandBusiness   
Item 2 of 7George Place, Bathgate, West Lothian, ScotlandBusiness   
Item 3 of 7Glenmavis House, Bathgate, West Lothian, ScotlandBusiness   
Item 4 of 793, Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1964After 1970 
Item 5 of 7Bathgate, West Lothian, ScotlandBusiness1965 *  
Item 6 of 793, Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, ScotlandBusiness1970s or 1980s After spell in Glenmivis House returned to Hopetoun Street.
Item 7 of 760, Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, ScotlandBusiness1980 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2James Jack RobertsLate 1950s *1975Partner 
Item 2 of 2Alexander Davidson Paul1970 * Partner 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 101960s(?)Broxburn Primary SchoolBroxburn West LothianScotland 
Item 2 of 101960sFlatsBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 3 of 101960sHousing, WestfieldBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 4 of 101960sOffices and High Street redevelopmentBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 5 of 101960sSchoolLinlithgow West LothianScotland 
Item 6 of 101960sSchool, Torphichen StreetBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 7 of 101960sYouth CentreBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 8 of 101964Primary School, Preston RoadLinlithgow West LothianScotland 
Item 9 of 101965Housing, Marjoribanks StreetBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 10 of 101976West Lothian District Council officesBathgate West LothianScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)  p104
Item 2 of 2Municipal Annual1964Scottish Municipal Annual1964-1965  

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder19 February 1965  p440