Basic Biographical Details

Name: Alastair Anderson Taylor (or Alistair Anderson Taylor)
Designation:  
Born: 25 March 1916
Died:  
Bio Notes: Alastair Anderson Taylor (sometimes spelt Alistair) was admitted ARIBA in 1944. In 1950 he was living in Uddingston and worked for the Lanarkshire Steel Co. He was elected ARIAS in 1960. He was a partner in Gavin Paterson & Son in Hamilton in 1970. He was taken into partnership by Monro & Partners in 1972 where he remained until at least 1979. By 1987 he would appear to have retired and was living in Gourock. He was still there in 1994.

(Full biography being compiled.)

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Rossendale/2, Springfield Avenue, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate(?)1950 *  
Item 2 of 4Lyleston, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivate1960 *  
Item 3 of 425, Woodside Place, GlasgowBusiness1972After 1979 
Item 4 of 415, Balmoral Place, Gourock, Renfrewshire, ScotlandPrivate1987After 1994 

* 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 2Gavin Paterson & Son1970 * Partner 
Item 2 of 2Monro & Partners1972 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 241971Cumming & Smith's warehouse  GlasgowScotlandIt was redeveloped behind the façade by Gavin Paterson and Sons from 1971 to circa 1979 as the Savoy Centre.
Item 2 of 241971Henderson jewellers shopAyr AyrScotlandAlterations
Item 3 of 241971Marks & Spencer storeKilmarnock AyrshireScotlandMajor extensions
Item 4 of 241971Marks & Spencer storeStirling StirlingshireScotlandMajor extensions
Item 5 of 241971Marks & Spencer's storeEast Kilbride LanarkshireScotland 
Item 6 of 241972Burns HouseAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 7 of 241972Marks & Spencer store, High StreetAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 8 of 241974Marks & Spencer Store  EdinburghScotlandMajor extension
Item 9 of 241977Marks & Spencer StorePerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 10 of 241979De Haviland FactoryHatfield HertfordshireEnglandLaboratory and offices
Item 11 of 241981Marks & Spencer's store  AberdeenScotlandExtension
Item 12 of 241982Advance factoryBellshill LanarkshireScotland 
Item 13 of 241983Rentons, 10-15 Princes Street  EdinburghScotlandSubdivision of building
Item 14 of 241984Factory for Howco LtdKilsyth StirlingshireScotland 
Item 15 of 241984Marks & Spencer storeStirling StirlingshireScotlandExtension linking M & S store to Shopping Mall
Item 16 of 241984Marks & Spencer's store  GlasgowScotlandRear extension to store
Item 17 of 241985Marks & Spencers premisesGreenock RenfrewshireScotlandFit-out developer's shell linking to shopping mall at Marks & Spencer's
Item 18 of 24c. 1985Marks & Spencer store  GlasgowScotlandExtension
Item 19 of 241987Marks & Spencer's storeCrawley SussexEnglandExtension
Item 20 of 241989Factory buildingHillington GlasgowScotlandRefurbishment
Item 21 of 241989Factory for Howco LtdBarnsley YorkshireEngland 
Item 22 of 241989Marks & Spencer store59 High Street, Falkirk StirlingshireScotlandFit-out developer's shells linking to adjoining shopping malls
Item 23 of 241989Marks & Spencer storePaisley RenfrewshireScotlandFit-out developer's shells linking to adjoining shopping malls, including negotiating separate relaxations of Building Regulations.
Item 24 of 241990Granite House  GlasgowScotlandRefurbishment

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp148
Item 2 of 4RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 3 of 4RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 4 of 4RIBA1987RIBA Directory of Members 1987   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership  
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A no8429 (combined box 210)