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Basic Biographic Details

J & W Wittet
Architectural practice
Exact Date
01/01/1928
After (Year)
1986
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.

Addresses

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

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
81 High Street Elgin Morayshire ScotlandBusinessIn year 1928After 1931
Skye Inverness-shire ScotlandBusinessLate 1930sSubsidiary office
6 Moss Street Elgin Morayshire ScotlandBusinessBefore 1964After 1975
Royal Bank Buildings Grantown-on-Spey Morayshire ScotlandBusinessIn year 1970Branch office
12 Scullamus Breakish Isle of Skye Inverness-shire ScotlandBusinessc. 1975
Post Office Building Skye Inverness-shire ScotlandBusinessIn year 1981

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
John WittetPartner1928/01/01In year 1952
William WittetPartner1928/01/01After 1986Share partner
Francis MurrayApprentice1930/061935/10
Neil Victor Ridgley SimpsonPartnerIn year 1962In year 1988
Stanley Anderson MitchellPartnerIn year 1962After 1981
William ('Bill') Thomas SimpsonAssistantIn year 1973In year 1975
Magnus GunnarssonAssistantIn year 1975
Magnus GunnarssonPartnerIn year 1977After 1981

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
Glenerney LodgeBArchitectural practiceIn year 1925In year 1932EdinkillieMorayshireScotlandFurther extension
Dunphail HouseLArchitectIn year 1928In year 1932MorayshireScotlandRenovations
Cairnfield HouseBAfter 1928BuckieBanffshireScotlandUnspecified work
BungalowAIn year 1929HopemanMorayshireScotland
Lossiemouth Town Hall and LibraryDIn year 1930In year 1931LossiemouthMorayshireScotlandExtension
Aldroughty HouseBIn year 1930SpynieMorayshireScotlandNorth west wing added
Elgin Building Company housesAIn year 1930ElginMorayshireScotland
Bishopmill Public HallAIn year 1932Bishopmill, ElginMorayshireScotland
Gordon BarracksAArchitectIn year 1932In year 1935Old MacharAberdeenScotland
Aberlour Parish ChurchBIn year 1933In year 1935AberlourBanffshireScotlandApse and vestry added and interior remodelled
SkirinishAIn year 1933SkyeInverness-shireScotland
Connet HillBArchitectural practicec. 1933ElginMorayshireScotlandAlteration to left bay - giving it a bowed termination. Also flat-roofed porch to south east.
Darnaway Castle, chauffeur's cottageAArchitectural practiceIn year 1935MorayshireScotland
27 Clifton RoadAIn year 1936LossiemouthMorayshireScotland
12 and 12A Princes StreetAIn year 1937HuntlyAberdeenshireScotland

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Bailey, Rebecca MScottish architects' papers: a source book1996Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp103
RIBADirectory of Practices 19801980
RIBARIBA Directory 19701970
RIBARIBA Directory of practices1975
RIBADirectory of Practices 19811981