Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Haywood Truefitt | Designation: | | Born: | Between 1855 and 1856 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | George Haywood Truefitt was born in 1855-1856, the elder son of London architect George Truefitt and his first wife, Mary Haywood. He was articled to his father for two years only. The record of this and any subsequent experience he may have had is not clear, but he became his father's assistant in 1879 and was admitted ARIBA on 9 January 1882, his proposers being Sir Horace James, his father and James Brooks. He was a more orthodox but accomplished designer than his father, as could be seen in the well-informed Scots 16th-century detailing of his additions to Aboyne Castle.
Following his father’s retirement to Worthing in 1890, George Haywood Truefitt formed a partnership with Archibald Duncan Watson from about 1894 to at least 1899, but may have practised alone thereafter. He is still described as an architect in the 1911 census but is not listed in the directories for 1914. With Watson he exhibited designs for the London and South Western Bank, Holloway Road at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1894.
Days after his election as Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects, G H Truefitt married Fanny, the youngest daughter of James Warwick of Thorpe Tower, Peterborough on 19 January 1882. The marriage appears to have been childless. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Arundel Cottage, Hudleston Road , Tufnell Park, London, England | Private | 1882 | | (RIBA Proceedings) | | 5, Bloomsbury Square, London WC, England | Business | 1891 | 1899 | | | “Fernbank”, Carleton Road, Tufnell Park, London, England | Private | 1896 | | (Kelly Directory) previously the home of George Truefitt. Now demolished |
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | George Truefitt | Before 1877 | Before 1879 | Apprentice | | | George Truefitt | 1879 | | Assistant | | | George Truefitt | 1891 | | Partner(?) | Listed in London PO Directory as Truefitt and Truefitt |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Archibald Duncan Watson | 1894 | 1899 | Partner | Listed in London PO Directories as Truefitt and Watson |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | James Brooks | 9 January 1882 | for Associateship | | (Sir) Horace Jones | 9 January 1882 | for Associateship | | George Truefitt | 9 January 1882 | for Associateship |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1890s | Aboyne Castle | Aboyne | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Remodelling | | 1894 | Craigendinnie | Glentanar/Glen Tanar | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | | 1898 | Glen Tanar Estate, Boathouse and Bridge of Ess | Glentanar/Glen Tanar | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | See Beard p52 | | 1898(?) | Glen Tanar Estate, Tower Lodge | Glentanar/Glen Tanar | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Architect if the lodge was built at the same time as the widening of the bridge |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Graves, Algernon | 1905 | The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works… | 1905-6 | London: Graves and Bell | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | The Times | 21 January 1882 | | | p1 -marriages |
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