William Wallace (mason)
William Wallace (died 1631) was a
From 1615, Wallace is known to have been the leading mason working on the King's Lodgings at Edinburgh Castle. On 18 April 1617 he was appointed King's Master Mason, holding this post until his death. Wallace was commissioned in 1618 to rebuild the north range of Linlithgow Palace, which had collapsed in 1605. He was responsible for design as well as building, and executed the new range in an Anglo-Flemish style, which he helped to popularise in Scotland.[1]
He followed this with works to
In addition, Pinkie House and the original, unexecuted, design for Drumlanrig Castle have been attributed to Wallace on stylistic grounds, although no documentary evidence exists to confirm his involvement.[1]
References
- Colvin, Howard A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 John Murray, 1978, citing will, National Archives of Scotland.
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