Private company

Reid and Forbes

Firm of Scottish architects

Reid and Forbes was a firm of Scottish architects specialising in school buildings in central and southern Scotland from 1920 to 1964. They had a very distinctive style and many of their buildings are now listed buildings.2 It ceased to exist in 1984.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1920Founded1
Leith Academy by Reid and Forbes
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Reid and Forbes was a firm of Scottish architects specialising in school buildings in central and southern Scotland from 1920 to 1964. They had a very distinctive style and many of their buildings are now listed buildings.2

Timeline

  1. 1984Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1920Founded Founded1

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