Basic Biographical Details

Name: David Bell
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Bio Notes: David Bell worked as architect for John Miller and for James Bell, a senior assistant of Miller's who became engineer-in-chief of the North British Railway in 1844. He was presumably a relative of the latter, perhaps a brother.

Bell was an extremely accomplished architect; he is recorded only as a designer of stations, but probably assisted with the architectural detailing of viaducts as well. He does not appear in the Edinburgh directories, presumably either living with family or in lodgings. His death has not yet been traced; either he left Scotland or died early before registration began: a joiner and builder of that name died at 17 Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, on 13 November 1893, but it seems unlikely that such a sophisticated architect became a tradesman.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Edinburgh, Scotland(?)Business   

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3James Bell (junior)  Engineer 
Item 2 of 3John Miller  Engineer 
Item 3 of 3North British Railway Company  Engineer 

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 9c. 1840Haymarket Station  EdinburghScotlandWith John Miller as engineer
Item 2 of 9c. 1844Waverley Station  EdinburghScotlandWith John Miller as engineer (remaining fragment of original station is on corner of Waverley Bridge and Market Street
Item 3 of 91846(?)Cupar Station, station house, offices and railway BridgeCupar FifeScotland 
Item 4 of 91846Railway StationMarkinch FifeScotlandHume
Item 5 of 91847Falkland Road StationKingskettle FifeScotland 
Item 6 of 91847Kinghorn StationKinghorn FifeScotland 
Item 7 of 91847Railway Station and ancillary buildingsBurntisland FifeScotlandAttribution (by Hume?)
Item 8 of 91847Springfield StationSpringfield, Cupar FifeScotlandProbably responsible
Item 9 of 9c. 1847Ladybank Station, main building, office, carriage shed and workshopsLadybank FifeScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Scotlands People Website Wills & Testaments  Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories SC70/1/335 and Wills SC70/4/279