Basic Biographical Details

Name: James Boog or Boag
Designation:  
Born: c. 1737
Died: 1810
Bio Notes: James Boag was born in Perthshire. He trained as a carpenter but moved to Sutherland where he practised as a builder and architect, first in Golspie and later in Dornoch. His known work dates from the 1760s onwards. He designed many churches in the area.

Boog was known to have been a rough man who 'terrified all the school-boys, as well as every inmate of his own house, by the violence of his temper and his readiness to take offence'.

His buildings were in simple vernacular style.

He died in 1810.

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 31767Resolis ChurchResolis SutherlandScotland 
Item 2 of 31786Kildonnan ChurchKildonan SutherlandScotland 
Item 3 of 31794Spinningdale Cotton Mill  SutherlandScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 2Sage, Donald1899Memorabilia Domestica; or Parish Life in the North of Scotland Wick, 2nd editionp57, 121-2

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1SMT MagazineJuly 1965  p24