Berkeley Moir

Berkeley Moir was the skipper of a minesweeper during the Second World War. After the war he established himself as an architect in Rochdale and worked enthusiastically for the betterment of the town. He also played a key part in the formation of the Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club, the Rochdale Artists, the Rochdale Civic Society and other local organizations. The location of the _Project for “Yacht Centre, Conway” is not known. It may be Conway Bay near Bangor, a sailing area.

Moir and his wife Winifred founded an architectural office with the partnership of Moir & Bateman in the early 1960s. In 2012, English Heritage described the 1962-built garage on Wilmslow Road as a shining example of “space-age design” and American pop culture. The building was designed by the Moirs for the Total Oil Company and owner Paul Higham in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. It then became a car showroom, and later the Aldeli Diner. Its UFO shape clearly owes a debt to Californian drive-ins.