Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Kyle & Frew |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1865 |
| Died: | c. 1883 |
| Bio Notes: | Kyle & Frew were industrial architects and surveyors who worked in Glasgow. The Kyle in this partnership may be Thomas Kyle who is described as a land surveyor in his will which was registered on 1 February 1865. His wife was Jane Ashmore and he died at Ashlea, Partick about 1865. The Frew may be John Frew who died sometime before 19 March 1869 when his will was registered. He is described as land surveyor and valuator and was married to Elizabeth McInnes. At that time they were living at Rose Street, Garnethill, Glasgow. The practice contionued until at least the mid-20th century. Land surveyors, consulting civil engineers, of Glasgow William Kyle is believed to have been the first professional land surveyor in Glasgow and began business in the city around 1778. Apart from numerous private clients, he worked for public bodies such as Glasgow town council and the Clyde Navigation Trust. On his death in 1837 he was succeeded by his nephew Thomas Kyle (d 1862). Thereafter the business continued under a number of partnership names, including Kyle & Frew, Kyle, Dennison & Frew and Kyle, Dennison & Laing. Latterly it split into two separate firms, Kyle & Frew and Kyle, Dennison & Laing, both described as civil engineers and land surveyors, although the original intention had been to separate out the civil engineering and surveying elements. The main work of the firm was in land surveying. Kyle & Frew was sold in 1965 to a chartered civil engineer in the city (Information from Scottish Archive Network catalogue) Role and duration of members of the firm: William Kyle, c.1782-1837 Thomas Kyle, c.1838-1864 Kyle & Frew, c.1865-1883 Kyle, Dennison & Frew, c.1884-1899 Kyle, Dennison & Laing, c.1900-c.1930 |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 175, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | c. 1870 | ||
| 3, Claremont Gardens, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1954 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Buildings and Designs
| This 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 | |
| 1866 | Skelmorlie Measured Mile Marker Poles | Skelmorlie | Ayrshire | Scotland | ||
| 1960 | Blairdardie South Housing | Glasgow | Scotland | Civil Engineer | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p612 | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p105 Blairdardie South Housing | |
| Scotlands People Website | Wills & Testaments | Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories SC36/48/53 and Wills SC36/51/47 for Kyle and Inventories Sc36/48/61 for Frew | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 15 January 1954 | p161 | ||