Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | William Knight |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 4 April 1919 |
| Died: | 1 April 1984 |
| Bio Notes: | William Knight was born on 4 April 1919. He studied for the diploma in architecture at Liverpool University, graduating in 1948. He was admitted ARIBA on 1 January 1949 and that same year went on a 'work tour' in the United States. Subsequently he made further tours to Germany in 1952 and 1962 and to Sweden in 1958. From 1950 he was assistant to Robert Robertson Reid Young and from 1952 a partner in the practice Stephenson Young & Partners. He was elected FRIBA in 1963, his proposers being Robert Robertson Reid Young, Ronald Bradbury and George Arthur Hall. Subsequently he formed a partnership with his contemporary at Liverpool, Norman Frederick Kingham. He died on 1 April 1984 in Cheshire. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Westerly/6, Bayswater Gardens, Wallasley, Cheshire, England | Private | 1963 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Robert Robertson Reid Young | 1950 | 1952 | Assistant | |
| Stephenson Young & Partners | 1952 | Partner | ||
| Kingham Knight Associates | 1970 * | Partner | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Ronald Bradbury | 26 June 1963 | For Fellowship |
| George Arthur Hall | 26 June 1963 | For Fellowship |
| Robert Robertson Reid Young | 26 June 1963 | For Fellowship |
Buildings and Designs
| This architect was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1961 | University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Dept of Engineering with Hudson Beare Lecture Theatre | Edinburgh | Scotland | In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin | ||
| 1965 | University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Department of Botany | Edinburgh | Scotland | |||
| 1966 | University of Edinburgh, Department of Civil Engineering | Edinburgh | Scotland | In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin. | ||
| 1968 | University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Department of Chemical Engineering | Edinburgh | Scotland | In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin | ||
| 1969 | University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources | Edinburgh | Scotland | In association with Professor Gardner-Medwin. | ||
| 1971 | Houses for Crescent Housing Association | Balgreen | Edinburgh | Scotland | ||
| 1978 | Block of houses for Viewpoint Housing Association | Morningside | Edinburgh | Scotland | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | F no5625 (Combined Box 91) | |