Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Adam Beattie |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1821 or 1822 |
| Died: | 28 February 1880 |
| Bio Notes: | Adam Beattie was born in 1821 or 1822 and was one of the three sons of William Beattie of William Beattie & Sons, timber merchants and builders. He trained in the office of his father and brothers and was primarily concerned with the quarrying and masonry side of the firm. At the age of thrity he was elected a member of the Edinburgh Merchant Company and for a number of years sat on the Dean of Guild Court. He also held the post of Convener of Trades on the Town Council. (See George Beattie & Son for the architectural branch of the family). He died on 28 February 1880. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 15, Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | 1880 | ||
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| William Beattie & Sons | Before 1851 | Partner | ||
Buildings and Designs
| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1872 | Melrose UP Church | Melrose | Roxburghshire | Scotland | Enlarged church and redesigned tower - his nephew William Hamilton Beattie may have provided the design | |
| After 1876 | Caledonian Insurance Company | Edinburgh | Scotland | Reconstruction - as builder for MacGibbon & Ross, under firm of William Beattie & Sons | ||
References
Bibliographic References
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| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotlands People Website | Wills & Testaments | Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories SC70/1/202, SC70/1/323 and SC70/4/185 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotsman | 1 March 1880 | p4 | ||