Basic Biographical Details

Name: Robert Allan & Partners
Designation:  
Born: Before 1964
Died: After 1987
Bio Notes: Robert Allan was born on 25 March 1917, the son of Robert Allan, sawmill foreman, and his wife Mary Kennedy. He studied at the School of Architecture Glasgow College of Art. He was admitted ARIBA in 1948. By 1950 he had taken a post in the Planning Department in Dumfries. By 1964 he was practising as Robert Allan & Partners in Ayr, with a further office in Paisley. The other partners at that date were John Graham Bissett and Peter Muir Harper. In 12967 the practice split and Harper continued on his own in the Paisley office while the others remained operating under the same name in Ayr.

The practice was still in business in 1987.

Allan died on 30 April 1985, survived by his wife Margaret Mary Langford and his son.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 215, Gilmour Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1964 *1967 
Item 2 of 23, Barns Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1964After 1987 

* 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 5John Graham BissettBefore 1964After 1975Partner 
Item 2 of 5Robert AllanBefore 1964After 1987Partner 
Item 3 of 5Peter Muir Harperc. 196415 May 1967Partner 
Item 4 of 5Gerald William Crawley1967 * Apprentice 
Item 5 of 5Guy Sanderson Copeland1970s Partner(?) 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 7 BroadmeadowsSymington AyrshireScotlandInitial planning of village with Guy H Copeland in charge.
Item 2 of 71966Mews HouseAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 3 of 71970Royal Bank of ScotlandAyr AyrshireScotland 
Item 4 of 71972Houses in KirkportAyr AyrshireScotlandRestoration
Item 5 of 71972Mother LodgeKilwinning AyrshireScotlandExtension
Item 6 of 71973SeatowerAyr AyrshireScotlandSubdivided and extended to rear
Item 7 of 7Early 1970sBroadmeadowsSymington AyrshireScotlandPlanning of village - Copeland in charge

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Municipal Annual1964Scottish Municipal Annual1964-1965  
Item 2 of 2RIBA1987RIBA Directory of Members 1987   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Edinburgh Gazette1967  http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/18572/pages/509/page.pdf