Skip to Main Content
Dictionary of Scottish Architects (1660 - 1980)
Home
Contact
Architects
Buildings
Practices
Search
Admin Login
Architects
Name (Filter)
Architect Search
Clear Selection
Basic Biographic Details
Name:
Bailey Scott Murphy
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
Year Only
Exact DOB:
08/05/1925
Year of Birth :
1876
Circa Year of Birth :
Date of Birth Before (Year):
Date of Birth After (Year):
DOB (1st 'Or' Year):
DOB (2nd 'Or' Year):
Date of Death:
Exact Date
Exact DOD:
15/06/1914
Year of Death:
Circa Year of Death:
Date of Death Before (Year):
Date of Death After (Year):
DOD (1st 'Or' Year):
DOD (2nd 'Or' Year):
Town of Birth :
Bio Notes :
Bailey Scott Murphy was born in 1876 and articled to Henry Francis Kerr from 1892 to 1897. While in that office he studied at Edinburgh School of Art, Heriot-Watt College and under Frank Worthington Simon and Stewart Henbest Capper at the School of Applied Art. He was awarded a travelling scholarship by the School of Applied Art and spent four months on a study tour in England. At the end of his apprenticeship he worked for Kinross & Tarbolton. The years 1902 to 1904 were spent on measuring historic ironwork in England and Scotland for his publication on the subject, and a further period of three months in 1904 sketching and measuring in England and France after which he moved to London to the office of Sir John W Simpson and Ormrod Maxwell Ayrton. In 1905 he commenced practice on his own account with David Morton Kinross as Bailey Murphy & Kinross at 28 North Bridge and later (1911) 44 Hanover Street. David Morton Kinross was John Kinross's nephew, the son of his half-brother James and had also been in Kinross's office. He died early, perhaps in 1911. Murphy's relationship with the painter E Bailey Murphy who exhibited from the 28 North Bridge address (previous address 36 McLaren Road) is not yet known. Murphy's house address was Merton Cottage, Liberton. Whilst in partnership with Kinross, Murphy submitted a design for the Scottish National Exhibition jointly with William Davidson.
He was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by James Bow Dunn as President of the Edinburgh Architectural Association. He died on 15 June 1914, leaving estate of £2,385, of which £1,885 was in Scotland.
Just prior to his death Murphy practised in association with W J Walker Todd who had commenced practice early in 1909; after Murphy's death Todd formed a short-lived partnership of Todd & Miller, which was merged with John More Dick peddie's practice in 1920, the surviving records of Murphy & Kinross's practice thus becoming part of the Dick Peddie & McKay archive.
Bio Notes continued...
Additional Notes
Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Private Addresses
Private Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From Char
Date From Type
Date To Char
Date To Type
Notes
36 Comiston Drive Edinburgh Scotland
Private
Merton Cottage Liberton Edinburgh Scotland
Private
row(s) 1 - 2 of 2
Business Addresses
Business Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From
Date From Type
Date To
Date To Type
Notes
28 North Bridge Edinburgh Scotland
Business
Perhaps earlier
44 Hanover Street Edinburgh Scotland
Business
Murphy & Kinross address
74 Comiston Drive Edinburgh Scotland
Business
Probably earlier than this
row(s) 1 - 3 of 3
Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
Employers2 classic
Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
Murphy & Walker Todd
204468
Early 1914s
In year 1914
Partner
Henry Francis Kerr
201089
In year 1892
In year 1897
Apprentice
John Kinross
200965
In year 1898
In year 1902
Assistant
Murphy & Kinross
201891
In year 1905
Early 1914s
Partner
Simpson & Ayrton
202199
In year 1905
In year 1905
Assistant
Kinross & Tarbolton
201997
c. 1897
Assistant
row(s) 1 - 6 of 6
RIBA Proposers
The following individuals proposed this person for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
RIBA PROPOSERS2 classic
Proposer
Proposer Link
Date Proposed
Notes
James Bow Dunn
200174
1911/07/20
for Licentiateship - as President of the Edinburgh Architectural Associatio
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1
Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
Buildings and Designs2 classic
Building Name
Date Started
Town, District or Village
Island
City or County
Country
Notes
Carlekemp
In year 1898
North Berwick
East Lothian
Scotland
As assistant to John Kinross
Villas, Mortonhall Road
In year 1898
Edinburgh
Scotland
As assistant to John Kniross
Ingliston House Stable Block and Cottage (gardener's house)
In year 1900
Kirkliston
West Lothian
Scotland
Restoration and reconstruction - as assistant to Kinross & Tarbolton
Manderston House, including service court and motor house
In year 1900
Duns
Berwickshire
Scotland
As assistant to Kinross & Tarbolton - refurbishment and major extension of late 18th century house, new entrance front, lavish interior decoration
British Linen Bank and Town Clerk's office
In year 1900
Falkland
Fife
Scotland
Additions to bank and new office - as assistant to John Kinross
Victoria Institute
1904 or 1905
Worcester
Worcestershire
England
Alterations? As assistant in J W Simpson's firm
Roedean School
In year 1905
Brighton
East Sussex
England
As assistant to Simpson & Ayrton
Memorial Fountain
After 1906
Bonnybridge
Stirlingshire
Scotland
Houses for Mrs M K Gregory and A W L Gregory Esq
c. 1906
Trinity
Edinburgh
Scotland
Double Cottage at Liberton
In year 1907
Liberton
Edinburgh
Scotland
Scottish National Exhibition, 1908
In year 1907
Saughton
Edinburgh
Scotland
Competition design - unsuccessful
Houses for Mrs M K Gregory
c. 1907
Trinity
Edinburgh
Scotland
Green Hotel
c. 1907
Kinross
Kinross-shire
Scotland
Addition
Cramond Brig Golf Club
In year 1908
Edinburgh
Scotland
Pitcairn, Hailes Estate
In year 1908
Edinburgh
Scotland
row(s) 1 - 15 of 37
Next
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this person:
Bib ref classic
Author
Title
Date
Publisher
Part
Notes
British Architectural Library, RIBA
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914
2001
Who's Who in Architecture
1914
row(s) 1 - 2 of 2
Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this person:
Period ref classic
Periodical Name
Publisher
Date Circ
Edition
Notes
RIBA Journal
1914/11/21
v22
p48 - death notice only
Scotsman
1914/08/24
*
p4
row(s) 1 - 2 of 2
Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this person:
Arc ref classic
Archive Name
Source
Source Cat No
Building Id
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Nomination Papers
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
100005
L v19 no1476
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1