Basic Biographical Details

Name: George William Chirnside
Designation:  
Born: 19 September 1927
Died: 28 October 2007
Bio Notes: George William Chirnside was born on 19 September 1927, the son of Thomas John Chirnside, detective sergeant, and his wife Lizzie Shaw Oliver. He studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art and graduated in 1954. He was later a partner with Leslie D Morrison & Partners, Architects. Eric Davidson recalls that at some point he worked for East Lothian County and was based in Haddington. He was elected ARIAS in 1960. He is not listed in later RIBA directories (after the early 1960s) and had perhaps withdrawn from the RIBA.

Chirnside died on 28 October 2007 at Falkirk Royal Infirmary. He was survived by his wife Christina Beveridge Pow, a retired Higher Executive Officer and at least one son.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Gilburn Cottage/5, Grangemouth Road, Bo'ness / Borrowstouness, West Lothian, ScotlandPrivate 2007 
Item 2 of 312, Briery Bank, Haddington, East Lothian, ScotlandPrivatec. 1954  
Item 3 of 363, Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivatec. 1960  

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 1Leslie D Morrison & Partners, Architects1970s 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 161967Elliot House  EdinburghScotland 
Item 2 of 161975Lerwick Harbour, Terminal BuildingLerwickMainlandSheltlandScotland 
Item 3 of 16Before 1975AbattoirBathgate West LothianScotlandUpgrading and extension
Item 4 of 16Before 1975Gartocharn HotelGartocharn DunbartonshireScotlandExtension
Item 5 of 16Before 1975Holiday chaletsSkelmorlie AyrshireScotland 
Item 6 of 16Before 1975Houses and flats for gapsitePrestonfield EdinburghScotland 
Item 7 of 16Before 1975HousingWest Pilton EdinburghScotland 
Item 8 of 16Before 1975Mallard HotelGullane East LothianScotlandExtension
Item 9 of 16Before 1975Office and factory for Ben Sayers LtdNorth Berwick East LothianScotland 
Item 10 of 16Before 1975Offices and factory for Caledonian Mechanical HandlingCumbernauld LanarkshireScotland 
Item 11 of 16Before 1975Offices and factory for McKettrick Agnew LtdMacmerry East LothianScotland 
Item 12 of 16Before 1975Private houses for Gifford DevelopmentsGifford East LothianScotland 
Item 13 of 16Before 1975Sawmill, factory and officesBo'ness / Borrowstouness West LothianScotland 
Item 14 of 16Before 1975Tall Pines RestaurantArdross Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 15 of 161977Manuelburn Bridge, Wester CottageFalkirk West LothianScotlandRebuilding row of cottages
Item 16 of 161980Newcastle Building Society Premises  EdinburghScotlandSubdivision retaining original features.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Allen, Nic (ed.) Scottish Architects in Conservation  p84
Item 2 of 2RIBA1954RIBA Kalendar 1953-54   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 3H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 3Interview with Eric Davidson, 20 October 2010Information to Yvonne Hillyard   
Item 3 of 3RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership