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Lyle & Constable
Architectural practice
Before (Year)
1895
Year Only
1933
Nothing is known of George A Lyle's background, but he was presumably the principal assistant of Robert Reid Raeburn at the time of the latter's death on 7 February 1888, as he inherited Raeburn's business, continuing in practice as Raeburn & Lyle. By 1895 he had taken William Constable into partnership, the practice title becoming Lyle & Constable. Constable had been born at Hill-of-Errol on 16 August 1863, son of Andrew Constable, farmer, and had been educated privately and at Strathmore House School, Southport, Lancashire. He had served his articles with John Melvin & Son of Alloa from 1879 to 1883 and then worked as assistant to Alexander Johnston of Dundee for two years, spending some time on sketching tours of the Borders including Jedburgh Abbey. From 1886 to 1892 he had worked as assistant to George Craig, architect to Leith School Board. He had commenced independent practice in Edinburgh in 1893.

Lyle did not appear with Constable in 'Who's Who in Architecture 1914' but the practice title of Lyle & Constable was retained until the 1930s.

Constable was architect for the Superior of Grange Estate, Edinburgh; for the Superior of Mortonhall, Blackford and Greenbank Estates; and for the Superiors of Ranfurly Estate, Bridge-of-Weir. He was elected LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by James Bow Dunn and the Edinburgh Architectural Association. He was treasurer of the Musselburgh Fair Day Association, Ltd.; treasurer of Musselburgh Burns' Club, and of St John's Lodge, Fisherrow, No112; a member of the Union Club, Edinburgh, Royal Musselburgh and New Luffness Golf Clubs; and provost of Musselburgh.

Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architectural practice:

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
3 Hill Street Edinburgh ScotlandBusinessBefore 1895After 1930

Partners, Employees and Pupils

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

Employees or Pupils2

NamePositionDate FromDate ToNotes
Joseph WeekesApprentice1895/08/141900/08/14
William ConstablePartnerBefore 1895In year 1933
George Alexander LylePartnerc. 1895After 1899
George William CooperApprenticec. 1895In year 1898
John Stewart HardieApprenticeIn year 1900In year 1904
Rodney BroadApprentice1920/081925/03
James Moffatt AitkenApprenticeIn year 1923In year 1927
James Moffatt AitkenAssistantIn year 1927In year 1928
James (or Hamish) Ponton HastieApprenticeIn year 1928In year 1933
John ('Jack') Airey MacMinnApprentice1929/06Mid 1933s
John ('Jack') Airey MacMinnAssistantMid 1933s1934/07

Buildings and Designs

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

Buildings and Designs

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
Braid Hills HotelAIn year 1894In year 1897EdinburghScotland
Barnton HotelAIn year 1895In year 1899EdinburghScotland
Pentland Terrace, southern housesAIn year 1897EdinburghScotland
Braid Hills HotelBIn year 1898In year 1899EdinburghScotlandAdditions
Auchtergaven Parish ChurchAIn year 1899AuchtergavenPerthshireScotlandRemodelling of Georgian church - vestries flanking tower added
Cardenden School and schoolhouseAIn year 1900In year 1901CardendenFifeScotland
Musselburgh Town HouseAArchitectural practiceIn year 1901MusselburghMidlothianScotlandWon competition for hall at rear (£25 premium) and secured job
Pentland Terrace, houses between Braid Hills Road and Riselaw RoadAIn year 1905GreenbankEdinburghScotland
Braid Hills Road, houses on south side and 168-172 Braid RoadAIn year 1905GreenbankEdinburghScotland
Riselaw Road, houses on north sideAc. 1905GreenbankEdinburghScotland
Marshall's BarBIn year 1906EdinburghScotlandAlterations
Cambie SchoolAArchitectIn year 1914MusselburghMidlothianScotland
Musselburgh & Inveresk War MemorialAIn year 1922Musselburgh/InvereskMidlothianScotland
30 Houses for G GrahamArchitectural practiceIn year 1925EdinburghScotland
Cox House, LothianburnArchitectural practiceIn year 1925LothianburnEdinburghScotland

References

Bibliographic References

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