Architects

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J & W Wittet

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01/01/1928

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15/06/1926

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1986

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John Wittet of Elgin, who had been in partnership with Alexander and William Charles Reid from 1893 and practised on his own from 1903, made his son William a share partner in his firm on 1 January 1928, the practice name changing to J & W Wittet. William had been articled to his father from 1919 and had been assistant from 22 January 1923 and a salaried partner from 1 January 1925.

William was admitted LRIBA in early 1932, his proposers being Robert Leslie Rollo, Robert Gordon Wilson Junior and James Lochhead.

In the 1930s and 1940s the Wittets had an office in Skye, probably continuing the Highland and west coast practice established by William Reid.

John Wittet died on 18 March 1952, William continuing the practice thereafter under its existing name. In 1962 Neil Simpson was assumed into partnership followed in 1968 by Stanley Mitchell.

In 1973 an office was opened once again on the Isle of Skye in the Pier Hotel, Broadford. The following year the office moved to the home of the assistant in charge, Bill Simpson, at 12 Scullamus and it moved again in 1974 to the Old Post Office Buildings, Broadford. In 1975 on the departure of Bill Simpson, Magnus Gunnarsson took over as assistant in charge. He was assumed into partnership two years later.

The practice continued to flourish, becoming a limited company in 1986, having moved to 26 Hay Street, Elgin. William died in 1990.

'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'

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The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:

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Address	Class	Date From	Date To	Notes
81 High Street Elgin Morayshire Scotland	Business	1928	After 1931
Skye Inverness-shire Scotland	Business	Late 193		Subsidiary office
6 Moss Street Elgin Morayshire Scotland	Business	Before 1964	After 1975
Royal Bank Buildings Grantown-on-Spey Morayshire Scotland	Business	1970		Branch office
12 Scullamus Breakish Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland	Business	c. 1975
Post Office Building Skye Inverness-shire Scotland	Business	1981

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The following individuals were employed or trained by this person (click on an item to view details):

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Name	Name Link	Date From	Date To	Position	Notes
John Wittet	202328	1928/01/01	In year 1952	Partner
William Wittet	202341	1928/01/01	After 1986	Partner	Share partner
Francis Murray	401061	1930/06	1935/10	Apprentice
Neil Victor Ridgley Simpson	400149	In year 1962	In year 1988	Partner
Stanley Anderson Mitchell	400150	In year 1962	After 1981	Partner
William ('Bill') Thomas Simpson	400147	In year 1973	In year 1975	Assistant
Magnus Gunnarsson	400148	In year 1975		Assistant
Magnus Gunnarsson	400148	In year 1977	After 1981	Partner

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This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

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Building Name	Date Started	Town, District or Village	Island	City or County	Country	Notes
Glenerney Lodge	In year 1925	Edinkillie		Morayshire	Scotland	Further extension
Dunphail House	In year 1928			Morayshire	Scotland	Renovations
Cairnfield House	After 1928	Buckie		Banffshire	Scotland	Unspecified work
Bungalow	In year 1929	Hopeman		Morayshire	Scotland
Lossiemouth Town Hall and Library	In year 1930	Lossiemouth		Morayshire	Scotland	Extension
Elgin Building Company houses	In year 1930	Elgin		Morayshire	Scotland
Aldroughty House	In year 1930	Spynie		Morayshire	Scotland	North west wing added
Gordon Barracks	In year 1932	Old Machar		Aberdeen	Scotland
Bishopmill Public Hall	In year 1932	Bishopmill, Elgin		Morayshire	Scotland
Aberlour Parish Church	In year 1933	Aberlour		Banffshire	Scotland	Apse and vestry added and interior remodelled
Skirinish	In year 1933		Skye	Inverness-shire	Scotland
Connet Hill	c. 1933	Elgin		Morayshire	Scotland	Alteration to left bay - giving it a bowed termination. Also flat-roofed porch to south east.
Darnaway Castle, chauffeur's cottage	In year 1935			Morayshire	Scotland
27 Clifton Road	In year 1936	Lossiemouth		Morayshire	Scotland
12 and 12A Princes Street	In year 1937	Huntly		Aberdeenshire	Scotland

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The following books contain references to this person:

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Author	Title	Date	Publisher	Notes
Bailey, Rebecca M	Scottish architects' papers: a source book	1996	Edinburgh: The Rutland Press	p103
RIBA	Directory of Practices 1980	1980
RIBA	RIBA Directory 1970	1970
RIBA	RIBA Directory of practices	1975
RIBA	Directory of Practices 1981	1981

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