Basic Biographical Details Name: | John Johnstone | Designation: | | Born: | 1814 | Died: | 1884 | Bio Notes: | John Johnstone was born in 1814, in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, the son of a Dunfermline contractor. He appears to have moved south in the 1840s to train as an architect and designed several buildings there including the first industrial dwellings in London. He seems to have been clerk of works to Scott & Moffatt in the 1840s (earlier than was previiously thought). In 1855 he entered into partnership with W A Knowles in Newcastle upon Tyne where he seems to have remained in practice for the rest of his career. He was particualrly successful in competitions. He was elected President of the Northern Architectural Association in 1875. He designed Elswicj Cemetery and town halls in Gateshead, Newcastle (now demolished), Bishop Auckland, Hexham and Dumfries.
He died in Newcastle on 29 September 1884 while inspecting the Walker Board Schools site. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | 1814 | Before 1855 | Place of birth | | 6, Clayton Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Business | 1868 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John George Crone | 1883 | 1884 | Apprentice | |
Buildings and DesignsThis 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 | | 1879 | Leazes Park Synagogue | | | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | England | | | c. 1884 | Dumfries Town Hall | Dumfries | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory | 1868 | Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory | | London, Wyman | | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 3 October 1884 | | | pp536-7 - obituary | | Newcastle Chronicle | 29 September 1884 | | | Obituary
| | Newcastle Chronicle | 30 September 1884 | | | p3 | | Newcastle Journal | 30 September 1884 | | | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Courtesy of Graham Potts | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | | Sent October 2012 |
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