Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Biggar (junior)
Designation:  
Born: c. 1830(?)
Died: 25 June 1892
Bio Notes: John Biggar was probably born c.1830. Described as John Biggar Junior and probably then an assistant, he began exhibiting at the RSA from 15 Rankeillor Street in 1851. By 1855 he was at 45 Montagu Street, and in 1862 at 11 Roxburgh Street, but by 1863 he had settled at 16 Patrick Square. He died on 25 June 1892 at 3 Antigua Street, Edinburgh. His practice was primarily a Roman Catholic one.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 143, Antigua Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness 1892 
Item 2 of 1415, Rankeillor Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1851 *  
Item 3 of 1445, Montagu Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1855 *  
Item 4 of 1412, Roxburgh Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business18601861PO Directories
Item 5 of 1411, Roxburgh Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business1862 * From Catalogues of RSA
Item 6 of 1416, St Patrick Square, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business18631864 
Item 7 of 141, Sciennes Hill Place, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business18681869 
Item 8 of 1417, Annandale Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business18711878 
Item 9 of 14115, George Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)18791880 
Item 10 of 1430, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)1881  
Item 11 of 1454, South Bridge, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)18821883 
Item 12 of 1413, Frederick Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)18841887 
Item 13 of 1426, Frederick Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)18881889 
Item 14 of 148, Dryden Street, Pilrog Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/business(?)18901891 

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 121851Design for a church and parsonage in the Scottish style of the 14th century    Design exhibited
Item 2 of 121854Design for unidentified cathedral    Design exhibited
Item 3 of 121855St Peter's Episcopal Church  EdinburghScotlandDesign exhibited - presumably superseded by final design by Slater
Item 4 of 121856Design for unspecified church    Design exhibited
Item 5 of 121862Design for street architecture    Design exhibited
Item 6 of 121863Ecclesiastical design: mixed Scottish and French styles, 14th century    Design exhibited
Item 7 of 121864Convent of St Catherine  EdinburghScotlandDesign for conversion to episcopal chapel exhibited
Item 8 of 121865Design for west front of a church    Design exhibited
Item 9 of 121877St John's RC ChurchPortobello EdinburghScotland 
Item 10 of 121881St James RC Church, also Presbytery and School with SchoolhouseInnerleithen PeeblesshireScotland 
Item 11 of 121891RC ChurchTranent East LothianScotland 
Item 12 of 121891St Mary's RC Cathedral  EdinburghScotlandReconstruction

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Laperriere, Charles Baile de (ed.)1991The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990   
Item 2 of 2Scotlands People Website Wills & Testaments  Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills SC70/4/261 and inventories SC70/1/309