Basic Biographical Details

Name: A Crombie & Son
Designation:  
Born: 1870
Died: c. 1876
Bio Notes: Alexander Crombie was born in 1812, the son of William Miller Crombie, builder, who worked on Lowther Castle 1806 to 1811 under Sir Robert Smirke. Alexander was a pupil of John Brown, a Dumfries mathematician and surveyor. He became local architect and surveyor to the Crichton Royal Institution where his only building appears to have been Hillhead House, built in 1862. His one major work was the very large and surprisingly competent neo-Jacobean house at Duncow built in 1859-60.

In 1860 his sons Alan Burgess Crombie and James Crombie, both born in 1845 and presumably twins, became apprentices. Of these Alan sought experience in London with Henry Astley Darbishire from 1864 to 1866, returning to assist his father in the latter year before being taken into partnership in 1870. James had a rather more adventurous career than his brother, seeking experience in the offices of Ewan Christian, Christopher Obee Ellison and Cubitt and Co's in London and Charles Dexter Gambrill and Henry Hobson Richardson in New York, returning to become his brother's partner.

Alexander Crombie died in 1880. His sons' partnership was dissolved by 1881 when James became the partner of Patrick James Byrne of Windsor, with an office address at Lyons Inn Chambers, 303 Strand, London, and a home address at Rutland Lodge, Dulwich. The Dumfries practice was continued by Alan Burgess.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandBusiness   

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Alan Burgess Crombie1870c. 1876(?)Partner 
Item 2 of 2Alexander Crombie1870c. 1876Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 141870Free Church, Victoria StreetKirkpatrick-Durham DumfriesshireScotlandRemodelling - Alan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 2 of 141871BeaumontDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandDate uncertain - may be one of the 'numerous villas in Dumfries' mentioned in A B Crombie's ARIBA papers
Item 3 of 141871ManseHutton BerwickshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 4 of 141871VillasDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 5 of 141872Manse for St Mary's ParishDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 6 of 141872Mansion for J Gordon EsqDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 7 of 141872Session Hall for St Michael's ParishDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 8 of 141872Victoria TerraceDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 9 of 141873Confectionery Works for J MacGregorDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 10 of 141874CemeteryDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 11 of 141874Noblehill SchoolDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 12 of 141874Terrace of houses for Sir James AndersonGlencaple DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 13 of 141874Two Villas for Sir James AndersonDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible
Item 14 of 141875Large draper's establishment for J L ScottDumfries DumfriesshireScotlandAlan Burgess Crombie responsible

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Johnston, W T2003Artists of Scotland Officina Publications CDROM 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers F v6 p144 (microfiche 96/E1) (Alan Burgess's paper0