Basic Biographical Details Name: | Andrew Heiton (senior) | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1793 | Died: | 8 August 1858 | Bio Notes: | Andrew Heiton Senior was born c.1793 and was one of three members of the Heiton of Darnick family who became architects, apparently through the influence of Sir Walter Scott with William Atkinson and Edward Blore, his architects at Abbotsford. Of these William and Francis worked for Blore, the former on Goodrich Court, Herefordshire from 1829 and the latter on Alupka, Crimea from 1832. Both died in 1833. Andrew may have worked for Atkinson as he was presumably clerk-of-works on Lord Kinnaird's Rossie estate when his son Andrew Heiton II was born at Inchture in 1823. Subsequently he settled in Perth and made his first recorded appearance as an architect when in association with William Stirling he undertook repairs to Forteviot Parish Church in 1830. Shortly thereafter he was commissioned to build Craighall Rattray, the earlier parts of which have similarities to Abbotsford. By the 1840s his principal clients were the railway companies.
Heiton married Janet Lorimer and had two sons who became architects. The elder, his father's namesake, was born in 1823 and sent to Burn & Bryce's office to gain wider experience. He returned in the early 1840s and was taken into partnership by his father in 1848 under the name A & A Heiton. The younger brother, Thomas Arthur Heiton, also worked in the practice. Margaret Heiton who was married to the architect George Gibson of Edinburgh may have been a niece of Andrew Heiton senior.
Andrew Heiton Senior died on 8 August 1858 at 4 York Place, Perth, leaving Andrew Heiton Junior to continue the practice as sole partner. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 4, York Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Private | | 1858 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | A & A Heiton | 1848 | 1858 | Partner | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, H M | 1995 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | 3rd edition | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Perth Sheriff Court Sc49/31/66 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Sheriff Court Records | | 49/31/66 |
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