Basic Biographical Details Name: | Richard Dickson | Designation: | | Born: | 1792 | Died: | 1857 | Bio Notes: | Richard (born 1972) and Robert Dickson were the sons of John Dickson (1766-1828), an Edinburgh builder, and his wife Mary Crichton, daughter of the mason, James Crichton, and sister of the architect Richard Crichton, to whom they were probably articled and whose practice they took over on his death in 1817. Robert died sometime just before 1866.
There is evidence that they supplied designs for the builder father. Like their uncle they were able designers and designed buildings in a variety of styles. Their Gothic work was not archaeologically accurate as Pugin advocated but had plenty of inventive detail. They were equally adept at the Grecian style and at the Town Hall in Leith successfully fused together Grecian and Renaissance styles reminiscent of C R Cockerell.
There is a mounment to Richard Dickson and his parents in Old Calton Burial Ground.
Richard Dickson died in 1857. |
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 | | Richard Crichton | | 1817 | Apprentice | | | R & R Dickson | 1817 | | Partner | |
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 | | 1815 | 104 Princes Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Drawing may be by Richard and Robert Dickson | | 1816 | St Ann's Terrace, North Bridge | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Elevations of whole terrace. Simple design. | | 1817 | Abercairney | | | Perthshire | Scotland | Completed original house (begun by Richard Crichton) | | 1817 | Row of shops, North Bridge | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1818 | Coach house and stable behind Abercromby Place | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Drew up designs | | 1819 | Kilconquhar Parish Church | Kilconquhar | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1820 | Cortachy Castle | Kirriemuir | | Angus | Scotland | Remodelled house with crenellated porch and relocated stair. New stairhall. | | 1820 | Coul House | | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | | 1822 | Whitehaugh | Newcastleton | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | | | 1823 | Shop front, 8 St Andrew Square | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1824 | Balbirnie House, West Lodge | Markinch | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1826 | Millearne | | | Perthshire | Scotland | Attribution | | 1826 | Tenements, Gardner's Crsecent and Morrison Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1827 | Church, Gardner's Crescent | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1828 | Tron Church | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Rebuilt steeple after fire in 1824. | | 1830 | Buildings, 1-8 Baxter's Place and Greenside Lane | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Addition of shop-fronts to 1-3 Baxter's Place and new buildings in Greenside Lane. | | 1830 | Muirhouse | Cramond | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1831 | Bathgate Academy | Bathgate | | West Lothian | Scotland | Original building - won competition to secure job | | 1833 | Veterinary College | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1836 | Blair Drummond, East Lodge | | | Perthshire | Scotland | Additions | | 1836 | St James the Less Episcopal Church | Muthill | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1838 | Collessie Parish Church | Collessie | | Fife | Scotland | With Smith & Ireland (contractors) | | 1839 | Arbuthnott House, Estate Buildings | | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | Estate buildings | | 1839 | Dr Bell's School | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1839 | Dunimarle Castle | | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1840 | Blair Cottages | Blair Atholl | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1853 | Duchess of Atholl's Industrial School | Dunkeld | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1855 | Kincardine School | Kincardine-in-Menteith | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1856 | Atholl Arms Hotel | Blair Atholl | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1856 | Garryside village | Garryside, Blair Atholl | | Perthshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe 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 | | | Scottish Record Society | 1933 | Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses | | | |
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