Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Little
Designation:  
Born: 8 July 1805
Died: After 1894
Bio Notes: William Little was born on 8 July 1805, the son of John Little, who practised as a wright in Kirkcaldy from c.1804. His father's business address was initially in High Street but moved to 43 Hill Street in 1834 and to 12 Cowan Street in 1835. William was admitted to the Incorporation of Wrights & Masons on 17 November 1840 and succeeded to his father's business when the latter retired or died in the 1840s.

William married Margaret Stark of Abbotshall on 3 July 1832. By 1861 he was employing up to nine men and two boys. His son Robert was taken into partnership in the family firm sometime before 1881; the practice, William Little & Son, was described in directories as 'architects, builders, joiners, lathsplitters, sawmillers & c.'. The Cowan Street premises were advertised for sale in 1888 but directories still list father and son in partnership at the same address in the mid-1890s; however, Robert appears also to have practised under his own name from April 1888, from his home address, Woodbank, Albert Road.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 214, Cowan Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1862After 1868 
Item 2 of 212, 14, 16, Cowan Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1882After 1894 

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1William Little & SonBefore 1881After 1894Partner(?) 

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 1923 May 1851Kinghorn Parish ChurchKinghorn FifeScotlandPrepared plans for improvement and repairs to new church
Item 2 of 198 January 1853Kinghorn Parish ChurchKinghorn FifeScotlandPrepared specifications in accordance with earlier plan
Item 3 of 19March 1854Kinghorn ManseKinghorn FifeScotland 
Item 4 of 191858Pathhead Free ChurchPathhead, Kirkcaldy FifeScotlandHeightening of walls and addition of gallery
Item 5 of 191861Kinglassie ManseKinglassie FifeScotland 
Item 6 of 191862Nether Pitlochie, farmstead and farmhouseStrathmiglo FifeScotland 
Item 7 of 191863Kirkcaldy Old Parish Church ManseKirkcaldy FifeScotlandAddition against south gable, containing two upper bedrooms
Item 8 of 191867Manse, Kirk WyndKirkcaldy FifeScotlandEast extension
Item 9 of 191871Crawford Priory  FifeScotlandRecasting of east front, including porte cochere and large service range at rear
Item 10 of 191872Langside FarmCarnbee FifeScotlandAlterations- drawings dated
Item 11 of 191874Abbotshall ChurchKirkcaldy FifeScotlandPlans for enlargement (uncertain whether carried out)
Item 12 of 191876Abbotshall ManseKirkcaldy FifeScotlandAdditions
Item 13 of 191881Abbotshall Church Hall and beadle's houseKirkcaldy FifeScotland 
Item 14 of 191881Moonzie Parish ChurchMoonzie FifeScotlandOpen timber roof
Item 15 of 191883Boglily, farmhouseKinghorn (near) FifeScotland 
Item 16 of 191885Kelburn CastleFairlie AyrshireScotlandNE wing (attribution by 'Buildings of Scotland')
Item 17 of 191886Bakery for the Lochgelly Co-operative SocietyLochgelly FifeScotland 
Item 18 of 191889Binnend SchoolBinnend FifeScotland 
Item 19 of 191893Lordscairnie Farmhouse  FifeScotlandAlterations and additions

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 9Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory1868Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory London, Wyman 
Item 2 of 9British Architectural Library, RIBA2001Directory of British Architects 1834-1914   
Item 3 of 9Campbell, A J Fife shopkeepers and traders 1820-1870   
Item 4 of 9Kirkcaldy Directory1882The Kirkcaldy Directory 1882-83 Kirkcaldy: The Advertiser Office 
Item 5 of 9Kirkcaldy Directory1885The Kirkcaldy Directory 1885-86 Kirkcaldy: The Advertiser Office 
Item 6 of 9Kirkcaldy Directory1894The Kirkcaldy Directory 1894-95 Kirkcaldy: The Advertiser Office 
Item 7 of 9Pride, Glen L1999The Kingdom of Fife2nd EditionThe Rutland Pressp92
Item 8 of 9Westwood, _____1862Westwood's Parochial Directory of Fife and Kinross Edinburgh: John Menzies 
Item 9 of 9Westwood, _____1866Westwood's Parochial Directory of Fife and Kinross Edinburgh: John Menzies