Gilling Dod Architects

William Edward Willink opened the practice in 1882 from Venice Chambers in Lord Street, Liverpool...

By 1884 there was sufficient work to support two and Phillip Coldwell Thicknesse joined the partnership...

Having completed the White Star Brief in 1898 in consultation with Richard Norman Shaw...

Willink and Thicknesse were appointed Architects in 1911 for the Cunard Building...

Harold Dod joined Willink & Thicknesse in 1912 as an assistant Architect...

1938 saw the opening of the Harold Cohen Library, designed by Harold Dod for the University of Liverpool. This was a return to the University for Dod as he graduated from the School of Architecture in 1909 and was assistant to Professor Charles Reilly from 1912 – 1913. Gilling Dod continued this association in 2000 when we were asked to extend and refurbish the building.

Malcolm Glyn Gilling accepted an invitation to join Harold Dod as a partner in 1947...

In 1982 The Gilling Dod partnership was formed, Allan Billinge and Ross Skyner set about the task of retaining and serving many of the traditional client bodies

In 2001 Gilling Dod acquired the Cruck Barn which was originally part of the Duxbury Estate...

June 2002 saw the establishment of the Procure21 framework in the Pilot regions of the North West...

Gilling Dod Interiors was launched in 2005 to provide Interior Design services to their customers...

125th year Celebrations and to mark the occasion Gilling Dod held a series of events throughout the year culminating in a dinner party held in the Palm house at Sefton Park.