Basic Biographical Details

Name: Leonard Cawood Blakey
Designation:  
Born: c. 1896
Died: 19 February 1968
Bio Notes: Leonard Cawood Blakey wasborn aboutr 1896,the son of Thomas Blakey,professor of music and his wife Martha. He practised in Falkirk in partnership with Thomas Mair Copland from sometime after 1923. It seems that he was in Copland's office from the early years of the century, as his signature appears on the Lint Riggs buildings dating from that time. In the late 1920s and early 1930s they worked with James Gavin Callander on branches for the local Co-operative Society. In 1939-40 Blakey appears as a Fellow and Member of Council of the Stirling Society of Architects, the Stirling chapter of the RIAS. Blakey continued the practice after Copland's death in 1942, until his own death on 19 February 1968 when it was taken over by Ronald B Blakey.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 287, High Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, ScotlandBusiness   
Item 2 of 276, High Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, ScotlandBusiness1939 or 1940 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Thomas Mair CoplandBefore 1903(?)After 1923(?)Assistant(?) 
Item 2 of 2T M Copland & BlakeyAfter 19231968Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 231925Dollar Park War MemorialFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 2 of 231926Houses, Mungalhead RoadBainsford, Falkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 3 of 231926Shop and hallFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 4 of 231926Shop for Mackie & CoFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 5 of 231927Shop, Callendar RiggsFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 6 of 231927Shop, Callendar RiggsFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 7 of 231927Shops, Bean Row and Cow WyndFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 8 of 231928106 High Station RoadFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 9 of 231928House, Glasgow RoadCamelon StirlingshireScotland 
Item 10 of 231928House, Moncks RoadFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 11 of 231928House, SunnysideCamelon StirlingshireScotland 
Item 12 of 231930102-104 High Station RoadFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 13 of 231930House, Mungalhead RoadBainsford, Falkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 14 of 2319355-13 Princes StreetFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 15 of 231935Tudor House Restaurant and shopsFalkirk StirlingshireScotlandProbably mainly responsible
Item 16 of 231937Double villa for Messrs James K MillarFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 17 of 231938Bungalows for Mr W J KaneFalkirk StirlingshireScotland 
Item 18 of 231938Falkirk Royal Infirmary Nurses' HomeFalkirk StirlingshireScotlandCompetition design - placed third
Item 19 of 231938Gribloch House, LodgeKippen StirlingshireScotlandResponsible for lodge according to 'Buildings of Scotland' - or is this a different lodge?
Item 20 of 231940Commercial Buildings and GarageLarbert StirlingshireScotland 
Item 21 of 231940Pair of semi-detached 'woodless houses'Stenhousemuir StirlingshireScotland 
Item 22 of 231948Flat Conversion ChapeltonChapelton LanarkshireScotland 
Item 23 of 231950Bungalow, Easter CarmuirsCamelon StirlingshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Johnston, W T2003Artists of Scotland Officina Publications CDROM 
Item 2 of 2RIBA1939The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Census records onlineCensuses