Basic Biographical Details Name: | A Crombie & Son | Designation: | | Born: | 1870 | Died: | c. 1876 | Bio Notes: | Alexander Crombie was born in 1812, the son of William Miller Crombie, builder, who worked on Lowther Castle 1806 to 1811 under Sir Robert Smirke. Alexander was a pupil of John Brown, a Dumfries mathematician and surveyor. He became local architect and surveyor to the Crichton Royal Institution where his only building appears to have been Hillhead House, built in 1862. His one major work was the very large and surprisingly competent neo-Jacobean house at Duncow built in 1859-60.
In 1860 his sons Alan Burgess Crombie and James Crombie, both born in 1845 and presumably twins, became apprentices. Of these Alan sought experience in London with Henry Astley Darbishire from 1864 to 1866, returning to assist his father in the latter year before being taken into partnership in 1870. James had a rather more adventurous career than his brother, seeking experience in the offices of Ewan Christian, Christopher Obee Ellison and Cubitt and Co's in London and Charles Dexter Gambrill and Henry Hobson Richardson in New York, returning to become his brother's partner.
Alexander Crombie died in 1880. His sons' partnership was dissolved by 1881 when James became the partner of Patrick James Byrne of Windsor, with an office address at Lyons Inn Chambers, 303 Strand, London, and a home address at Rutland Lodge, Dulwich. The Dumfries practice was continued by Alan Burgess. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | Business | | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Alan Burgess Crombie | 1870 | c. 1876(?) | Partner | | | Alexander Crombie | 1870 | c. 1876 | Partner | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Johnston, W T | 2003 | Artists of Scotland | | Officina Publications CDROM | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | F v6 p144 (microfiche 96/E1) (Alan Burgess's paper0 |
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