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Beveridge & Dallachy
Architectural practice
Circa (Year)
1935
After (Year)
1975
Thomas Johnston Beveridge studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art from 1904, receiving his diploma in July 1909. He was awarded a National Art Survey Scholarship in 1908 and a travelling bursary in 1909. He completed his training in the offices of John Kinross for whom he retained a life-long affection and shared his artistic bias and love of the Renaissance, and Sir Robert Lorimer. From 1910 to 1914 he spent time studying old work in London, Cambridge, Guildford, Hampton Court and elsewhere, and in the latter year began collecting material for his book 'English Renaissance Woodwork 1660-1730', published in 1921. In his preface he indicates the origin of this publication: 'In 1910 I found that I had the opportunity for a prolonged measuring tour. On the advice of Mr John Kinross RSA Edinburgh, I began to study the woodwork of the period of Sir Christopher Wren, with the object of publishing drawings of it in book form later on'. Several entries in the Scott Morton Letterbook of 1909 refer to Beveridge's work with Plenderleith, the firm's craftsman, on the carvings at Ardtornish, during which he must have developed an interest in fine woodwork. Beveridge was both architect and designer throughout his life.

He commenced practice on his own account in 1920, at 22 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh, and in 1924 moved to 248 West George Street, Glasgow where he specialised in domestic architecture in a Scottish traditional style. He was an assistant teacher at Glasgow School of Architecture for eight hours per week from 1928 to 1930. He was elected LRIBA in 1931, his proposers being John Watson, Thomas Lumsden Taylor and Thomas Harold Hughes.

By c.1935 Beveridge had taken John Eadie Waddel Dallachy into partnership. Dallachy had been born on 31 May 1904 and articled to Thomas Andrew Millar on 11 November 1921, transferring after four years to the office of Keppie & Henderson for the final year of his apprenticeship. He had studied at the Royal Technical College and School of Art, Glasgow from 1923, gaining a travelling bursary in September 1926 which allowed him to spend ten days in London and Oxford. In 1928 he had been awarded his diploma and had also won the John Keppie Travelling Scholarship of £100. He had passed the qualifying exam in Edinburgh in July that year, and had been admitted ARIBA at the end of the year, his proposers being Keppie, John Watson and Thomas Harold Hughes. From 1928 to 1931 he had worked as an assistant to Wylie Wright & Wylie but had been made redundant in 1933, at which time he had been living at 7 Orr Square, Paisley.

On 6 March 1939 Beveridge was elected FRIBA, his proposers being Hughes again, William Ross and Professor William James Smith. His nomination papers state that his output included ship decoration, foundry work and the design of reinforced concrete buildings, bridges etc., in association with Macdonald & Partners of Glasgow. However his obituary in the Glasgow Herald attributed Beveridge's practice with a wider range of buildings: schools, industrial estates and country houses, along with quality oak furnishings for Glasgow Cathedral and Clarence House.

In 1957 Dallachy became an Associate of the RSA. Beveridge died in July 1964, Dallachy on 9 April 1995.

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

Addresses

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

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
248 West George Street Glasgow ScotlandBusinessIn year 1950After 1953
257 West George Street Glasgow ScotlandBusinessIn year 1955After 1970
8 Fitzroy Place Glasgow ScotlandBusinessIn year 1975
Glasgow ScotlandBusiness

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 Eadie Waddel DallachyPartnerc. 1935After 1975
Thomas Johnston BeveridgePartnerc. 1935In year 1964
Colin Macaulay MiddletonPartnerc. 1975

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 Designs2

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
House, Pendicle RoadAc. 1935BearsdenGlasgowScotland
Kelburne Cricket ClubAc. 1935PaisleyRenfrewshireScotland
ClevedenAc. 1935KillearnStirlingshireScotland
Glasgow CathedralFIn year 1937GlasgowScotlandFurniture in Blacader aisle
Johnstone Infants' SchoolAIn year 1938In year 1940JohnstoneRenfrewshireScotland
97-103 King Street and BridgegateArchitectural practiceIn year 1947GlasgowScotlandAdditions and alterations
New structures, Scottish Tar Distillers LtdArchitectural practiceIn year 1947GlasgowScotland
Scottish Tar Distillers LtdIn year 1948GlasgowScotland
Factory, Broomland Road and Govan RoadArchitectural practiceIn year 1950GlasgowScotlandArchitects for extension and alterations to factory. As T J Beveridge & Dallachy
St Colomba Church of Scotland, ObanArchitectural practiceIn year 1950ObanArgyllshireScotlandTo prepare plans for reconstruction with additions
Town Hall, ObanArchitectural practiceIn year 1950ObanArgyllshireScotlandTo prepare plans, as Thomas J Beveridge & Dallachy
School, PriesthillArchitectural practiceIn year 1950PriesthillGlasgowScotland
Royal Bank of Scotland branch office and business premisesArchitectural practiceIn year 1953GlasgowScotlandAlterations and additions at Hope St
Premises of F J Beveridge & Co Ltd, North Wallace StreetArchitectural practice1953/04/10GlasgowScotlandTo prepare plans for alterations and additions
Hillhead Established ChurchArchitectural practice1953/06/19HillheadGlasgowScotlandPlans prepared for alterations and additions

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
RIBARIBA Directory of practices1975
RIBAThe RIBA Kalendar 1950-19511950London: Royal Institute of British Architects
RIBARIBA Directory 19701970

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architectural practice:

Period ref

Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
Builder1953/09/11p412
Builder1950/6/9p793
Builder1950/2/10p214
Builder1955/01/14p116
Builder1953/06/26p1004
Builder1953/04/10p581
Builder1953/06/19p969
Builder1950/11/24p550