DSA Architect Biography Report (April 23, 2024, 11:32 pm)
Basic Biographical Details
Name:
John Fendour
Designation:
Born:
Died:
Bio Notes:
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
1495
St Nicholas Church
Aberdeen
Scotland
Contracting for the roof
1508
St Nicholas Church
Aberdeen
Scotland
Choir stalls -one part perhaps remaining in the desk front of the pew on the west wall of the central bay.
1511
St Machar's Cathedral
Old Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Scotland
Timberwork of central tower and spire to be carried out by Fendour
c. 1520
St Machar's Cathedral
Old Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Scotland
May have been responsible for the ceiling of the nave.
Early 1500s
King's College Chapel
Aberdeen
Scotland
Perhaps responsible for the ceiling of the nave - judging by similarities to ceiling at St Nicholas.
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this :
Author(s)
Date
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M
2015
The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen
London and New Haven: Yale University Press
p22
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