Basic Biographical Details

Name: Francis Steel Colledge (Frank Steel Colledge)
Designation:  
Born: January 1844
Died: 6 March 1923
Bio Notes: Francis Steel Colledge - generally known as Frank Colledge - was primarily a land surveyor who undertook associated civil engineering and architectural work.

He was born in January 1844, the son of William Colledge, lawyer and estate factor and his wife, Elizabeth Wilson Steel.

In 1874 he entered into partnership with James Brand as Colledge & Brand, and in 1876 they were joined by Thomas Wharrie of the firm of Smith & Wharrie, Smith having died a few years earlier. Although they did not design the original layout, Wharrie, Colledge & Brand were responsible for the feuing of Pollok, Pollokshields and parts of Govan.

Wharrie Colledge & Brand was dissolved on 30 April 1897, after which it continued as Wharrie & Colledge. James Brand established a new office on his own at 65 Bath Street, Glasgow. It is unclear how much involvement Wharrie had after 1893 as from that time he was living in London. By 1901 he had completely retired. Colledge acquired the whole firm and ran it on his own at 103 Bath Street from 1903 but the firm title was retained until 1949.

The practice appear to have been architects for the farmhouses and steadings on the Pollok and Corrour estates as Sir John Stirling Maxwell commissioned their one major building, the shooting lodge at Corrour, nominally designed by Frank Colledge, perhaps from Sir John's sketches: architectural assistance may have been bought in. The result was not found entirely satisfactory as the Falconers were subsequently brought in to remodel it.

Colledge died from a duodenal ulcer on 6 March 1923, aged 79. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Boag had predeceased him but he was survived by his son, F W Colledge.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Moss Cottage, Dumbreck Road, Govan, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate   
Item 2 of 3Littlewood, Mansewood, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate 1923 
Item 3 of 3183, West George Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1874 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Colledge & Brand18741876Partner 
Item 2 of 3Wharrie, Colledge & Brand1876Before 1897Partner 
Item 3 of 3Wharrie & ColledgeBefore 1897 Partner 

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 101877Carrick Castle pierLoch Goil ArgyllScotland 
Item 2 of 101884Pollok Estate, Auldhouse CastlePollok GlasgowScotlandAdditions or alterations
Item 3 of 101886Cadder Cemetery LodgeCadder LanarkshireScotland 
Item 4 of 101886Pollok Estate, Henryscroft FarmPollok GlasgowScotlandAdditions and alterations
Item 5 of 101888Hillhead House, conservatory  GlasgowScotland 
Item 6 of 101890sStations on Cathcart Circle Railway  GlasgowScotland 
Item 7 of 101894Maxwell Park Station  GlasgowScotland 
Item 8 of 101897Corrour  Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 9 of 101901Station buildings for the Glasgow and Renfrew Railway Company  GlasgowScotland 
Item 10 of 101903Kenmure, feuing planBishopbriggs LanarkshireScotland 

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Research by Iain Paterson