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Name:
Douglas Hislop Herd
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
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Exact DOB:
24/06/1926
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26/01/2016
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Douglas Hislop Herd studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art. He was the RIBA Recognised Schools Bronze Medallist in 1951 and was admitted ARIBA in 1954. In 1964 he was living at Meadowbank, Leslie, Fife. By 1972 he was a partner with Alison & Hutchison & Partners. He is listed in the 1984 directory but not in that of 1990 and he may have retired by then. Douglas Hislop Herd died in Mid Calder, West Lothian in 2016, aged 86
'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'
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Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Private Addresses
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Meadowbank Leslie Fife Scotland
Private
2 Strathalmond Road Edinburgh Scotland
Private
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Business Addresses
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Craigcrook Castle Craigcrook Road Edinburgh Scotland
Business
1979
After 1984
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Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
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Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
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Alison & Hutchison & Partners
400256
Before 1972
After 1984
Partner
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Buildings and Designs
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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Date Started
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Goodlyburn Junior Secondary School
In year 1957
Perth
Perthshire
Scotland
Grangemouth Housing competition
In year 1959
Grangemouth
Stirlingshire
Scotland
Competition design - entry commended
Leith Poorhouse
1960s
Leith
Edinburgh
Scotland
Post-war alterations and discreet new buildings
Gordon Barracks
In year 1961
Old Machar
Aberdeen
Scotland
Reconstruction
Linksview House and other housing, Giles Street and Coltfield Lane
In year 1962
Leith
Edinburgh
Scotland
Elsie Inglis Memorial Hospital
In year 1963
Edinburgh
Scotland
New maternity unit, isolation unit, stores and staff quarters
Office Block for British Hydrocarbon Chemicals Ltd, Grangemouth
In year 1964
Grangemouth
Stirlingshire
Scotland
Aggregate-clad block
Housing development, Grahamsdyke
In year 1964
Bo\'ness (Borrowstouness)
West Lothian
Scotland
Lynebank Mental Hospital
In year 1965
Dunfermline
Fife
Scotland
St Gabriel's RC Church
In year 1965
Prestonpans
East Lothian
Scotland
Telford College
In year 1966
Edinburgh
Scotland
Broxburn Academy
In year 1966
Broxburn
West Lothian
Scotland
Craigmount High School
In year 1968
Corstorphine
Edinburgh
Scotland
Cardonald College of Technology
In year 1968
Glasgow
Scotland
Local Authority housing, Lindams
After 1968
Uddingston
Lanarkshire
Scotland
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Bibliographic References
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Title
Date
Publisher
Part
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RIBA
RIBA Directory 1972
1972
RIBA
The RIBA Kalendar 1964-65
1964
RIBA
RIBA Directory of members
1984
RIBA
RIBA Directory 1970
1970
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this person:
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Building Id
Item Name
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Information to Yvonne Hillyard
Interview with Eric Davidson, 20 October 2010
201106
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