Basic Biographical Details

Name: Keppie Henderson & J L Gleave
Designation:  
Born: 1948
Died: 1958
Bio Notes: Andrew Graham Henderson was the sole partner in Keppie & Henderson (later Keppie Henderson) by 1948. In that year Joseph Lea Gleave was assumed into partnership, the name of the practice changing to Keppie Henderson & Gleave. Gleave took over Henderson's house, Lincluden, at 14 Dalziel Drive. He was initially engaged on housing, schools and the new Engineering Building of the University of Glasgow but quickly made himself the leading designer of hospitals in Scotland with the innovative Vale of Leven Hospital built in 1952-55 and generally revitalised the practice recruiting the best students from his friend John Needham, Head of School at Dundee. Gleave left to set up his own practice in 1958.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 2196, West Regent Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1948 *After 1954New partnership continued at Keppie & Henderson offices
Item 2 of 220-21, Woodside Place, GlasgowBusiness1955  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 9John Philip Boys19481950(?) 
Item 2 of 9Andrew Graham Henderson19481958Partner 
Item 3 of 9Joseph Lea Gleave19481958Partner 
Item 4 of 9Alexander Smellie19481958Partner 
Item 5 of 9Ivor Gardiner Menzies Gordon DorwardAfter 1948 Assistant 
Item 6 of 9Richard Rudolphe Chitham De'AthOctober 1951Before 1958Assistant 
Item 7 of 9Geoffrey George Wimpenny1953 Senior Assistant 
Item 8 of 9William Geoffrey JarvisJuly 1953Late 1953Assistant 
Item 9 of 9Richard Rudolphe Chitham De'Ath19551958Junior Partner'Principal in partnership'

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 521949Glasgow Cancer HospitalGarnethill GlasgowScotlandExtensions
Item 2 of 521949University of Glasgow, Engineering Building  GlasgowScotlandFor alterations and additions
Item 3 of 52After 1949Belford HospitalFort William Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 4 of 521950Buildings, Old Barracks  GlasgowScotland 
Item 5 of 521950Carnwadric Church and Hall  GlasgowScotlandConflict of information with 'Buildings of Scotland'. This is given in 'Scottish Churches in the Post-War Period'. Plans prepared before War and construction after.
Item 6 of 521950Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank, Saracen Street  GlasgowScotlandAs John Keppie and Henderson and IH Cleaves
Item 7 of 521950Drumchapel Wholesale Biscuit Factory  DunbartonshireScotlandAs John Keppie & Henderson and J L Gleave. Architects for additions etc
Item 8 of 521950Factory for Scottish Industrial Estates Ltd  DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 9 of 521950Gymnasium Buildings at Great Western Road and Colebrook StreetHillhead GlasgowScotland 
Item 10 of 52After 1950Clydesdale BankPossilpark GlasgowScotland 
Item 11 of 52After 1950University of Glasgow, Departments of Geography, Geology and Zoology  GlasgowScotland 
Item 12 of 52After 1950University of Glasgow, Quincentenary Memorial Gates  GlasgowScotland 
Item 13 of 52After 1950Whitby County Modern SchoolWhitby YorkshireEngland 
Item 14 of 521951Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank, Bucharder Street  GlasgowScotlandFor alterations and additions
Item 15 of 521951Clydesdale Bank Headquarters, St Vincent Place  GlasgowScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 16 of 521951Drumchapel Baking and Biscuit Factory, Great Western Road  LanarkshireScotland 
Item 17 of 521951Factory of Drysdale & Co Ltd, Bulldale StreetYoker GlasgowScotlandFor additions
Item 18 of 521951Public School, GreenfieldGreenfield GlasgowScotland 
Item 19 of 521951Vale of Leven HospitalAlexandria DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 20 of 521951William Beattie Bakers Ltd, Glasgow  GlasgowScotlandPrepared plans for alterations and additions
Item 21 of 521952Bon Accord WorksYoker GlasgowScotlandTo prepare plans for additions
Item 22 of 521952Buildings, Laurel Bank School Co  GlasgowScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 23 of 521952Premises of Darlington Insulation Co Ltd, Vicarfield Street  GlasgowScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 24 of 5210 October 1952Premises of Glasgow W M Trust, Colbrook StreetHillhead GlasgowScotlandTo prepare plans for alterations and additions
Item 25 of 5217 October 1952Govan Combination Poorhouse and AsylumGovan GlasgowScotlandAdditions
Item 26 of 5212 December 1952Govan Combination Poorhouse and AsylumGovan GlasgowScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 27 of 521953Factory of Drysdale & Co Ltd, Bulldale StreetYoker GlasgowScotlandTo prepare plans for extensions and additions
Item 28 of 5216 January 1953Beatties Bakeries, Wesleyan StreetGallowgate GlasgowScotlandTo prepare plans for extensions
Item 29 of 523 April 1953Premises of Manchester Chemical Co Ltd, North Wallace Street  GlasgowScotlandAdditions and alterations
Item 30 of 5227 November 1953Buildings for Messrs Charles Connell & Co Ltd, Scotstoun Shipbuilding Yard  DunbartonshireScotlandPlans prepared for alterations and additions
Item 31 of 52After 1953Lightburn Secondary SchoolLightburn GlasgowScotland 
Item 32 of 521954Anderson's College Medical SchoolKelvinhaugh GlasgowScotlandAlterations and additions
Item 33 of 521954Beatties Bakeries, Wesleyan StreetGallowgate GlasgowScotlandPlans prepared and approved for alterations and additions
Item 34 of 521954Clackmannan County HospitalAlloa ClackmannanshireScotlandE addition. Outpatients Department etc
Item 35 of 521954Glasgow Herald Staff Accommodation  GlasgowScotland 
Item 36 of 521954Prestwick International Airport  AyrshireScotlandper Builder, p 344. Central (Control) Tower Buildings
Item 37 of 521954St Andrew's Secondary SchoolCarntyne and Robroyston GlasgowScotland 
Item 38 of 521954University of Glasgow, James Watt Engineering Building  GlasgowScotlandPlans in hand for scheme of demolition and new extensions for Dept of Engineering
Item 39 of 5212 February 1954Premises of Matthew Wylie & Co Ltd, Milnpark Street  GlasgowScotlandPlans in hand for alterations and additions
Item 40 of 5212 March 1954Reconstruction & Additions, Woodside Place  GlasgowScotlandPlans prepared for reconstruction and additions
Item 41 of 5219 March 1954Alterations and Additions to Mitchell Street Properties  GlasgowScotlandPlans prepared for alterations and additions
Item 42 of 5226 March 1954Factory for Beattie's Biscuits Ltd., Great Western Rd  GlasgowScotlandPlans prepared for alterations and additions
Item 43 of 521955Factory of Beattie's Biscuits LtdDrumchapel GlasgowScotland 
Item 44 of 521956Burroughs Adding Machines FactoryCumbernauld LanarkshireScotland 
Item 45 of 521956Fleurs Avenue School  GlasgowScotland 
Item 46 of 521957Provanhill Primary SchoolEasterhouse GlasgowScotland 
Item 47 of 521957University of Glasgow, James Watt Engineering Building  GlasgowScotland 
Item 48 of 5218 January 1957680 Houses at Unit No 10 of Provanhill housing siteProvanhill GlasgowScotland'Corporation has appointed John Keppie & Henderson and J. L. Gleave, 21 Woodside Place, C3, Architects' per Builder p166
Item 49 of 521 March 1957Protestant Primary School, Site No 20 at Rodgerfield/Lochwood, EasterhouseEasterhouse GlasgowScotlandper Builder p434
Item 50 of 5222 March 1957Danes Drive Primary School  GlasgowScotlandper Builder p572
Item 51 of 5212 April 1957School, Drumchapel Site No 17  DunbartonshireScotlandper Builder p707
Item 52 of 525 February 1960Glasgow School of Art  GlasgowScotlandper Builder p296

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp145
Item 2 of 2Glendinning, Miles1997Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75  Tuckwell Press Ltdp12, p169 Vale of Leven Hospital

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 35Builder1 October 1948  p380 New partnership announced
Item 2 of 35Builder7 October 1949  p466
Item 3 of 35Builder22 July 1949  p123
Item 4 of 35Builder15 December 1950  p649
Item 5 of 35Builder3 February 1950  p181
Item 6 of 35Builder5 May 1950  p612
Item 7 of 35Builder2 June 1950  p760
Item 8 of 35Builder21 July 1950  p109
Item 9 of 35Builder25 August 1950  p263
Item 10 of 35Builder26 January 1951  p155
Item 11 of 35Builder2 February 1951  p187
Item 12 of 35Builder16 March 1951  p401
Item 13 of 35Builder2 March 1951  p332
Item 14 of 35Builder6 July 1951  p35
Item 15 of 35Builder10 August 1951  p197
Item 16 of 35Builder1 February 1952  p205
Item 17 of 35Builder12 September 1952  p384
Item 18 of 35Builder19 September 1952  p417
Item 19 of 35Builder10 October 1952  p529
Item 20 of 35Builder12 December 1952  p892
Item 21 of 35Builder16 January 1953  p145
Item 22 of 35Builder20 March 1953  p472
Item 23 of 35Builder3 April 1953  p549
Item 24 of 35Builder21 August 1953  p300
Item 25 of 35Builder27 November 1953  p862
Item 26 of 35Builder12 February 1954  p321
Item 27 of 35Builder12 March 1954  p488
Item 28 of 35Builder19 March 1954  p528
Item 29 of 35Builder26 March 1954  p572
Item 30 of 35Builder16 April 1954  p700
Item 31 of 35Builder14 May 1954  p870
Item 32 of 35Builder21 May 1954  p918
Item 33 of 35Builder28 May 1954  p958
Item 34 of 35Builder25 June 1954  p1134
Item 35 of 35Builder4 March 1955  p396