Basic Biographical Details Name: | Babtie, Shaw & Morton | Designation: | | Born: | 1906 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | John Taylor Babtie was born in Dumbarton on 18 October 1867, the son of John Babtie and Janet McLeod. He was articled to Sir William R Copland from 1885 to 1890, thereafter becoming an assistant with Formans & McCall from 1894 to 1897. He commenced independent practice at 25 Castle Street, Dumbarton in 1895 and in 1897 took into partnership Carl Roderique Louis Menni Bonn.
Bonn - the usual style of his name was Carl R Bonn - was nine years older, born in 1858 and the son of Dr Louis Menni Bonn, described as a professor of languages, and his wife Ernestine Cristina Dorotea Malmberg. Except that his family was based at Brighton and Taunton after it moved from Germany to Britain, nothing is yet known of his background and training.
In the same year that the partnership had been formed, it moved to 180 Hope Street, Glasgow. The following year Alexander Alban Hamilton Scott was appointed architect to the firm, which specialised mainly in bridge and reservoir work. The practice moved to 188 West Regent Street in 1905.
Bonn died suddenly near Mount Pleasant Farm, Kilpatrick on 19 October 1906. He was survived by his wife Florence Louise Carpenter and left moveable estate of £1,202 16s with a subsequent eke of £1,236 1s 8d, presumably represented by fees due at the time of his death. Babtie then merged his practice with the partnership of William Barbour Shaw and Hugh James Morton, the practice title becoming Babtie, Shaw & Morton. Shaw and Morton were just under a year younger than Babtie, both being born in September 1868. Scott left the firm in the following year, 1907.
Babtie died at Braehead, Bishopton on 8 August 1940, survived by his wife Elizabeth Morton Garvie. He left moveable estate of £35,193 12s.
NB: The practice is incorrectly referred to as Babtie & Bone, or as Babtie, Bone & Scott, in some sources. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 188, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1906 | | | | 17, Blythswood Square, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1959(?) | | |
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Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | | Armadale Sewage Works | Armadale | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | 1914 | Harbour | Saltcoats | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Major restoration | | 1935 | Afton Reservoir | New Cumnock | | Ayrshire | Scotland | | | 1951 | Gaur Dam | Loch Eigheach | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 13 December 1957 | Seafield Drainage | | | West Lothian | Scotland | Builder p1073 unsure whether role is architect or clerk of works, as they are accepting applications for tender - CHECK
| | 22 August 1958 | Ecclefechan Bridge (A74) | Ecclefechan | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | accepting tenders on behalf of Scottish Home Dept. per Builder p332 | | 10 October 1958 | Bridge over the Carron | Grangemouth | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | accepting tenders per Builder p633 | | 21 November 1958 | Pumping Station at Menstrie | Menstrie | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | '(ref.: 1010/56) by Nob. 28' per Builder p894 | | 17 April 1959 | Bridge over Carlisle-Glasgow Railway at Crawford | Crawford | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | accepting tender applications per Builder p758 - CHECK role | | 15 May 1959 | Cartland Bridge (A73) | Cartland | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | contract drawings and documents per Builder p906; CHECK role | | 16 October 1959 | Loch Awe Hydro-Electric Project | Cruachan | | Argyll | Scotland | civil engineering consultants for Nant section of scheme per Builder p459 | | 4 December 1959 | Loch Turret Water Scheme | Loch Turret | | | Scotland | accepting applications per Builder p830 | | 18 March 1960 | Storage Tank and Filter Station, Bonnycraig | Bonnycraig, Peebles | | | Scotland | accepting applications per Builder p581 | | 7 October 1960 | Shieldaig-Torridon Road | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | per Builder p678 | | 1960S | Sewer System, Kirkintilloch | Kirkintilloch | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | per Builder 18 Nov 1960 p956; Builder 5 May 1961 p878 | | 6 January 1961 | Main Pool, Dumfries | Dumfries | | | Scotland | accepting applications per Builder p38 | | 17 January 1961 | Graving Dock, Great Harbour, Greenock | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | joint engineering consultants for project along with T F Burns & Partners per Builder p340 | | 7 April 1961 | Evanton Filter Station | Evanton | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | plant engineers per Builder p652 | | 1962 | Fairfield Shipbuilding Company Offices | Govan | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 14 February 1964 | Sewage Purification Works, Blackburn | Blackburn | | West Lothian | Scotland | Consultants for new sewage purification works | | 31 July 1964 | Storm Drainage, Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | 1972 | Bridge carrying A9 | Helmsdale | | Sutherland | Scotland | | | c. 1977 | Monklands Motorway | Baillieston | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1984 | Dumfries Bridge | Dumfries | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | Parapet and deck renewed and the E arch broadened to the S (in concrete faced with ashlar) | | 1988 | Dumfries By-Pass with two pedestrian bridges | Dumfries | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | As Consultant Engineer | | Early 1990s | Royal Naval Base, Shiplift at Faslane | Faslane | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | Lead Consultant and Civil Engineering Designer |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Babtie | 1995 | Babtie 1895-1995: A Century of Achievement | | Glasgow | | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p484 (re. Monklands Motorway/Baillieston Interchange) |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 14 February 1964 | | | p368 | | Builder | 31 July 1964 | | | p299 |
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