Basic Biographical Details

Name: Charles Edward Tweedie (senior)
Designation:  
Born: 7 July 1863
Died: 31 July 1942
Bio Notes: Charles Edward Tweedie was born in Edinburgh on 7 July 1863, the son of Peter Tweedie of Abdie, Fife, whose profession in 1881 is described as 'clerk in Exchange' and his wife Agnes Baigrie Bourhill of Dalkeith. Nothing is yet known of his training or early career but in 1892 he entered into partnership with Frank Lewis Worthington Simon (born 1862), the first professor at the Edinburgh School of Applied Art, who had recently dissolved his private partnership with Stewart Henbest Capper due to pressure of work at the School and had moved his office to 36 Hanover Street.

The Simon & Tweedie partnership won the competition for Llanelly Town Hall in 1892 but lost the commission to the local architect William Griffiths. It had more success in Manchester where Simon had won the competition for the Macfadyen Memorial Church, an office being opened in Manchester to build it. The partnership seems to have closed late in 1895 or early in 1896. Tweedie continued independent practice only briefly, working from home. He became a senior assistant in Lorimer's office, remaining there until the First World War.

Tweedie resumed independent practice in or about 1920 in partnership with his son, also Charles Edward Tweedie (born on 6 June 1891). He became an apprentice first in H M Office of Works and then in the practice of Hippolyte Jean Blanc, subsequently returning to the Office of Works and working for a time for Francis William Deas before commencing practice with his father. The date of this partnership is uncertain: the younger Tweedie's LRIBA papers give 1921, his obituary 1923, and his FRIBA papers 1924, but the practice title of Charles E Tweedie & Son appears in press reports from at least 1922.

The elder Tweedie appears to have retired or taken a less active part from about 1924, leaving his son as managing partner.

Charles Tweedie senior died on 31 July 1942, survived by his wife, Jane Sword Lamb.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 9Clarence Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusiness1881 * While still an apprentice, living in his parents' house.
Item 2 of 9Manchester, EnglandBusiness1892 *Late 1895 or early 1896(?)Presumably a branch office opened to facilitate execution of Macfadyen Memorial Church
Item 3 of 936, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1892c. 1895With Frank Worthington Simon
Item 4 of 9102, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1897  
Item 5 of 912, Clarence Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1898c. 1899 
Item 6 of 932, Briarbank Terrace, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate/businessc. 19001901Perhaps both home and office
Item 7 of 94, Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1920c. 1921Re-opened practice here after more than a decade with Lorimer: occupation during war years not known.
Item 8 of 945, Merchiston Crescent, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivatec. 1921c. 1940 
Item 9 of 954, Frederick Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1922c. 1940 

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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 2Simon & Tweedie1892Late 1895 or early 1896Partner 
Item 2 of 2Charles E Tweedie & Son1921 or 1922 or 1923 or 1924c. 1924Partner 

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 181890sWatergate  Edinburgh Restoration or new build?
Item 2 of 181891Simpson Memorial InstituteUpper Largo FifeScotlandWon competition and secured job
Item 3 of 181892Llanelly Town HallLlanelly/Llanelli CarmarthenshireWalesCompetition design - placed first but job went to W Griffiths of Llanelly
Item 4 of 181892(?)Macfadyen Memorial ChurchChorlton-cum-Hardy Manchester EnglandBegun by Simon alone; later in partnership with Tweedie
Item 5 of 181893North British Rubber Factory, Castle Mills  EdinburghScotlandNew workshops on corner of Fountainbridge and Gilmore Park.
Item 6 of 181894Congregational ChurchHeaton Moor ManchesterEnglandCompetition design - not placed
Item 7 of 181894Edinburgh Dental Hospital and school  EdinburghScotlandOriginal building
Item 8 of 181894Gorgie EU ChurchGorgie EdinburghScotland 
Item 9 of 181894Robertson's Court  EdinburghScotland 
Item 10 of 18c. 1894Russell House, 3 Canongate  EdinburghScotlandInternal alterations
Item 11 of 181895Hopefield, Greenhill Gardens  EdinburghScotlandAdditions
Item 12 of 181895West Hartlepool Board SchoolHartlepool County DurhamEnglandCompetition design - placed second
Item 13 of 18After 1921(?)107-108 Princes Street  EdinburghScotlandNew front and internal alterations (possibly by his son alone: the elder Tweedie may have retired or died by the time it was built (any time up to 1939))
Item 14 of 18After 1921(?)Edinburgh Murrayfield Indoor Sports BuildingMurrayfield EdinburghScotlandPossibly by his son alone: the elder Tweedie may have retired or died by the time it was built (any time up to 1939)
Item 15 of 18After 1921(?)Fountain Brewery for William McEwan & Co  EdinburghScotlandPossibly by his son alone: the elder Tweedie may have retired or died by the time it was built (any time up to 1939)
Item 16 of 18After 1921(?)Housing schemes  EdinburghScotlandPossibly by his son alone: the elder Tweedie may have retired or died by the time it was built (any time up to 1939)
Item 17 of 18After 1921(?)New brewery for William Younger & Co  EdinburghScotlandPossibly by his son alone: the elder Tweedie may have retired or died by the time it was built (any time up to 1939)
Item 18 of 181938Garage, stores, shops, laundry with offices for Mackay Ltd  EdinburghScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Post Office Directories     
Item 2 of 2www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints: Website 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Edinburgh City LibrariesEdinburgh Census Records 1881 census
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information courtesy of Neil Brown