Basic Biographical Details

Name: Donald George Beaton
Designation:  
Born: 19 October 1926
Died:  
Bio Notes: Donald George Beaton was born in Leven, Fife, on 19 October 1926, the son of Alaister Beaton, engineer, and his wife Margaret Lister Anderson Burt. was elected a student member of the RIBA in 1953. He very probably studied architecture at Edinburgh College of Art. He was elected ARIBA and ARIAS in 1956. By 1960 he was working at the headquarters of the Public Works Department in Ibadan, Nigeria. By 1966 he had returned to Scott and was working with A D Haxton & Watson in Leven. His home address was still in Leven in 1970. He is not listed in 1979.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 520A, Montgomery Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1953 *  
Item 2 of 514a, Learmonth Gardens South, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1956  
Item 3 of 5HQ Public Works Department, Western Region, Ibadan, NigeriaBusiness1960 *  
Item 4 of 5Burnside, Windygates Road, Leven, Fife, ScotlandPrivatec. 1966  
Item 5 of 5Seabrae, The Temple, Leven, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1970 DONALD G BEATON
12 TEMPLE , LOWER LARGO LEVEN
KY8 6JH - up to 2004 in Electoral roll

* 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 91954Auchmuty High SchoolGlenrothes FifeScotlandGavin McConnell and former colleagues attribute Phase 2 of this school to Beaton.
Item 2 of 91964Primary School, LeslieLeslie FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife County Education Architects Department.
Item 3 of 91970Commercial and St Margaret's RC Primary SchoolsDunfermline FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife County Education Architects Department
Item 4 of 91974Crossford Primary SchoolCrossford FifeScotlandAttribution to Beaton is uncertain. Project architect with Fife county Education Department
Item 5 of 91974Lundin Mill Primary schoolLundin Links FifeScotland 
Item 6 of 91976Balmullo Primary SchoolBalmullo FifeScotlandAs architect with Fife County Education Department
Item 7 of 91976Newcastle Primary SchoolGlenrothes FifeScotlandProject architect with Fife Regional Council Architect's Department
Item 8 of 91977Newport Primary SchoolNewport-on-Tay Fife As project architect with Fife Regional Council
Item 9 of 91981Cairneyhill Primary SchoolDunfermline FifeScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5RIBA1954RIBA Kalendar 1953-54   
Item 2 of 5RIBA1956Kalendar 1956-57   
Item 3 of 5RIBA1960The RIBA Kalendar 1959-19601959-1960  
Item 4 of 5RIBA1966Kalendar 1966-67   
Item 5 of 5RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2National Archives (via Scotlands People)Statutory births  
Item 2 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership