Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Carswell | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1833 | Died: | 20 January 1897 | Bio Notes: | James Carswell was born c.1832 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, the son of Thomas Carswell, iron merchant, and his wife Anne. In 1851 he is described as a 'mining and land engineer' and was living in his parental home in the Gorbals. He began his career as resident of the Monklands Railway, subsequently amalgamated with the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway which was absorbed by the North British Railway in 1865. In 1861 he was living in Derbyshire with hsi wife Anne and their young son.
He succeeded Deas as resident engineer of the western section of the North British Railway in 1869, becoming engineer-in-chief in 1879 on the retirement of James Bell. Queen Street Station, Glasgow remains his masterpiece. He engineered the Forth Bridge approach lines, and was responsible for many buildings on the West Highland Railway. He died in Edinburgh on 20 January 1897 and was buried in Dean Cemetery. He left £6,567. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Glasgow, Scotland(?) | Private/business | | | | | 7, Western Terrace, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | | 1897 | | | 106, South Portland Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1851 | | | | Market Street, Chapel En Le Firth, Derbyshire, England | Private | 1861 * | | | | Thrush Cottage, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | 1871 | | | | Thrush Villa/1, St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1881 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Johnston, Colin and Hume, J R | 1979 | Glasgow Stations | | Newton Abbot: David and Charles | | | Johnston, W T | | Scottish Engineers and Shipbuilders | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Scotsman | 21 January 1897 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Census records online | Censuses | | |
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