Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | William A MacKinnell (or Mackinnel) |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1871 |
| Died: | November 1940 |
| Bio Notes: | William A MacKinnell (some sources give Mackinnel) was born in 1871 in Blackburn. Nothing is known as yet of his training but he was associated for many years with Robert Barbour, son of James Barbour. In his later years MacKinnell worked mainly in Kirkcudbrightshire and did a great deal of schoolbuilding for the Education Authority there. Latterly he was appointed county architect. He died in November 1940. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | The Sheiling, Castle Douglas Road, Dumfries | Private/business(?) | 1911 * | ||
| Templecroft, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | Business | Before 1930 | 1940 | |
| Town Hall Buildings, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | Business | 1939 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Robert Barbour | After 1895 | Before 1930 | Assistant | Uncertain is he was assistant or partner of James Barbour. |
Buildings and Designs
| This 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 | |
| After 1930(?) | Kirkcudbright Academy | Kirkcudbright | Kirkcudbrightshire | Scotland | Cochrane Memorial Gymnasium added | |
| Before 1930 | Kirkcudbright Academy | Kirkcudbright | Kirkcudbrightshire | Scotland | New build? Reconstruction? | |
| 1933 | Johnston Primary School | Kirkcudbright | Kirkcudbrightshire | Scotland | Reconstruction | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Measurers\' Companion | 1911 | The Scottish Architects' and Measurers' Companion | |||
| RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 6 December 1940 | p556 - obituary | ||
| Scotsman | 13 November 1940 | p6 | ||