Basic Biographical Details

Name: Robert Reid
Designation: Architect
Born: 1774
Died: 1856
Bio Notes: Robert Reid practised prior to 1840, and therefore falls outwith the scope of the Dictionary of Scottish Architects; see Howard Colvin, 'Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840' for biographical information and job list.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness   

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)18271839Chief ArchitectArchitect for Scotland

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2James RaeburnBefore 1819(?)1827Assistant(?)Probably there in 1819. Became principal clerk of works at Scottish Office of Works in 1827
Item 2 of 2James MillarBefore 18391840Second ClerkIn H M Office of Works, Edinburgh

Buildings and Designs

This architect 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 191801Bank of Scotland Headquarters, The Mound  EdinburghScotlandOriginal building
Item 2 of 191804Old AcademyPerth PerthshireScotland 
Item 3 of 19180746 Charlotte Square  EdinburghScotlandAmended Robert Adam's design
Item 4 of 191809Edinburgh Royal Lunatic Asylum  EdinburghScotlandCourtyard scheme initially planned; only east range built
Item 5 of 191810Tenement, Queensferry Street and Randolph Place  EdinburghScotland 
Item 6 of 19181460 Great King Street  EdinburghScotlandWith William Sibbald
Item 7 of 19181475 Great King Street  EdinburghScotlandWith William Sibbald
Item 8 of 19181479 Great King Street  EdinburghScotlandWith William Sibbald
Item 9 of 191819Edinburgh Royal Lunatic Asylum  EdinburghScotlandNorth and south additions
Item 10 of 191822Palace of Holyroodhouse, Abbey Court House  EdinburghScotland 
Item 11 of 191824Palace of Holyroodhouse  EdinburghScotlandRepairs and redecoration.
Item 12 of 191825Sea wall, north of St Andrews CathedralSt Andrews FifeScotland 
Item 13 of 191825Town HallWick CaithnessScotland 
Item 14 of 191828University of St Andrews, St Salvator's CollegeSt Andrews FifeScotlandEast range built; also unexecuted designs for new north range
Item 15 of 191829University of St Andrews, St Mary's CollegeSt Andrews FifeScotlandGateway; two bays to west of Library
Item 16 of 191835Arbroath Abbey and abbey buildingsArbroath AngusScotlandRepair and clearing out rubbish and fallen masonry - as architect to the Scottish Office of Works
Item 17 of 191890s or 1900s or 1910sCellardyke Public SchoolCellardyke FifeScotland 
Item 18 of 191904House, South StreetSt Andrews FifeScotlandAlteration
Item 19 of 191928Balbirnie Paper MillMarkinch FifeScotlandAdditions to mill manager's house; also new sinks and WCs to cottages

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architect:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, H M1995A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-18403rd editionNew Haven and London: Yale University Press 
Item 2 of 2Pride, Glen L1999The Kingdom of Fife2nd EditionThe Rutland Pressp122, p124