Basic Biographical Details

Name: Matheson Mackenzie & Partner (later Matheson Mackenzie & Partners)
Designation:  
Born: 1974
Died:  
Bio Notes: In 1974 Hugh Macdonald Ross were taken into partnership by Matheson & Mackenzie, the name changing to Matheson, Mackenzie & Partner.

Donald Matheson who founded the firm was born in 1878 and articled to Ross & Macbeth of Inverness, c.1893 to 1898, and presumably remained as an assistant. In 1906 he emigrated to Durban, but returned in 1908 to commence independent practice in Strathpeffer, moving office to Dingwall in 1910. He was subsequently appointed County Architect for Ross and Cromarty but continued his private practice. He was admitted LRIBA in 1925.

Matheson died in October 1934. The practice was carried on by his sons Donald and Huisdean who retained the firm title of Donald Matheson & Sons. The practised continued under the same name until 1956 when it became Matheson & Mackenzie when Ian Mackenzie was taken into partnership.

Ian Alexander Mackenzie appears to have been the son of M Mackenzie and was articled to or an assistant to John Grant Chisholm in about 1939. In 1956 he was assumed into partnership by the Matheson brothers. Hugh Macdonald Ross joined the practice in 1974 (though Bailey gives this date, Ross appears in RIBA directories as Hugh Macdonald Ross Partners in 1979). It is possible that he ran his own practice consurrently with being a partner in the Matheson practice.

In 1976 Ian Rosie was taken into partnership. The practice name was Matheson Mackenzie & Partners in 1980. Matheson had retired by 1980, the practice then being run by Ian Mackenzie, Hugh Ross and Ian Rosie. He remained there until 1982 when the practice name changed to Matheson Mackenzie & Ross. It operated under this title until at least 1996.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 32, Achany Road, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, ScotlandBusiness1970After 1980 
Item 2 of 3Inver Lodge, Ardival, Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty, ScotlandBusiness1987 *  
Item 3 of 3Royal Bank Buildings, High Street, Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, ScotlandBusiness1990s  

* 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 4Ian Alexander Mackenzie1974 Partner 
Item 2 of 4Hugh Macdonald Ross1974(?) Partner 
Item 3 of 4Donald Matheson (junior)1974Before 1980Partner 
Item 4 of 4Ian Rosie1976 Partner 

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 291970sArisaig Hotel  Inverness-shireScotlandMarina added
Item 2 of 291970sBreathing apparatus traning schoolInvergordon Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 3 of 291970sCommunity hall VatersayRoss & CromartyScotland 
Item 4 of 291970sCommunity hallUllapool Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 5 of 291970sCraftpoint Silvercraft FactoryBeauly Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 6 of 291970sFactory for Scottish Development AgencyHuntly AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 7 of 291970sFactory for SDADufftown BanffshireScotland 
Item 8 of 291970sKirkwall Mountaincraft FactoryFort William Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 9 of 291970sLand reclamationBeauly Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 10 of 291970sRapid housing, Wester Ross developmentDingwall Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 11 of 291970sResidential development of 400 housesInvergordon Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 12 of 291970sSwimming pool and recreation complex for Mr Van Ooijen     
Item 13 of 29Before 1975Butcher's shopGairloch Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 14 of 29Before 1975CottageSaltburn Ross & CromartyScotlandImprovements
Item 15 of 29Before 1975CottageClunas, Cawdor NairnshireScotlandImprovements
Item 16 of 29Before 1975Cottage, AigasBeauly Ross & CromartyScotlandCottage improvements
Item 17 of 29Before 1975Dingwall public libraryDingwall Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 18 of 29Before 1975Filling Station for Tain MotorsTain Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 19 of 29Before 1975HotelScourie SutherlandScotlandAlterations
Item 20 of 29Before 1975HotelDingwall Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 21 of 29Before 1975HouseLochcarron Ross & CromartyScotlandExtension
Item 22 of 29Before 1975House for Mr MacIverFortrose Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 23 of 29Before 1975House for Mr MacKenzieUllapool Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 24 of 29Before 1975House for Mrs MitchellAultnagar, Lairg SutherlandScotland 
Item 25 of 29Before 1975Knitwear FactoryShawbostLewisRoss & CromartyScotland 
Item 26 of 29Before 1975Private residential developmentCromarty Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 27 of 29Before 1975SupermarketAlness Ross & CromartyScotlandExtension
Item 28 of 29Before 1975Workshop unitHelmsdale SutherlandScotland 
Item 29 of 291978FishertownCromarty Ross and CromartyScotlandGeneral environmental improvement works

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp98
Item 2 of 3RIBA1987RIBA Directory of Members 1987   
Item 3 of 3RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members