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L A Rolland & Partners
Architect
OR (2 Years Selected)
1932
1933
Year Only
17/05/1926
1988
Biography being complied.

The practices of Robert Hurd & Partners and L A Rolland & Partners were merged in 1965. However they still operated under their separate titles until 1988 when they became The Hurd Rolland Partnership.

The practice received numerous awards: Saltire Housing Awards and Commendations 1970 and commendations 1971, 1972, 1978; Civic Trust awards 1971 and 1978; EAHY awards 1974 for the Net House and 1, 2 Midshore, St Monans for Mrs Lauriston.

Addresses

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

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2 classic

AddressClassDate From Date From TypeDate ToDate To TypeNotes
Scoonie Road Leven Fife ScotlandBusinessBefore 1975After 1984
Old Sick Bay Kyle of Lochalsh Skye Inverness-shire ScotlandBusiness1981Branch office
47 High Street Leven Fife ScotlandBusiness

Employees or Pupils

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

Employees or Pupils2 classic

NameName LinkDate FromDate ToPositionNotes
Lawrence Anderson Rolland2046401932 or 1933Partner
David M Macdonald4035751932 or 1933In year 1934Assistant
Lawrence ('Larry') Anderson Lyon Rolland400213In year 1959After 1975Partner
James Stewart Campbell403306In year 1960In year 1965Assistant
Ian McKerron Begg204812In year 1970After 1975PartnerListed in 1970 RIBA directory
David Irvine Pirie401548c. 1975Partner

Buildings and Designs

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

Buildings and Designs2 classic

Building NameDate StartedTown, District or VillageIslandCity or CountyCountryNotes
Social housing for the Burgh of Leven, Damhead ParkIn year 1952LevenFifeScotlandGallacher Avenue housing - jointly with Haxton & Watson.
Factory for Central Farmers Ltd, Halbeath Industrial Estatec. 1961DunfermlineFifeScotland
Largo Parish ChurchIn year 1965Upper LargoFifeScotlandRearrangement of interior
Auchtermuchty redevelopmentIn year 1967AuchtermuchtyFifeScotlandPractice in conjunction with Robert Hurd & Partners
Marygate HousingIn year 1968PittenweemFifeScotlandIn conjunction with Robert Hurd & Partners
St Katharine's Court HousingIn year 1968NewburghFifeScotlandRestoration - at that time practice in conjunction with Robert Hurd & Partners
Ard LamraigIn year 1968SleatSkyeInverness-shireScotlandWorked in conjunction with Hurd from 1965.
Myres View housing developmentc. 1968AuchtermuchtyFifeScotland
Factory for Glengair Ltd., Muiredge, BuckhavenLate 1960sMuiredge, BuckhavenFifeScotland
Parish ChurchIn year 1970NewburnFifeScotlandConversion to house
St Katherine's Close (or Court?)In year 1971NewburghFife
St Katherine's Close (or Court?)In year 1971NewburghFife
1, 2 Midshorec. 1974St MonansFifeScotlandRestoration
Madras Road HousingIn year 1975AuchtermuchtyFifeScotlandPractice at that time was in conjunction with Robert Hurd & Partners
Provost's LandIn year 1975LeslieFifeScotlandRestoration - Practice was then associted with Robert Hurd & Partners

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this person:

Bib ref classic

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Pride, Glen LThe Kingdom of Fife1999The Rutland Press2nd Editionp192
Bailey, Rebecca MScottish architects' papers: a source book1996Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp112
RIBADirectory of members1979
RIBARIBA Directory 19701970
RIBADirectory of Practices 19811981