Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Bruce | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1834 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | William Bruce was perhaps born in Airth, Stirlingshire about 1834, the son of James Bruce, landed proprietor, and his wife Ann. He seesm to have lived in Edinburgh in the 1850s and is perhaps the William Bruce who provided the designs for the choir at St Andrews Llanbryde in 1857. At that time he is described as being 'of Edinburgh'. He began business at Huntly on 15 November 1858.
He is probably not the same person as the mason who died in Aberdeen on 26 June 1869, and who lived at 63 Causewayend and later 21 Whitehouse Street, though at present this cannot be confirmed. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Gordon Street, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Private | 1858 | | |
Buildings and DesignsThis 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 | | 1857 | St Andrews Lhanbryde | Lhanbryde (near Elgin) | | Morayshire | Scotland | Choir | | 1859 | Drummuir Home Farm | Drummuir | | Banffshire | Scotland | Worked presumably as clerk of works to William Smith. Plans of steading without angle drumtowers signed by Bruce, architect, 1858 and incorporated in William Smith's design. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Aberdeen Sheriff Court Inventories SC1/36/64 | | Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | | Yale University Press | p539 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Aberdeen Journal | 10 November 1858 | | | | | Huntly Express | 15 November 1858 | | | |
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