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Name: | James Lochhead |
Designation: | Architect |
Born: | 1870 |
Died: | 1942 |
Bio Notes: | James Lochhead was born in 1870 in Johnstone, the son of J Lochhead, a furniture dealer in Hope Street, Ayr and was educated at Ayr Grammar School and subsequently Ayr Academy. He was articled to Allan Stevenson of Ayr in 1884, remaining there as an assistant until 1891. He then moved to become chief draughtsman in the practice of Henry Higgins of Glasgow, attending classes at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College where he received the Bronze Medal in Building Construction in 1892 and was a Queen's Prizeman in Architecture and Architectural Design in 1893.
In 1893 Lochhead left Henry Higgins' practice to enter the Office of Public Works in Glasgow. He continued his studies and in 1894-98 acted as assistant lecturer to Professor Gourlay in the Architectural Classes at the College. He passed the qualifying exam to become ARIBA on 11 June 1894, his proposers being John Honeyman, Campbell Douglas and Thomas Lennox Watson.
Lochhead left the Office of Public Works in 1898 to join Alexander Cullen's practice in Hamilton as chief draughtsman and prospective partner. A partnership with Cullen and William Brown, who had served his articles with Cullen from 1888 and remained as assistant, was formed on 24 June 1902, Brown being put in charge of the Motherwell office; although it was not until 1908 that the firm's name was changed to Alex Cullen, Lochhead & Brown. After Lochhead's arrival the work of the practice became extremely accomplished Edwardian Baroque and classical. The practice had a major competition win for Hamilton Municipal Buildings in 1903, and a Glasgow office was established at Atlantic Chambers in Hope Street to supervise the Western District Hospital, a by-product of the competition for the Eastern District Hospital in which Cullen and Lochhead had been placed first but did not receive the commission.
Alexander Cullen died on 20 January 1911, and Lochhead and Brown continued the practice thereafter, dropping Cullen's forename from the practice title which then became simply Cullen, Lochhead & Brown. A few months later Lochhead was admitted FRIBA, his proposers being James Archibald Morris, John Bennie Wilson and James Milne Monro.
Lochhead was active in public life. In 1896 he became the first President of the Royal Technical College (Glasgow) Craftsman's Society; he also served as President of Hamilton Arts & Crafts Society for two years, and was President of the Glasgow Architectural Association from 1906 to 1907; he also served as President of the Glasgow Institute of Architects. He wrote many articles and delivered numerous papers to these societies as well as to the Edinburgh Architectural Association, Glasgow Philosophical Society, Glasgow Scientific Society and Ayr Sketch Club. He was married to Jessie H Miller, who was from Johnstone.
At the time of Cullen's death, his youngest son, Alexander Cullen Junior (born 1892), was only in the first year of his apprenticeship with the practice. Brown remained in charge of the Motherwell office and Lochhead took over the management of both the Hamilton and the Glasgow offices.
Brown was admitted LRIBA on 20 March 1911, his proposers being George Gunn, Lochhead and James Davidson. Two months later Lochhead was admitted FRIBA, his proposers being James Archibald Morris of Ayr, John Bennie Wilson and James Milne Monro of Glasgow. Brown was admitted FRIBA in early 1921, proposed by Lochhead, Davidson and William Brown Whitie. By that date Alexander Cullen Junior had returned to the practice as an assistant after war service, but in 1922 Lochhead & Brown appear to have indicated to him that he would not be offered a partnership as he left to commence practice in Hamilton in competition with them on 1 January 1923. Lochhead and Brown's choice fell instead on the younger Lockhart Whiteford Hutson, who had been articled to Cullen, Lochhead & Brown in 1912, and the firm's older chief assistant, Thomas Spiers Fraser, who had been with the practice in that capacity since 1911. They were taken into partnership in 1925, but Fraser left only five years later to practise in Hamilton on his own account from 1930. Brown retired in 1931. Hutson was still with the firm in 1940 when he was admitted FRIBA, proposed by the RIBA Council. By that time the Hamilton office had moved to 119 Cadzow Street. Lochhead remained senior partner until his death in 1942. Hutson then became sole partner and remained so until Stuart C Clink was taken into partnership in 1946. |
The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: |
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |
 | Brandon Chambers, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Business | 1900 | c. 1927 | |
 | Atlantic Chambers, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | c. 1903 | After 1911 | |
 | Birkwood, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1911 | 1942 | |
 | 115, Cadzow Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Business | 1929 | | |
 | 119 (or 115?), Cadzow Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1934 | 1939 or after 1940 | |
This architect 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 |
 | 1894 | Midstone Hall | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Design for entrance lodge and gateway exhibited |
 | 1900 | Carnbooth House | Busby | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Design exhibited. Design also exhibited 1907 |
 | 1900 | County Hall and Sheriff Court Houses and County Police Office | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | County Police Office to Beckford Street |
 | 1900 | Eastern District Hospital | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Competition design - not successful, but secured Cullen and Lochhead the commission for the Western District Hospital (see Notes) |
 | 1901 | New Century Theatre | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | As partner but title of practice not yet changed |
 | 1902 | Auchinlea Workmen's Home | | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1902 | Bo'ness Public School | Bo'ness / Borrowstouness | | West Lothian | Scotland | Extension to north-east - secured commission by competition |
 | 1902 | Lanarkshire Middle Ward and District Offices | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Design exhibited - also exhibited 1903 |
 | 1902 | Larkhall Police Station | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1902 | Mossend Lodging House | Mossend | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1902 | The Rowan Tree Inn | Uddingston | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Remodelling |
 | 1902 | Thornlie UF Manse | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | After 1902 | Gordonbank | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1903 | Douglas Chambers | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1903 | Douglas Public School | Douglas | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Reconstruction |
 | 1903 | Electric Theatre | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |
 | 1903 | Gaiety Theatre | Ayr | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Rebuilding after fire |
 | 1903 | Hamilton Municipal Buildings and Public Library | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Won competition and secured job; municipal offices only built before First World War |
 | 1903 | Jerviston House | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Restoration |
 | 1903 | Kirknowe | Cambusnethan | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1903 | Omoa Combination Poorhouse | Cleland | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1903 | St Andrews Church | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1903 | St Machan's Church hall | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1903 | Vicar Chambers | Falkirk | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |
 | 1903 | Western District Hospital | Oakbank | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
 | 1904 | 4 and 6 Keith Street | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1904 | Bothwell Police Station | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1904 | Coatbridge Carnegie Library | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1904 | Dalziel Poorhouse | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Won competition to secure job |
 | 1904 | Hamilton Parish Council Chambers | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Won competition to secure job |
 | 1904 | King's Theatre | Kilmarnock | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Design exhibited 1905 |
 | 1904 | Kirklands Mental Hospital | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Nurses' home and cottages |
 | 1904 | Templehall Buildings and adjacent tenements in Quarry Street | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1904 | Tenements, 3-10 Kemp Street | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1904 | Tram Car Sheds and Tramway Power Station | Low Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1904 | Villa at Bent Road | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | c. 1904 | Hartwood Asylum | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Sanatorium block added |
 | c. 1904 | Tenements, 14-18 Kemp Street | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Alexandra Theatre | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Acting as consultant architects |
 | 1905 | Clyde Chambers | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | County Hospital | Bellshill | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Dundyvan Church | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Dundyvan Manse | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Glenlee | Cardross | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Greenock and District Combination Hospital, Gateside | Greenock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Newmains Police Station | Newmains | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Overtown Police Station | Overtown | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Parkhead Model Lodging House | Parkhead | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Strathhaven School | Strathhaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Tenements, Brandon Street | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | The Moorings | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1905 | Udston House, Burnbank | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Alterations |
 | 1905 | Wishaw Police Station | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | c. 1905 | Offices for the National Bank | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1906 | Braidwood Hospital | Carluke | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | New fever pavilion and administration block, new wards, and gatelodge |
 | 1906 | Dalziel Co-operative Society Offices | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Reconstruction after a fire |
 | 1906 | Hilltop, Blairhill | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1906 | Jarviston | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1906 | Russell Memorial Hall | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1906 | Wishaw Courthouse | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1907 | Board School | Carluke | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1907 | Heathery Park | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1907 | Lanarkshire Miners' Union Offices | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1907 | Law Infant School | Law | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1907 | UF Church manses in the Highland area | | | | Scotland | |
 | 1908 | Academy School | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Proposed alterations and additions |
 | 1908 | Blantyre Police Station | Blantyre | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1908 | Langloan UF Church | Coatbridge | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1908 | Masonic Temple | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Secured commission in competition |
 | 1908 | Primitive Methodist Church | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1908 | Quarter Police Station | Quarter | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1908 | Salvation Army Citadel | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1908 | Tarbert UF Church | Tarbert | | Argyll | Scotland | |
 | 1909 | Blackpool Central Library and Art Gallery | Blackpool | | Lancashire | England | Won in open competition |
 | 1909 | Burgh Hospital | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1909 | Chapeltoun | Dunlop | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |
 | 1909 | Duthill UF Church | Carrbridge | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | |
 | 1909 | East Kilbride Public School | East Kilbride | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Additions |
 | 1909 | Gourock Higher Grade School | Gourock | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
 | 1909 | Hamilton Academy (and house at school) | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Won competition and secured the job. |
 | 1909 | House at Bothwell | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1909 | Low Waters Infant School | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1909 | Tenements for Caledonian Railway Company | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Bar to north |
 | 1910 | Cambuslang Police Station | Cambuslang | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1910 | Club House, Hamilton Golf Club | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1910 | Co-operative Society premises | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions |
 | 1910 | Donald Institute | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Secured commission by competition |
 | 1910 | House at Knowetop | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1910 | Saffronhall UF Church | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extension - mainly responsoble |
 | 1910 | South Dalziel Parish Church Halls | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1911 | Bluevale School | Haghill | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
 | 1911 | UF Church | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1911 | West Highland Cottage Hospital | Oban | | Argyll | Scotland | Extensions - new operating theatre, laundry etc |
 | 1912 | Tenements, Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |
 | 1914 | Bishopbriggs Police Station | Bishopbriggs | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1914 | Raheen | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
 | Before 1914 | Co-operative Society premises | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions |
 | Before 1914 | County of Lanark Sanatorium | Stonehouse | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions? - probably including 20 additional beds and additions to administration block |
 | Before 1914 | Shotts Fever Hospital | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extension. Further extensions later - 16 beds with addition to administration block |
 | Before 1914 | Workmen's housing | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | Before 1914 | Workmen's housing | Cleland | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | Before 1914 | Workmen's housing, Craigneuk | Craigneuk | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1915 | John Hastie Museum | Strathaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1916 | Hartwood Asylum | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | New reception block |
 | 1918 | Chapeltoun | Dunlop | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Gate lodge |
 | 1919 | Local Government Board competition, various house types | | | | Scotland | |
 | 1919 | Station Hotel | Perth | | Perthshire | Scotland | Addition |
 | c. 1920 | County of Berwick Infectious Deseases Hospital | Gordon | | Berwickshire | Scotland | |
 | 1921 | Scottish Housing Competition Section 1 | | | | Scotland | Commended design |
 | 1925 | The Ross | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Interior work |
 | After 1925 | Dumbarton Cottage Hospital | Dumbarton | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | Nurses' home extensions |
 | 1926 | Hartwood Asylum | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Nurses' home |
 | 1926 | House | Bellshill | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1926 | War Memorial Hall | Lanark | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1927 | Burgh of Hamilton Maternity Hospital | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extension - 9 beds |
 | 1927 | Clydebridge Motherwell commemoration panel | | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1927 | Hamilton Municipal Buildings and Public Library | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Town hall added |
 | 1927 | Larkhall Miners' Welfare Institute | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1927 | Police Housing | Bellshill | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Braidwood Hospital | Carluke | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | New hospital incorporating 1920s parts. |
 | 1928 | Garden Village at Kirktonfield for the Bleachers' Association | Neilston | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Housing at Linnhouse for Hamilton District Council | Hamilton? | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Housing at Newfield for Hamilton District Council | Hamilton? | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Livingstone Memorial UF Manse | Blantyre | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Lodge St Thomas No 306 | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | McGeachin's House | Lanark | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Sports Pavilion for the Bleachers' Association | Neilston | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Sports Pavilion, Kirkfieldbank | Kirkfieldbank | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Super Cinema | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Plans drawn up. |
 | 1928 | The Yews housing for Hamilton District Council | Hamilton? | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1928 | Udston House, Burnbank | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions - single-storey ward pavilion, operating theatre and laundry |
 | 1929 | Baillieston Police Station | Baillieston | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
 | 1929 | Douglas Police Station | Douglas | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1929 | Larkhall Miners' Welfare Institute Sports Pavilion | Larkhall | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1929 | St Andrews Church | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Repairs due to mineral damage |
 | 1930 | 70 houses | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1930 | Police building | Stepps | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1930 | Police Station | Strathaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | c. 1930 | County and Burgh of Inverness Infectious Diseases Hospital | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Consulting architects for additional ward blocks |
 | 1931 | Arbroath Infirmary | Arbroath | | Angus | Scotland | Took over job from Clark - children's ward and nurses' accommodation |
 | 1931 | House | Strathaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1931 | New Stevenston Police Station | Stevenston | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1932 | Biggar housing scheme | Biggar | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1932 | Glebe Housing, west development | | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1932 | Gordon Fever Hospital | Gordon | | Berwickshire | Scotland | Ward blocks added? |
 | 1933 | Chapeltoun | Dunlop | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Various jobs 'at farm' |
 | 1933 | Lauder Hall | Strathaven | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1933 | Wishaw UF Church | Wishaw | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1934 | Hamilton Home | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1934 | Housing in Old Town | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1934 | Shops for T M Arnott | Stevenston | | Ayrshire | Scotland | |
 | 1935 | Hartwood Asylum | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Plans prepared for various new blocks |
 | 1935 | Housing at Biggar | Biggar | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | Before 1935 | County of Lanark Sanatorium | Longriggend/Longrigend | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extensions- 10 beds and addition to administration block |
 | c. 1935 | Hartwoodhill Colony for mental defectives | Hartwood, Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | c. 1935 | Udston House, Burnbank | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Extension - 20 beds |
 | 1936 | Hartwood Asylum | Shotts | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | Male staff hostel |
 | 1937 | Council housing | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1937 | Council housing at Burnside | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1937 | Hamilton Parish Church, memorial panels | Hamilton | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1938 | Kittochhill | Busby | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1939 | Dounans | Aberfoyle | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | |
 | 1939 | Law Hospital | Carluke | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | c. 1939 | Five emergency hutted hospitals and two hutted annexes for H M Office of Works | | | | Scotland | |
 | 1940 | House near Lanark | Lanark (near) | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1941 | Menlo | Bothwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
 | 1942 | Timber housing | Motherwell | | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
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