Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John Aird |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1760 |
| Died: | 1832 |
| Bio Notes: | John Aird was born in Scotland about 1760. He practised as a civil engineer and specialised in harbour design and construction. He worked with John Rennie and his son from about 1794, his first job for them being the Crinan Canal. He had initially been turned down by them as he expected too high a salary. He was resident engineer for the Rennies' East India Dock at Greenock in 1807-8 and at Howarth Harbour near Dublin from 1809-1818. He remained in Ireland after this for the rest of his life. He died in Dun Laoghaire in 1832. At present only one Scottish architectural work by him is known. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private/business | 1760s | 1830s | |
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 | |
| 1808 | Greenock Infirmary | Greenock | Renfrewshire | Scotland | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Institution of Civil Engineers | 2002 | Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers | V.1 and 2 | ||