Basic Biographical Details

Name:	James Watt Sheehan
Designation:
Born:	1905
Died:	1965
Bio Notes:	Born in May 15th 1905 at Thornton, Philipstone Road, Carriden to Edward Sheehan, Iron Moulder and his wife Helen Miller Watt. His parents had married in Carriden in December 1893. Sheehan married Janet Arkley Sime, daughter of Thomas Young Sime and Anne Ashley White, in Linlithgow on 21 December 1937, and they went on to have several daughters. At the time of his marriage he was living at 27 Hailes Gardens, Colinton and was still at this address in 1950. By 1950 he was a Member of the Institute of Registered Architects. Assistant to Forgie on cattle byres at Roddinglaw. Joined the Edinburgh City Architects team - and is recorded in 1932 on City Architects staff billiards team (Evening News) He signed drawings JWS. W is drawn unusually. He died in Edinburgh in 1965 aged 60, and his wife died the following year aged 59

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
	1931	Saughton Golf Course Housing Estate (Whitson)	Saughton		Edinburgh	Scotland	Designed tenements at Saughton including co-designer of the main crescent.
	1936	Craigmillar Council Housing	Craigmillar, Edinburgh		Edinburgh	Scotland	designed tenement at Craigmillar

References

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