Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Henderson & Son | Designation: | | Born: | Before 1853 | Died: | 1899 | Bio Notes: | William Henderson, architect, wood merchant and valuer, was 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 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 premises in Loch Street, Aberdeen. In later years the firm moved to Union Street, at which time the timber merchant's part of the business was discontinued and the practice more strictly confined to architectural and valuation work
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. About the time of the passing of the Education Act the firm were architects for a large number of schools in the north of Scotland, particularly in Orkney and Shetland. In the 1870's (and partly while Alexander Mavor was a partner is the business) the firm were architects for numerous buildings of a more public character, including the Morningfield Hospital, and Newhills Cottage Hospital. The firm were also architects for the Aberdeenshire County Council, and built a number of police-stations throughout the county. The Edinburgh Gazette (no.10322) of Tuesday 5th January 1892, p17, reveals that prior to 31st December 1891 there were two partners in William Henderson & Son, architects, Aberdeen: William Low Henderson and Alexander Mavor. Mavor left the partnership at that date, and began to trade on his own account from 211 Union Street, Aberdeen, while William Low Henderson continued as sole partner in William Henderson & Son, from 124 Union Street, Aberdeen.
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 | | Loch Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | | | | | Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | | | |
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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 | | 1847 | Ellon Free Church Manse | Ellon | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | May have been responsible | | 1853 | Old Machar Poorhouse | Old Machar | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1853 | Pitmedden House | Dyce | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1853 | Rubislaw Estate feuing | Rubislaw | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Took over the construction 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 | | 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 | Garvock School | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1865 | Kincardineshire Combination Poorhouse | Stonehaven | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | | 1865 | Villafield Girls' School | | | | Scotland | | | 1866 | Charitable School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | South wing | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 1873 | Schools in Gallowgate | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1874 | Denmore School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1874 | Kintore School | Kintore | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1874 | Old Aberdeen School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1874 | Rubislaw School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1874 | Woodside School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1875 | Ferryhill School | Ferryhill | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1875 | Fraserburgh Prison | Fraserburgh | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Alterations | | 1875 | Huntly Police Office Prison | Huntly | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Alterations | | 1875 | Loch Street Co-operative | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1875 | Newhills Central School | Newhills | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1875 | Peterhead Prison | Peterhead | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Alterations | | 1875 | Ruthrieston and Whitestripes School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1875 | Woodside School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Alterations? Completion? | | 1876 | Auchleven School | Auchleven | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1876 | Cockmuir School | Cockmuir | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1876 | Newbridge Distillery | | | | | | | 1877 | Bankhead (Stoneywood) Established Church | Bankhead/Stoneywood | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1877 | Paper Mill office | Culter | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1878 | Torry School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1878 | Union Bank | Stromness | Mainland | Orkney | Scotland | | | 1878 | Westhill School | Westhill | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1880 | Mission Hall, Hardgate | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1880 | Northern Co-operative Mill | Millbank | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1881 | Aberdeen and Northern Friendly Society | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1881 | Granaries, Virginia Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1881 | Heathcot House lodge | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1881 | Premises Bridge Street, College Street and Windmill Brae | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1881 | Premises, King Street and Urquhart Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1882 | Drill Hall, North Silver Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1882 | House, Fonthill Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1882 | Morningfield Hospital for Incurables | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1882 | Newhills Cottage Hospital | Newhills | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1882 | Ogston's Warehouse | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1884 | Bakery and flour stores for Northern Co-operative | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1884 | Offices and store, Regent Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1885 | Imperial Hotel | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Additions | | 1886 | Houses and shops, George Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1886 | Ogston's Warehouse, Loch Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1886 | Premises, Holburn Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1887 | G Howie's premises, Allan Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1887 | House and shops, King Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1888 | Union Bank | Peterhead | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Addition | | 1890 | House, Forbesfield Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1890 | House, Great Western Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1891 | Shop and warehouse, Bridge Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1892 | Four houses, Mid Stocket | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1892 | Granary on Blaikie's Quay | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Additions | | 1894 | House, University Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1895 | Union Chambers | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Alterations | | 1896 | Corporation Lodging House, East North Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | First premiated competition design (50 guineas) - Arthur C Bruce responsible | | 1896 | Police Station | Aboyne | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Extension | | 1897 | Eight houses, Mid Stocket | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1897 | Peterhead Police Station | Peterhead | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | New police station | | 1898 | House, King's Gate | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1899 | House and shops, George Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1899 | House, Westburn Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | Before 1899 | Macduff Free Church | Macduff | | Banffshire | Scotland | Provided plans but commission went to A Marshall Mackenzie | | Before 1899 | New Machar Free Church | New Machar | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1900 | Parish Church | Kirkton of Premnay | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | West Porch and polygonal east vestry | | 1901 | Five houses, Hollybank Place | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1902 | Houses and shops, Great Western Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1903 | East End Mission | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1903 | Four houses, Forest Avenue | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1903 | Four houses, Mile End Avenue | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1903 | Three houses, St Clement Street | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1903 | Two houses, Clifton Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1904 | Two houses, Desswood Place | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1904 | Two houses, Great Western Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1904 | Two houses, Whitehall Road | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1905 | Four houses, Mile End Place | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1905 | Ten houses, Forest Avenue | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1907 | Villa, Rubislaw Den North | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1909 | Four Houses Richmondhill Road (2) | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | | 1909 | Four Houses Whitehall Terrace | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Edinburgh Gazette | 5 January 1892 | | | |
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