Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Gordon Knox
Designation:  
Born: c. 1835
Died:  
Bio Notes: William Gordon Knox was born in Aberdeen in about 1835. He trained with one of the principal architects in Aberdeen for five years and then spent nine years working with a number of the 'first architects' in London. he opened business on his own account in Aberdeen in December 1862. In 1871 he was living with Margaret Maitland (pre-married name?), probably his mother who was an annuitant and his sister who was a teacher at 51 Skene Terrace, Aberdeen. He had moved to Glasgow by 1881.

No further details are yet known.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 64, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusinessDecember 1862  
Item 2 of 646, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusinessJune 1864 *  
Item 3 of 66, Belmont Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1864  
Item 4 of 651, Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1871  
Item 5 of 690, Roselea Drive, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate1881 * As a boarder
Item 6 of 612, North St David Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness1882  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 71862Methlick Parish ChurchMethlick AberdeenshireScotlandDesign drawn (not executed)
Item 2 of 71864Free ChurchPitmedden AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 3 of 71864ShielsBelhelvie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 4 of 71864Udny Free Church and manseUdny Green AberdeenshireScotlandNew church
Item 5 of 718837-9 South St Andrew Street  EdinburghScotland 
Item 6 of 71884Elgin Town HallElgin MorayshireScotlandCompetition design - not successful
Item 7 of 71884NetherbyDalkeith MidlothianScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory1868Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory London, Wyman 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Aberdeen Journal17 December 1862   
Item 2 of 4Aberdeen Journal2 March 1864   
Item 3 of 4Aberdeen Journal15 June 1864   
Item 4 of 4Edinburgh Evening News11 October 1882