Andrew Heiton
Andrew Heiton | |
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 Heiton in the late 19th century | |
| Born | 3 April 1823 Inchture, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Died | 3 March 1894 (aged 70) Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | FRIBA |
Andrew Heiton (3 April 1823 – 3 March 1894) was a Scottish architect.
Early life
Heiton was born in Inchture, Perth and Kinross,[2] the son of Andrew Heiton, another architect, and Janet Lorimer.[1][3] He had at least one brother, the younger Thomas Arthur Heiton.[1]
Career
Heiton served as an apprentice under his father, who had moved to
He inherited Darnick estate, in the Scottish Borders, restoring its 16th-century tower.[3]
Heiton was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) on 23 June 1879, his proposers being John Honeyman, John Baird and James Salmon.[1]
Notable works
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- Perth railway station(addition of a two-storey extension to the north of the main block, 1854)
- Stirling railway station (1848)
- Abbey Presbyterian Church, Dublin (1864)
- Castelroy, Broughty Ferry (1867)
- St Mary's Monastery, Kinnoull (1868)
- Kinfauns Parish Church (1869; with John Murray Robertson)
- Craigievar and Darnick (1870), Kinnoull[4]
- Greig Institute, Leven (1872)
- Victoria Buildings, Perth (1872)
- 26 Tay Street, Perth (c. 1873)
- Vogrie House, Midlothian (1875)
- Station Hotel, Perth (1885)
- St Andrew's Church, Perth (1885)
- Fonab Castle, Perth and Kinross (1892)
Personal life
In 1870, Heiton's self-designed double villa, Craigievar and Darnick, on Perth's Kinnoull Terrace, was completed.[4][5]
Death
Heiton died in Perth in 1894, aged 70.[1] He is buried in Greyfriars Burial Ground,[3] just off the city's Tay Street, where several of his works still stand. His headstone was one of several removed and restored in 2019.[2]
His practice was taken on by his nephew Andrew Heiton Granger, who switched around his name to become Andrew Granger Heiton.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Andrew Heiton - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
- ^ a b "Hazardous headstones marked for removal at historic Perth churchyard" – The Courier, 4 June 2019
- ^ a b c d e Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Craigievar and Darnick (LB39536)". Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ISBN 9780300109221
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