Basic Biographical Details

Name: Henry Seymour
Designation:  
Born: 1857
Died: 5 December 1912
Bio Notes: Henry Seymour was born in 1857 the son of Henry Seymour, a landed proprietor and his wife Ross Gray Milne and practised from 20 George Street, Edinburgh. In 1882 he formed a partnership with John Kinross. The quality of the work of the Seymour & Kinross partnership indicates that Seymour assumed a lower profile throughout. The partnership was dissolved in 1889 when Kinross became a sole practitioner with an office in Howe Street. No independent work by Seymour is yet known.

Seymour was not married and died of pneumonia and cardiac failure at his home 66 Great King Street, Edinburgh aged 55 on 5 December 1912. His personal estate was valued at £3,171.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 366, Great King Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate 1912 
Item 2 of 320, George Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1882After 1889In partnership with Kinross
Item 3 of 320, George Street, Edinburgh, ScotlandBusinessc. 1891c. 1901Seymour on his own

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 1Seymour & Kinross18821889Partner 

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 51882St James the Less Episcopal ChurchPenicuik MidlothianScotlandWorking drawings
Item 2 of 51884St Baldred's Episcopal ChurchNorth Berwick East LothianScotlandLengthening of apse (with resiting of glass), addition of chancel and interior refurbishment
Item 3 of 51884Stirling Carriage Works, showrooms, offices and dwelling housesStirling StirlingshireScotland 
Item 4 of 51886The Red House  EdinburghScotland 
Item 5 of 51889St Mary Episcopal ChurchSouth Queensferry West LothianScotlandRestoration and probably built new west porch

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Post Office Directories     
Item 2 of 2Scotlands People Website www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk - Statutory Registers - Deaths  Statutory

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Building News21 March 1913  p407 - estate

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information from D C Mays.