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Basic Biographic Details

Eric Hall & Partners (Eric W Hall & Partners)
Architectural practice
Year Only
1960
Year Only
1965
Eric Hall established himself in practice in 1956 with offices at Rock House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, moving to 16 Moray Place in 1963. W Alistair Miller and E Douglas Sanderson were taken into partnership in 1960, the practice name becoming Eric Hall & Partners (sometimes Eric W Hall & Partners). By 1964 an Aberdeen office had been established.

In 1965 Alan Reiach & Partners were merged with Eric Hall & Partners to become Alan Reiach Eric Hall & Partners. Two years later Leslie Mitchell and Jack Oberlander who had been working for Alan Reiach were taken into partnership. John Spencely was taken into partnership in 1978 and David Cochrane in 1980, Tom Bostock in 1983 and Neil Gillespie in 1989.

Eric Hall retired in 1983.

'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
220 Union Street Aberdeen ScotlandBusinessIn year 1964
Edinburgh 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
James Charles WilliamsAssistantIn year 1958In year 1959
Thomas WhiteArchitect1959 or 1960
William Cowper FraserArchitect1960s
William Alistair MillerPartnerIn year 1960In year 1965
Eric Walker HallPartnerIn year 1960In year 1965
John Ernest Douglas Sanderson (or Douglas Sanderson)PartnerIn year 1960In year 1967
David BainAssistantAfter 1960Before 1965
Alexander CuthbertsonAssistantc. 1960
John ('Ian') Emslie ArnottSenior ArchitectIn year 1961
Peter Burnett CairdAssociateIn year 1961In year 1962
Peter Burnett CairdPartnerIn year 1962In year 1965
Fraser BowmanArchitectEarly 1960s

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
Wick High SchoolEArchitectural practiceIn year 1959WickCaithnessScotlandExtensions
Technical CollegeAArchitectural practiceAfter 1959LimavadyLondonderryNorthern Ireland
Golspie High SchoolArchitect1960sGolspieSutherlandScotland
Currie High SchoolAArchitectural practiceIn year 1960CurrieMidlothianScotland
Dornoch Higher Grade School and headmaster's houseBArchitectural practiceIn year 1961DornochSutherlandScotlandNew academy buildings
Haddington Central Area redevelopmentAArchitectural practiceIn year 1962HaddingtonEast LothianScotland
Two secondary school and one primary schoolAArchitectural practiceIn year 1962In year 1966AyrAyrshireScotland
Group of houses, Longstone RoadAArchitectural practiceIn year 1962In year 1964EdinburghScotland
Haddington 'face-lift' improvement schemeAArchitectural practiceIn year 1962HaddingtonEast LothianScotlandWork begun by Eric Hall - probably continued after amalgamation with Alan Reiach
Farm cottagesAArchitectural practiceIn year 1963BoghallWest Lothian
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Congenital Abnormalities Research UnitAArchitectural practiceIn year 1963EdinburghScotland
Housing developmentAArchitectural practiceIn year 1963GracemountEdinburghScotland
Post office (or offices)AArchitectural practiceIn year 1963In year 1965BordersScotlandUpgrade - with Peter Burnett Caird as partner in charge.
Post officeAArchitectural practiceIn year 1963In year 1965GreenockRenfrewshireScotlandUpgrades with Peter Caird as partner in charge
Farm cottagesAArchitectural practiceIn year 1963Easter HowgateMidlothianScotlandWith Caird as senior partner

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Municipal AnnualScottish Municipal Annual19641964-1965
Bailey, Rebecca MScottish architects' papers: a source book1996Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp135

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architectural practice:

Period ref

Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
Builder1964/01/17p164