Basic Biographical Details Name: | J & J Hall | Designation: | | Born: | Before 1884 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | John Hall was the son of John Hall (1817-1892) who in turn was the brother of Robert Hall, a builder in Galashiels. He 'graduated into architecture from practical building'. His father had acted as builder working on projects by David Bryce, Peddie & Kinnear, Hay & Henderson and John Starforth.
John Hall Junior became an architect sometime before 1884, the firm name being J & J Hall before that year, and was architect to the Education Committee of Roxburgh from 1919, modernising many of the older schools in the county. The firm also continued in general practice, with an output of banks, factories, hospitals, public buildings, baths, theatres and domestic work.
John Hall died on 13 July 1933. The practice was continued by his son John Campbell Hall, who had served his apprenticeship there from 1909 to 1914 or 1915 and had been taken into partnership on his return from war service in 1919. John Campbell Hall was still alive in 1936 and the practice continued into the 1960s when the firm held the post of Selkirk County Architects. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Ladhope Vale, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1930 | After 1964 | |
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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 | | | Douglas Hotel | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Date unknown | | | Parochial Board Offices | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1888 | Galashiels Co-operative Store Company Building | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | After 1890(?) | Maplehurst | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1894 | Public School and schoolhouse | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Rear extension to schoolhouse | | 1897 | Block of buildings to rear of Co-operative Store | Selkirk | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1898 | Wemyss Villa | Peebles | | Peeblesshire | Scotland | | | 1906 | Continental chocolate Factory for Messrs Schultz | Portobello | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1908 | Oaklea | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Conversion of villa to school | | 1908 | Technical College | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1910 | Forest Mill | Selkirk | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | West extension | | 1910 | Knowepark School, Selkirk | Selkirk | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Additions | | c. 1920 | Tweed Road development for Galashiels Town Council | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1923 | Royal Bank of Scotland, Galashiels Branch | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Rebuilding | | 1924 | Galashiels Savings Bank | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1924 | Sanderson Hospital | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Large additions? Rebuilding? | | 1925 | 20 Houses in five blocks. Glendinning Terrace | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1925 | Four Blocks of Houses | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1929 | 20 Houses, Wood Street | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1929 | Fruit Warehouse, Shops and Offices | Dumfries | | Dumfriesshire | | | | 1929 | Galashiels Cottage Hospital, Nurses' Home | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1931 | Melrose District Asylum | Melrose | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | Housing for hospital staff | | 1936 | Glendinning Terrace Primary School | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Main part of building | | 1936 | Melrose District Asylum | Melrose | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | Housing for hospital staff | | 1936 | St Peter's School | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1936 | Two-storey housing | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1939 | Oaklea | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Library hall and primary department added | | 1940 | Millbank Lodge | Ayton | | Berwickshire | Scotland | Alterations | | 1952 | High School, Gala Policies | Selkirk | | | Scotland | Plans prepared for new school | | 1965 | College of Further Education | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1965 | Ladykirk estate, multi-purpose sheds, farm cottages and estate work | Ladykirk | | Berwickshire | Scotland | | | 1966 | Purves Hall | Greenlaw | | Berwickshire | Scotland | Alterations and additions | | 1967 | Lodge | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1967 | Oakwood Lodge | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1967 | Police Headquarters | Hawick | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | | | 1967 | Primary School, Easter Langlee | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1967 | Village housing scheme (20 units) | Clovenfords | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1968 | Abattoir and administrative offices | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1968 | Electronics and general purposes factory | Selkirk | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1968 | Regional Fire Station | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Begun | | 1969 | Gala Rugby Football Club, Netherdale | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Extensions | | 1969 | Two social clubs | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | Extensions | | 1970 | Electronics and general purposes factory | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1970 | Exacta Circuits Factory | Selkirk | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1970 | Telephone exchange | Hawick | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | Ist phase- cost £90,000 | | 1971 | Andrew Ford Housing | Coldstream | | Berwickshire | Scotland | | | 1972 | Factory premises for the Tweeddale Press | Hawick | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | | | 1974 | Factory for Gala Process Engravers | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | | | 1974 | Fire Station | Eyemouth | | Berwickshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Municipal Annual | 1964 | Scottish Municipal Annual | 1964-1965 | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 11 April 1952 | | | p573 | | RIAS Quarterly | 1933 | Winter | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | Obituary of John Hall - p43 | | RIAS Quarterly | February 1947 | no 67 | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | Obituary of W B Whitie |
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