Basic Biographical Details

Name: Abercrombie & Symington
Designation:  
Born: 1888
Died: July 1889
Bio Notes: Thomas Graham Abercrombie (1862-1926) set up practice in Paisley in May 1886, and took on his brother-in-law Robert S Symington as an assistant the following year, taking him into partnership in 1888. In that year the practice won a competition for Greenlaw Church, Paisley, modelled on Burnet's Barony Church. In July the following year Symington emigrated to the USA as manager of Clark's Thread Mills at Newark, and Abercrombie continued to work on his own account thereafter.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 197, High Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, ScotlandBusiness   

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Thomas Graham Abercrombie1888July 1889Partner 
Item 2 of 2Robert Stevenson Symington1888July 1889Partner 

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 6188825-26 Canal StreetPaisley RenfrewshireScotlandAlterations
Item 2 of 61888Greenlaw Free ChurchPaisley RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 3 of 6188967 CauseysidePaisley RenfrewshireScotlandAlterations
Item 4 of 61889Cricket pavilion, MeikleriggsPaisley RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 5 of 61889RedholmePaisley RenfrewshireScotlandOriginal building - listed as 'cottage, Castlehead' in Paisley Dean of Guild, but likely to be same building
Item 6 of 61889Tenement, 10 BroomlandsPaisley RenfrewshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew  p37