Basic Biographical Details

Name:	Knowles & Johnstone
Designation:
Born:	Before 1855
Died:	Before 1861
Bio Notes:	John Johnstone was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire in 1814. He probably trained in Scotland but moved south to become clerk of works to Sir George Gilbert Scott and then William Bonython Moffatt in 1855. Later that year he entered into partnership with William A Knowles who married Sophia Preston, the daughter of a ship-owner in Newcastle in 1852. Knowles may have practised in Newcastle in the 1850s. The BAL directory states that Johnstone moved to Newcatle and formed a partnership with Knowles in 1855. However Census records show that he Knowles had moved to London by 1861 and the partnership must therefore have been dissolved by then. Johnstone seems to have remained in practice in Newcastle for the rest of his career. He was elected President of the Northern Architectural Association in 1875. He died in Newcastle in 1884.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
	Address	Type	Date from	Date to	Notes
	Newcastle upon Tyne, England	Business

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
	Name	Date from	Date to	Position	Notes
	William Alexander Knowles	1855	Before 1861	Partner
	John Johnstone	1855	1884(?)	Partner

References

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