Architects

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Andrew Granger Heiton (or Andrew H Heiton Granger)

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05/08/1926

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1862

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06/11/1927

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Bio Notes :

Andrew H Heiton Granger was born c.1862, and was the son of John Granger, a tenant farmer at Pitcur, Coupar Angus. He was educated at Perth Academy and at Fettes College, where he enrolled in 1876, and was presumably apprenticed to his uncle, Andrew Heiton Junior. He was assistant to his uncle from the early 1880s, and eventually became his partner. It is, however, likely that he had English experience as the first work with which his name is associated, the rebuilding of Hallyburton House for Graham Menzies (the proprietor of the Pitcur Estate) was English neo-Tudor, and quite different in character from the Scottish- French- and German-influenced domestic work of his uncle. He took effective control of the practice in or about 1891 when his uncle became semi-retired, and lived with him at Darnick in Perth and at Darnick in Roxburghshire.

Andrew Heiton Junior died at Darnick, Perth of 'congestion of the brain' (presumably a stroke) on 3 March 1894 and was buried at Old Greyfriars on the fifth. On succeeding to the practice and the Darnick estate, Granger reversed his surnames to Andrew Granger Heiton. In the 1890s his domestic work was similar in character to that of J M Dick Peddie's practice with 'Old English' half-timbered gables and sash windows with astragalled upper sashes, and interiors of different periods reflecting the use of the rooms, Jacobean smoking rooms or billiard rooms and Louis Seize drawing rooms. After 1900 his tastes were more neo-Georgian, and like his uncle he was an important collector of antique furniture. The detail of the Perth Guildhall well exemplifies his refined outlook on design in his later years.

As a young man Andrew Granger Heiton was a prominent rugby player and cricketer, playing for Perthshire CC, and an enthusiastic volunteer, but he subsequently suffered from indifferent health. During the First World War he served as a captain in the Black Watch and was put in command of guarding the Highland line from Perth to Inverness, duties which took a further toll on his health in winter. By the early 1920s he was, according to Frank Thomson who was asked to complete his remodelling of Drumfork, in some difficulty in producing drawings for clients, and a partnership was formed with John Sibbald McKay, who had worked as an assistant in his office from 1913 to 1915.

Andrew Granger Heiton died on holiday at Harrogate in June 1927, survived by his widow, Catherine Dunn, daughter of W H Dunn of Melrose, and a daughter, Judy, who remained unmarried. Catherine Dunn had lived in Darnick Tower after the death of her husband. The practice was continued by McKay.

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The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:

Private Addresses2 classic

Address	Class	Date From Char	Date From Type	Date To Char	Date To Type	Notes
Darnick Kinnoull Terrace Perth Perthshire Scotland	Private
Darnick Roxburghshire Scotland	Private					Country estate of the Heiton family. Had been in the family since mid-15th century. Present tower rebuilt in mid-16th century.

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Address	Class	Date From	Date From Type	Date To	Date To Type	Notes
72 George Street Perth Perthshire Scotland	Business	1895		After 1911

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The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):

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Name	Name Link	Date From	Date To	Position
Andrew Heiton (junior)	201086	In year 1884	In year 1894	Partner
Heiton & McKay	201651	In year 1922	In year 1927	Partner
Andrew Heiton (junior)	201086	c. 1879	c. 1883	Apprentice
Andrew Heiton (junior)	201086	c. 1883	In year 1884	Assistant

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The following individuals were employed or trained by this person (click on an item to view details):

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Name	Name Link	Date From	Date To	Position	Notes
William Laing	401073	After 1893		Apprentice	Perhaps assistant?
James Gorman	201346	In year 1894	In year 1897	Apprentice
George Wittet	202059	In year 1894	In year 1898	Apprentice
Joseph Browne Dick Gorman	201347	In year 1895	In year 1897	Apprentice
John Thomas Galletly	201295	In year 1897	In year 1898	Apprentice
John Sibbald McKay	205619	In year 1913	In year 1915	Assistant

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This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

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Building Name	Date Started	Town, District or Village	City or County	Country	Notes
Parsonage	In year 1863	Strathtay	Perthshire	Scotland
St Andrew's Parish Church	In year 1884	Perth	Perthshire	Scotland
Huntingtowerfield	After 1884	Perth	Perthshire	Scotland
Dalguise House	In year 1885		Perthshire	Scotland	Large additions and alterations?
Alyth Town Hall	In year 1887	Alyth	Perthshire	Scotland
Conservative Club	In year 1887	Perth	Perthshire	Scotland	Conversion into club and new frontage
James Murray Royal Lunatic Asylum	In year 1888	Perth	Perthshire	Scotland	New wings to rear
Trinity College Glenalmond, gymnasium	In year 1889	Glenalmond	Perthshire	Scotland
Parish Church	In year 1890	Coupar Angus	Angus	Scotland	Pulpit & organ
St Paul's Church	In year 1890	Perth	Perthshire	Scotland	Organ loft and alterations
Caledonian Road School	In year 1890	Perth	Perthshire	Scotland
Dungarthill	c. 1890	Dunkeld	Perthshire	Scotland
Craigisla	c. 1890	Kilry, Glenisla	Perthshire	Scotland
Tom-na-Monachan	In year 1891	Pitlochry	Perthshire	Scotland
St John the Baptist RC Church	In year 1892	Perth	Perthshire	Scotland	Reconstruction

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The following books contain references to this person:

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Author	Title	Date	Publisher	Part	Notes
The Fettes College Register	The Fettes College Register: Centenary Edition, 1870 to 1970	1970	Edinburgh
Measurers\' Companion	The Scottish Architects\' and Measurers\' Companion	1911

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The following periodicals contain references to this person:

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Periodical Name	Date Circ	Edition	Notes
Perthshire Advertiser	1927/06/15	*
Perthshire Constitutional	1927/06/15	*	Obituary
Scotsman	1939/04/05		Obituary of Mrs Heiton of Darnick tower

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The following archives hold material relating to this person:

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Archive Name	Source	Source Cat No	Building Id	Item Name	Notes
Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material	Professor David M Walker personal archive	100041			Information from W T johnston

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