Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Marnoch Legge
Designation:  
Born: 20 June 1936
Died: 31 October 2000
Bio Notes: John Marnoch Legge was born on 20 June 1936 and received his diploma in architecture at Aberdeen. He became an associate in the firm of Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson in January 1969 (the year in which he was elected ARIBA) and was made a partner in 1973. When the firm closed in 1992, he set up the practice of Legge Associates Chartered Architects in Dalkeith with Bengt Ericsson, with offices in the former Bank of Scotland, Eskbank Toll. His two sons, both quantity surveyors, were also in the firm, which subsequently adopted the title Legge Ericsson Architects.

John Marnoch Legge died in late 2000. The practice was continued by Ericsson as Ericsson Architects Ltd.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Newbattle, Midlothian, ScotlandPrivate 2000 
Item 2 of 4Annfield House, Eskbank Toll, Midlothian, ScotlandBusiness 2000 
Item 3 of 448, Albert Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1960After 1965 
Item 4 of 4The Mill, Newbattle, Barondale, Dalkeith, Midlothian, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)1970 *After 1994 

* 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 5Sir Basil Spence, Glover & FergusonJanuary 19691973Associate 
Item 2 of 5Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson19731992Partner 
Item 3 of 5Legge Associates Architects1992(?)Partner 
Item 4 of 5Legge Associates Chartered Architects1992Before 2000Partner 
Item 5 of 5Legge Ericsson ArchitectsAfter 19922000Partner 

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 151970sAston University Library  BirminghamEngland 
Item 2 of 151972Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Head Office  EdinburghScotlandas Associate in practice of Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson
Partner-in-charge
Item 3 of 151974Automobile Association HeadquartersErskine RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 4 of 15Before 1975Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool  LiverpoolEngland 
Item 5 of 151976National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh West End  EdinburghScotlandNew bank encapsulating old building.
Item 6 of 151980Kirkcaldy Burgh Infectious Diseases HospitalKirkcaldy FifeScotlandNew block to north of Hayfield Road
Item 7 of 151980Post office letter sorting office  EdinburghScotland 
Item 8 of 15Before 1981Aston University, management centre  BirminghamEngland 
Item 9 of 15Before 1981Aston University, management centre  BirminghamEngland 
Item 10 of 15Before 1981Project for oil refineryInvergordon Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 11 of 15Before 1981University of Newcastle, Departments of Mining and Geology  Newcastle-upon-TyneEngland 
Item 12 of 151984National Library of Scotland, Causewayside Building  EdinburghScotland 
Item 13 of 151984St James Centre and Government Offices  EdinburghScotland 
Item 14 of 151985Eastern District College of Nursing  GlasgowScotland 
Item 15 of 15Late 1980sGlasgow (Abbotsinch) Airportnr Paisley RenfrewshireScotlandDesign of airport extension and refurbishment, as architect with Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Partners, then with Legge Associates Architects who completed the project [The Scotsman, 15 June 1992].

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 2 of 5RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 3 of 5RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 4 of 5RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members   
Item 5 of 5Willis, Peter1977New architecture in Scotland  p60-1 Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Head Office

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS NewsletterFebruary 2001v12, no1 Death notice

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership  
Item 2 of 2Sent to DSA by emailInformation from AHRC/RCAHMS Spence project per David W Walker and Clive Fenton Clive Fenton's research notes (sent July 2010)