Basic Biographical Details

Name: Gordon James Kinghorn
Designation:  
Born: 26 April 1920
Died: 24 November 2005
Bio Notes: Gordon James Kinghorn was born on 26 April 1920, the son of James Alexander Kinghorn, cashier, and his wife Elizabeth Hamilton Cuthbert. He studied for a BSc degree in Glasgow. He commenced practice on his own account in 1950 at Irish Street, Dumfries. He was admitted ARIBA in 1950. Peter McMurdo was taken into partnership about 1964, the practice title becoming Gordon J Kinghorn & Partners. A branch office was opened in Tain in 1967 and three years later the Dumfries office was moved to George Street in that town. After the death of McMurdo in 1972, the practice split. In 1975 Donald Marshall and Hugh Fisher was taken into partnership and the practice became Kinghorn Fisher & Marshall; an office was opened in Oban.

In 1988 David Mee was assumed into partnership and another office was opened in Lochybridge, Fort William. In 1990 the practice became Kinghorn Mee. After Kinghorn's retirement at the end 1993, the Tain office closed. Kinghorn would appear to have run the Tain office at this time. He continued to work part-time. He transferred to the retired category of the RIAS in 1997.

He died in Greenwich, London on 24 November 2005.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 6Ankerville House, Tain, Ross & Cromarty, ScotlandBusiness 1994 
Item 2 of 6Scotsburn Court, Scotsburn Road, Tain, Ross and Cromarty, ScotlandPrivate 2005 
Item 3 of 6158, Irish Street, Dumfries, DumfriesshirePrivate/business(?)1950After 1963 
Item 4 of 6Albany House, Nunholme Road, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandPrivatec. 1950  
Item 5 of 638, George Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandPrivate(?)1970 *  
Item 6 of 6Tower Gardens, Tain, Ross & Cromarty, ScotlandBusiness(?)1979After 1981 

* 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 3Gordon J Kinghorn & Partners1967c. 1972Partner 
Item 2 of 3Kinghorn Fisher Marshall 1975After 1987Partner 
Item 3 of 3Kinghorn Mee1990 Partner 

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 61960Swimming Pool, GreensandsDumfries DumfriesshireScotland 
Item 2 of 61965Eccles  DumfriesshireScotlandRepairs and remodelling
Item 3 of 61988Workers' cottagesToberonochy ArgyllScotlandRefurbishment
Item 4 of 61991Five housesBalvicar ArgyllScotland 
Item 5 of 61992Bonded warehouseTobermoryMullArgyllScotlandConverted to housing
Item 6 of 61993Dalintober FarmBarcaldine ArgyllScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 8Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp93
Item 2 of 8RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 3 of 8RIBA1954RIBA Kalendar 1953-54   
Item 4 of 8RIBA1964The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64   
Item 5 of 8RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 6 of 8RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 7 of 8RIBA1979Directory of members   
Item 8 of 8RIBA1987RIBA Directory of Members 1987   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Chartered Architect2006v18, no1 Spring issue - death notice

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1England and WalesBirths, marriages and deaths