Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Henderson | Designation: | | Born: | 6 December 1805 | Died: | 12 August 1872 | Bio Notes: | William Henderson, architect, wood merchant, valuator, etc was born on 6 December 1805, the elder brother of James Henderson, and was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen. Their father died in 1826, obliging James to discontinue his studies. For a time James was William's assistant and briefly his partner. The partnership had been dissolved by the time of the Disruption in 1843, whereafter they shared the patronage of the newly-founded Free Church between them, William designing approximately one hundred churches and manses, not all of which have been identified.
By 1853 his eldest son William Low Henderson (born 1828 or 1829) had been taken into partnership, the practice becoming William Henderson & Son. Under this title, the firm carried out a large number of architisctural and building contracts from offices in Loch Street, Aberdeen. From 1857 onwards the Hendersons were architects to the Union Bank in the north-east: the Union Bank had taken over the Aberdeen Bank in 1849 but that bank remained semi-autonomous within the Union Bank and retained a management in Aberdeen. The banks they built for the Union were nearly all in a very simple standard Georgian survival manner.
Baillie William Henderson senior died on 12 August 1872. From some time before 1892 there was an Arthur C Bruce in the firm. William Low Henderson died in June 1899. The practice continued under the name of William Henderson & Son after his death. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 1, Carden Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | | 1872 | | | Loch Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | c. 1840 | Mid 1850s | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | James Henderson | Before 1843 | | Assistant | Later partner | | William Low Henderson | Before 1847 | Before 1853 | Assistant | | | Daniel Macandrew | Mid 184M | Mid 184M | Apprentice | |
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 | | 1843 | Cults Free Church | Cults | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Original building | | 1843 | Free Church Manse | Chapel of Garioch | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | HS attribution - church is by him (see also contracts in Aberdeen Journal) | | 1843 | Harlaw Free Church | Harlaw | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1843 | Kinneff Church | Roadside of Kinneff | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | 1843 | Rathen Free Church | Rathen | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1843 | St Andrews and Birsay Free Church | | Mainland | Orkney | Scotland | | | c. 1843 | Harlaw House | Harlaw | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Attribution | | 1844 | Drumbeg Free Church | Drumbeg | | Sutherland | Scotland | | | 1844 | Durness Free Church | Durness | | Sutherland | Scotland | | | 1844 | Free East School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1844 | Harray Free Church | Harray | Mainland | Orkney | Scotland | | | 1844 | Lochbroom Free Church | Ullapool | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | | 1844 | Lochinver Free Church | Lochinver | | Sutherland | Scotland | | | 1844 | Maryculter Free Church | Maryculter | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | 1844 | Rathen Free Manse | Rathen | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1844 | Rendall and Evie Free Church | | Mainland | Orkney | Scotland | | | 1844 | Rousay Free Church | | Rousay | Orkney | Scotland | | | 1844 | Stoer Free Church | Stoer | | Sutherland | Scotland | | | c. 1844 | Inverurie Free Church | Inverurie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1845 | Inverurie Free manse | Inverurie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1845 | New Pitsligo Free Church | New Pitsligo | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1845 | Newhills Free Church | Newhills | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1846 | Brae of Kinmundy Farm | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1846 | Durris Free School | Durris | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1846 | Forglen Free Church | Kirkton of Forglen | | Banffshire | Scotland | perhaps by the Hendersons | | c. 1846 | Old Aberdeen Free Church | Old Aberdeen | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Amendments to Simpson design | | 1847 | Braemar Free Church | Braemar | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1847 | Ellon Free Church Manse | Ellon | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | May have been responsible | | 1847 | Grange Free Church Manse | Grange | | Banffshire | Scotland | ? | | 1848 | Lerwick Free Church | Lerwick | Mainland | Shetland | Scotland | | | 1848 | Oyne Manse | Oyne | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1848 | Tarland Free Church | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1849 | Stonehaven Station, Inn | Stonehaven | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | 1849 | Terraced houses, Carden Place | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | North side of Carden Place | | 1850 | Cowie House | Stonehaven | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | 1850 | Muchalls Station | Muchalls | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | 1850 | Old Aberdeen Brewery, stables, cartsheds | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Alterations | | 1852 | Banchory Ternan Manse | Banchory Ternan | | Aberdeenshire/Kincardineshire | Scotland | Additions | | 1852 | Belhelvie Free Manse | Belhelvie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1852 | Cautens Steading | Old Meldrum / Oldmeldrum | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1852 | House at Cothel Mills | | | | Scotland | | | 1852 | Houses, Hillside | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1853 | Old Machar Poorhouse | Old Machar | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1853 | Pitmedden House | Udny | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Restoration after fire damage | | 1853 | Pitmedden House | Dyce | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | After 1853 | Rubislaw Estate feuing | Rubislaw | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Took over building of Albert Street from Matthews & Mackenzie | | 1854 | Corn Exchange | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1854 | Corn Exchange, warehouse | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1854 | Greyfriars Free Church | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1854 | Stockethill House and offices | Stockethill | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1854 | Warehouse for Northern Agricultural Company, Waterloo Quarry | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1855 | Ellon Free Church | Ellon | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1855 | Loch Street soapworks | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1855 | St Matthew's Church | Old Meldrum / Oldmeldrum | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | New chancel added | | 1856 | House at railway station, Bucksburn | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1857 | Cairnfield Girls School | Cairnfield | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1857 | Cruden Parsonage | Cruden | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1857 | Newhills Manse | Newhills | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Reconstruction | | 1857 | Shed for Aberdeen Lime Company | Alford | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1857 | Union Bank | Cullen | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | 1857 | Union Bank of Scotland | Inverurie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1859 | Cults House | Cults | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Additions and alterations | | 1859 | Torry Free Church | Torry | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1860 | Gallowgate Free Church | Gallowgate | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1860 | Kemnay School | Kemnay | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | c. 1860 | Union Bank | Fochabers | | Morayshire | Scotland | HS attribution - Henderson designed all the other Union Banks in the area | | 1862 | Crathie Free Church | Crathie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | New church | | 1862 | Kingswells Free Manse | Kingswells | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1862 | Mains of Clackriach, Old Deer | Old Deer | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1863 | Free Church Infant schools | Inverurie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1863 | Greyfriars Parish Schools | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1863 | Laurencekirk Parish Church | Laurencekirk | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | Alterations and repairs | | 1863 | Union Bank | Banchory | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | 1863 | Union Bank | Huntly | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1864 | Free Church and Teacher's House | Strathdon | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1864 | Kitchen Hill House | Old Deer | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1865 | Blackford Free Church | Blackford | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1865 | Free Church, Belnacraig | Kirkton of Glenbuchat | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1865 | Garvock School | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1865 | Kincardineshire Combination Poorhouse | Stonehaven | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | 1865 | Villafield Girls' School | | | | Scotland | | | 1866 | Charitable School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | South wing added | | 1866 | Garvock Manse | Garvock | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1866 | Glenbogie Cottage, Auchindoir | Auchindoir | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Alterations and additions | | 1866 | New Maud Poorhouse | Maud | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Submitted plans - rejected | | 1866 | Newhills Parish Church and Session House | Newhills | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Session house | | 1867 | Lumphanan Free Manse | Lumphanan | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1867 | Peterhead Police Station | Peterhead | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1867 | Riddlehead Steading | Riddlehead, Warthill | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1867 | Upper Kirkhill Steading | Old Deer | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1868 | Rutherford Free Church | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1869 | Lumphanan Free Church | Lumphanan | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1869 | Union Bank | Buckie | | Banffshire | Scotland | | | 1870 | 5 and 6 Carden Terrace | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1870 | House of Glenmuick with East lodge | Ballater | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Handled job for Peto | | 1870 | Union Bank | Ballater | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | c. 1870 | Union Bank | Portsoy | | Banffshire | Scotland | HS possible attribution | | 1871 | Old Meldrum Police Station | Old Meldrum / Oldmeldrum | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1871 | Union Bank of Scotland | Lerwick | Mainland | Shetland | Scotland | | | 1872 | Houses at Culter | Culter | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Aberdeen Sheriff Court Inventories SC1/36/71 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 16 June 1899 | | | p826 - W L Henderson obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Information about birth and death dates from gravestone |
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