The Major Builders
       
Builder's Name Known Main Areas of Building Builders' Notes
& Period of (by house building phase) and
Address(es) Building   Potentially Related Builders
       
       
Clifford Sears 1954-1969 1940-1960 - Huntly & Keith Roads  There are no records of Clifford Sears as a local builder or property
                      & Glenferness Ave developer. However, the company was the predominant builder in the
   No known addresses     in the 1950s & 60s. There is also no record of the related builders below.
      locally   1961-1975 - Leven Ave & Leven Close  
      Other potentially related builders include:
          A.C.Sears 1952-1958 - Keith
          A.Sears    1969-1972 - Little Forest & Leven Close
       
       
A.Barnes 1912-1930 1901-1914 - Bryanstone, Stirling Alfred Barnes is described as a builder and decorator in 1915, but
                      & Roslin Rds by 1921 he is described as just a builder, living and working
      from his addresses in Winton.
   33 Palmerston Rd      (1915)      
   Winton   1915-1939 - Dunkeld, Elgin & Alyth Other potentially related builders include:
                      Roads and East Ave      Charles Arthur Barnes (builder) 1924-1925 - Alyth & Dunkeld
   30 Rutland Rd            (1921)          C A Barnes & Co
   Winton          148/150 Markham Rd (1926)
       
   62 Talbot Rd          (1922-34)          H.Barnes (private individual) 1934 - Elgin
       
           Frederick George Barnes (private individual)  1930  - Little Forest Rd
       
       
A.C.Barnes 1927-1937 1915-1939 - Bournewood Drive, Leven Albert Charles Barnes is described as a builder and contractor.
                      Glenferness Avenues,      A C Barnes home was: Knighton Glen    (1923)
   166a Markham Rd                     & Rothesay Road                                         5 Acland Rd
   Winton                  (1929-34)                                             Winton
       
   3 Sandringham Mansions     Other potentially related builders include:
   Exeter Rd                   (1935)          The same list as Alfred Barnes.
          &      
   Murley Rd (workshop)      
          &      
   161 Charminster Rd      
       (showroom in 1936)      
       
       
H.C.Barnes 1914-1936 1901-1914 - Dunbar Rd Hubert Charles Barnes is listed as a private individual in 1921, but by 
      1923 he describes himself as a builder. By 1931 he has turned back 
   Cleveland                  (1915)   1915-1939 - Alyth Rd, Roslin Rd Sth into a private individual again.
   Charminster Rd                     & East Ave  
      From 1926, H C Barnes moves to several houses called Gwynfa &
   84 Brassey Rd            (1921)     Racton usually where he has been building.
   Winton      
      Other potentially related builders include:
   Gwynfa          The same list as Alfred Barnes.
         &      
   Racton      
    (various addresses)      
       
       
A.Bedford 1935-1949 1915-1939 - Huntly Rd & Glenferness Arthur Bedford is described as a builder in 1939. His main contribution
                      Avenue to Talbot Woods was the development of most of the plots at the 
   Oakroyd             (1933-1939)     southern end of Huntly Road.
   19 Watcombe Rd   1940-1960 - Huntly Road  
   W Southbourne      
       
   12 Belle Vue Rd         (1947)      
   Southbourne      
       
       
G.E. & W.R.J.Lambert 1926-1959 1915-1939 - Elgin & Alyth Roads, The two brother, Garnet E Lambert and William Robert J Lambert 
                      East & Glenferness described their company as decorators during their occupation of the
   116 Wimborne Rd      (1921)                     Avenues various addresses in Wimborne Rd.
       
   93 Wimborne Rd    (1922-30)   1940-1960 - Huntly & Little Forest Their home addresses were:
                      Roads      G.E Lambert                         W R J Lambert
   293 Wimborne Rd      (1931)          26 Linwood Rd                      1 Bryanstone Rd 
                 then                                       then
           Mount Blairy                         Hill Brow
           23 St Winifred's Rd                Richmond Hill
       
      Other potentially related builders include:
           Lambert Bros  1923 - East Ave
       
           Lambert & Sons  1912 - Berwick Rd
       
           A.E.Lambert 1958 - Berwick Rd
       
           Also see list with A.Lambert & Sons 
       
       
A.D.Lambert 1910-1929 1901-1914 - Talbot & East Avenues, Albert Davis Lambert is described as a private individual who invested in
                       & Dunbar Road and built many houses in Talbot Woods.
   The Crossways           (1922)      
   Beechey Road   1915-1939 - East & Glenferness Other potentially related builders include:
                      Avenues and Elgin Rd      Also see lists with G.E. & W.R.J. Lambert and A.Lambert & Sons 
   10 East Ave            (1925-29)      
       
       
       
G.E.Lambert 1909-1965 1901-1914 - Berkeley Rd & Talbot Ave G.E.Lambert is clearly part of the same concern as G.E. & W.R.J.
      The name was used in 1909 - 1914 before the partnership started and
   93 Lowther Rd            (1917)   1940-1960 - Roslin Rd Sth, Elgin & then again in the late 1950s when the partnership finished. G.E.Lambert
                      Little Forest Roads is described in 1967 as a builder and contractor.
   293 Wimborne Rd  (1961-67)      
    1961-1975 - Rothesay & Little Forest Other potentially related builders include:
                      Roads & East Ave      Also see lists with G.E. & W.R.J. Lambert and A.Lambert & Sons 
       
       
A.Lambert & Sons 1957-1966 1940-1960 - East Ave & Little Forest A. Lambert & Sons are described as builders in 1967. It is clear from
                      Road the addresses that they have links to the other 'Lambert' builders.
   293 Wimborne Rd      (1967)      
               &   1961-1975 - East Ave & Little Forest      A.Lambert 1910-1968 - Oban, Dunbar & Branksome Wood Roads
   8 Wharfdale Rd          (1967)                     Road      3 Dunbar Rd    (described as private individual in 1921), and
           8 Wharfdale Rd (described as investment company in 1967)
       
      Other potentially related builders include:
           See list with G.E. & W.R.J. Lambert  
       
       
Jones & Seward 1905-1925 1901-1914 - Bryanstone & Stirling Rds Jones & Seward describe themselves as builders and decorators. They
      built several of the houses in Bryanstone Road and Stirling Road before
   54 Seamoor Rd          (1913)   1915-1939 - East Ave & Dunbar Rd WW1 and then only one house in Dunbar Road and two in East Ave
      after the war.
   Granville Chambers      
   Yelveton Rd               (1921)      
       
   28 Alumhurst Rd        (1921)      
   Westbourne      
      (offices & works)      
       
   Langley Rd                (1921)      
   Branksome      
      (joinery works)      
       
       
Rabbetts & Co 1959-1965 1959-1960 - Dulsie Rd Rabbetts & Co are described as builders and they contributed over a
      fifth of the bungalows in Dulsie Road.
   713a Christchurch Rd (1955)      
       
   149a Cranleigh Rd   1961-1975 - Dulsie Rd  
   Southbourne     Other potentially related builders include:
           Rabbetts & Porter - 1960 - Dulsie Rd
       
       
J.J.Elkins 1907-1920 1901-1914 - Stirling, Oban, Roslin,  James John Elkins described himself as a builder in 1913 but this
                      Berkeley & Bryanstone changed to decorator in 1921. His main contribution is several houses
   The Knoll             (1913 -21)                     Roads in Stirling Road.
   199 Charminster Rd      
    1915-1939 - Stirling Rd James John Elkins lived in Talbot Woods at
           20 Bryanstone Rd   (1911)
                      &
           Roedene                (1917)        
           29 Stirling Rd
       
       
F.W.Beynon 1908-1913 1901-1914 - Oban, Roslin, Berkeley  F W Beynon is described as a builder and he built several houses
                      & Stirling Roads in Oban and Berkeley Roads
   23 Hamilton Road      (1914)      
       
       
K.W.Richardson 1958-1969 1940-1960 - Glenferness & Talbot Ave K W Richardson is described as a builder. As well as building 
      detached houses he built houses with 2 purpose built self contained
   120 Dunyeats Rd        (1969)   1961-1975 - Roslin Rd Sth, Elgin  flats.
   Broadstone                     & Branksome Wood Rds  
       
       
S&G Harrocks 1933-1937 1915-1939 - Dunkeld & Alyth Roads The company is described as builders working from 44 Dunkeld Road.
                      & Glenferness Ave There seems to be two brother David Henry who lived at 44 Dunkeld
   Dunkeld Rd                (1939)     and George William who lived at 33 Dunkeld.
       
      Other potentially related builders include:
           Harrocks Ltd 1932-1933 - Dunkeld Rd
           D.G. Harrocks 1938 - Roslin Road South
       
       
E.P.Carpenter 1935-1959 1915-1939 - Branksome Hill Road Edwin Percy Carpenter is decribed as a private individual.
       
   Roebank                    (1935)   1940-1960 - Keith and Alyth Roads Other potentially related builders include:
   24 Kinsbourne Ave          Edward Carpenter  1935-1939 Branksome Hill Rd, Branksome 
   Ensbury Park                                                      Wood Rd and Leven Avenue.
           28 Florence Rd (private individual  1935)
   12 Norton Rd              (1938)          Parkstone
   Winton      
           Manvard   (private individual   1938)
   Rowan-Brae               (1947)      
   14 Erpingham Rd      
       
   55 Talbot Ave             (1957)          Hood Crescent
           Wallisdown
       
       
       
S.M.Davis 1911-1926 1901-1914 - Roslin Rd and Talbot Ave S.M.Davis are described as builders and contractors. They built two
      houses before WW1 but their main contribution was in Dunkeld Road
   50a Gladstone Rd  (1911-17)   1915-1939 - Dunkeld and Alyth Rds after 1918.
       

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