Basic Biographical Details Name: | Stewart Robertson | Designation: | | Born: | 10 March 1932 | Died: | 18 December 2010 | Bio Notes: | Stewart Robertson was born on 10 March 1932, the son of Thomas Robertson, gardener, and his wife Catherine Miller. He was elected a student member of the RIBA in 1952. He studied at Dundee College of Art and was elected ARIBA in 1955. He was living in Fife around this time. By about 1957 he had moved to Bonchester Bridge, Roxburghshire but had moved back to Midlothian a couple of years later.
Robertson worked for Midlothian County Council in the 1960s. He may have worked for West Lothian County Council by the late 1960s. After local authority re-organisation he became an employee of Lothian Regional Council, Department of Architectural Services. He is not listed in the RIBA directory of 1984, suggesting he had withdrawn from the RIBA by then.
He died on 18 December 2010 at his home in Penicuik. He was survived by his wife Marjorie Ellen Rowd and at least one son. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | The Gardens, Tarvit, Cupar, Fife, Scotland | Private | c. 1954 | | | | 5, Weens Place, Bonchester Bridge, Roxburghshire, Scotland | Private | 1957 * | | | | 31, Stewart Avenue, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | Private | 1959 * | After 1965 | | | 65, Carlops Road, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | Private | 1970 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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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 | | 1969 | Almondbank Library and Primary School, Craigshill | Livingston | | West Lothian | Scotland | As architect with West County Council? |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p309 | | RIBA | 1954 | RIBA Kalendar 1953-54 | | | | | RIBA | 1957 | The RIBA Kalendar 1957-1958 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1960 | The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | |
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