Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Henderson | Designation: | | Born: | 6 December 1805 | Died: | 12 August 1872 | Bio Notes: | William Henderson, architect, wood merchant, valuator, etc was born on 6 December 1805, the elder brother of James Henderson, and was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen. Their father died in 1826, obliging James to discontinue his studies. For a time James was William's assistant and briefly his partner. The partnership had been dissolved by the time of the Disruption in 1843, whereafter they shared the patronage of the newly-founded Free Church between them, William designing approximately one hundred churches and manses, not all of which have been identified.
By 1853 his eldest son William Low Henderson (born 1828 or 1829) had been taken into partnership, the practice becoming William Henderson & Son. Under this title, the firm carried out a large number of architisctural and building contracts from offices in Loch Street, Aberdeen. From 1857 onwards the Hendersons were architects to the Union Bank in the north-east: the Union Bank had taken over the Aberdeen Bank in 1849 but that bank remained semi-autonomous within the Union Bank and retained a management in Aberdeen. The banks they built for the Union were nearly all in a very simple standard Georgian survival manner.
Baillie William Henderson senior died on 12 August 1872. From some time before 1892 there was an Arthur C Bruce in the firm. William Low Henderson died in June 1899. The practice continued under the name of William Henderson & Son after his death. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | ![Item 1 of 2](images/table_item.gif) | 1, Carden Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | | 1872 | | ![Item 2 of 2](images/table_item.gif) | Loch Street, Aberdeen, Scotland | Business | c. 1840 | Mid 1850s | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | ![Item 1 of 3](images/table_item.gif) | James Henderson | Before 1843 | | Assistant | Later partner | ![Item 2 of 3](images/table_item.gif) | William Low Henderson | Before 1847 | Before 1853 | Assistant | | ![Item 3 of 3](images/table_item.gif) | Daniel Macandrew | Mid 184M | Mid 184M | Apprentice | |
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 | ![Item 1 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1843 | Cults Free Church | Cults | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Original building | ![Item 2 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1843 | Free Church Manse | Chapel of Garioch | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | HS attribution - church is by him (see also contracts in Aberdeen Journal) | ![Item 3 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1843 | Harlaw Free Church | Harlaw | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 4 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1843 | Kinneff Church | Roadside of Kinneff | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | ![Item 5 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1843 | Rathen Free Church | Rathen | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 6 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1843 | St Andrews and Birsay Free Church | | Mainland | Orkney | Scotland | | ![Item 7 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1843 | Harlaw House | Harlaw | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Attribution | ![Item 8 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Drumbeg Free Church | Drumbeg | | Sutherland | Scotland | | ![Item 9 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Durness Free Church | Durness | | Sutherland | Scotland | | ![Item 10 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Free East School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 11 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Harray Free Church | Harray | Mainland | Orkney | Scotland | | ![Item 12 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Lochbroom Free Church | Ullapool | | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | | ![Item 13 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Lochinver Free Church | Lochinver | | Sutherland | Scotland | | ![Item 14 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Maryculter Free Church | Maryculter | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | ![Item 15 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Rathen Free Manse | Rathen | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 16 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Rendall and Evie Free Church | | Mainland | Orkney | Scotland | | ![Item 17 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Rousay Free Church | | Rousay | Orkney | Scotland | | ![Item 18 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1844 | Stoer Free Church | Stoer | | Sutherland | Scotland | | ![Item 19 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1844 | Inverurie Free Church | Inverurie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 20 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1845 | Inverurie Free manse | Inverurie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 21 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1845 | New Pitsligo Free Church | New Pitsligo | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 22 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1845 | Newhills Free Church | Newhills | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 23 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1846 | Brae of Kinmundy Farm | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 24 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1846 | Durris Free School | Durris | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 25 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1846 | Forglen Free Church | Kirkton of Forglen | | Banffshire | Scotland | perhaps by the Hendersons | ![Item 26 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1846 | Old Aberdeen Free Church | Old Aberdeen | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Amendments to Simpson design | ![Item 27 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1847 | Braemar Free Church | Braemar | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 28 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1847 | Ellon Free Church Manse | Ellon | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | May have been responsible | ![Item 29 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1847 | Grange Free Church Manse | Grange | | Banffshire | Scotland | ? | ![Item 30 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1848 | Lerwick Free Church | Lerwick | Mainland | Shetland | Scotland | | ![Item 31 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1848 | Oyne Manse | Oyne | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 32 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1848 | Tarland Free Church | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 33 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1849 | Stonehaven Station, Inn | Stonehaven | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | ![Item 34 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1849 | Terraced houses, Carden Place | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | North side of Carden Place | ![Item 35 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1850 | Cowie House | Stonehaven | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | ![Item 36 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1850 | Muchalls Station | Muchalls | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | ![Item 37 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1850 | Old Aberdeen Brewery, stables, cartsheds | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Alterations | ![Item 38 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1852 | Banchory Ternan Manse | Banchory Ternan | | Aberdeenshire/Kincardineshire | Scotland | Additions | ![Item 39 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1852 | Belhelvie Free Manse | Belhelvie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 40 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1852 | Cautens Steading | Old Meldrum / Oldmeldrum | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 41 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1852 | House at Cothel Mills | | | | Scotland | | ![Item 42 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1852 | Houses, Hillside | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 43 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1853 | Old Machar Poorhouse | Old Machar | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 44 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1853 | Pitmedden House | Udny | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Restoration after fire damage | ![Item 45 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1853 | Pitmedden House | Dyce | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 46 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | After 1853 | Rubislaw Estate feuing | Rubislaw | | Aberdeen | Scotland | Took over building of Albert Street from Matthews & Mackenzie | ![Item 47 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1854 | Corn Exchange | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 48 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1854 | Corn Exchange, warehouse | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 49 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1854 | Greyfriars Free Church | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 50 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1854 | Stockethill House and offices | Stockethill | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 51 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1854 | Warehouse for Northern Agricultural Company, Waterloo Quarry | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 52 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1855 | Ellon Free Church | Ellon | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 53 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1855 | Loch Street soapworks | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 54 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1855 | St Matthew's Church | Old Meldrum / Oldmeldrum | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | New chancel added | ![Item 55 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1856 | House at railway station, Bucksburn | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 56 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1857 | Cairnfield Girls School | Cairnfield | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 57 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1857 | Cruden Parsonage | Cruden | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 58 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1857 | Newhills Manse | Newhills | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Reconstruction | ![Item 59 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1857 | Shed for Aberdeen Lime Company | Alford | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 60 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1857 | Union Bank | Cullen | | Banffshire | Scotland | | ![Item 61 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1857 | Union Bank of Scotland | Inverurie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 62 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1859 | Cults House | Cults | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Additions and alterations | ![Item 63 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1859 | Torry Free Church | Torry | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 64 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1860 | Gallowgate Free Church | Gallowgate | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 65 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1860 | Kemnay School | Kemnay | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 66 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1860 | Union Bank | Fochabers | | Morayshire | Scotland | HS attribution - Henderson designed all the other Union Banks in the area | ![Item 67 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1862 | Crathie Free Church | Crathie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | New church | ![Item 68 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1862 | Kingswells Free Manse | Kingswells | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 69 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1862 | Mains of Clackriach, Old Deer | Old Deer | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 70 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1863 | Free Church Infant schools | Inverurie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 71 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1863 | Greyfriars Parish Schools | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 72 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1863 | Laurencekirk Parish Church | Laurencekirk | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | Alterations and repairs | ![Item 73 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1863 | Union Bank | Banchory | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | ![Item 74 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1863 | Union Bank | Huntly | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 75 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1864 | Free Church and Teacher's House | Strathdon | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 76 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1864 | Kitchen Hill House | Old Deer | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 77 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1865 | Blackford Free Church | Blackford | | Perthshire | Scotland | | ![Item 78 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1865 | Free Church, Belnacraig | Kirkton of Glenbuchat | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 79 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1865 | Garvock School | | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 80 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1865 | Kincardineshire Combination Poorhouse | Stonehaven | | Kincardineshire | Scotland | | ![Item 81 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1865 | Villafield Girls' School | | | | Scotland | | ![Item 82 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1866 | Charitable School | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | South wing added | ![Item 83 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1866 | Garvock Manse | Garvock | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 84 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1866 | Glenbogie Cottage, Auchindoir | Auchindoir | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Alterations and additions | ![Item 85 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1866 | New Maud Poorhouse | Maud | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Submitted plans - rejected | ![Item 86 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1866 | Newhills Parish Church and Session House | Newhills | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Session house | ![Item 87 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1867 | Lumphanan Free Manse | Lumphanan | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 88 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1867 | Peterhead Police Station | Peterhead | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 89 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1867 | Riddlehead Steading | Riddlehead, Warthill | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 90 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1867 | Upper Kirkhill Steading | Old Deer | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 91 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1868 | Rutherford Free Church | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 92 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1869 | Lumphanan Free Church | Lumphanan | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 93 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1869 | Union Bank | Buckie | | Banffshire | Scotland | | ![Item 94 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1870 | 5 and 6 Carden Terrace | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | | ![Item 95 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1870 | House of Glenmuick with East lodge | Ballater | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | Handled job for Peto | ![Item 96 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1870 | Union Bank | Ballater | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 97 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | c. 1870 | Union Bank | Portsoy | | Banffshire | Scotland | HS possible attribution | ![Item 98 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1871 | Old Meldrum Police Station | Old Meldrum / Oldmeldrum | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | | ![Item 99 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1871 | Union Bank of Scotland | Lerwick | Mainland | Shetland | Scotland | | ![Item 100 of 100](images/table_item.gif) | 1872 | Houses at Culter | Culter | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | ![Item 1 of 1](images/table_item.gif) | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Aberdeen Sheriff Court Inventories SC1/36/71 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | ![Item 1 of 1](images/table_item.gif) | Building News | 16 June 1899 | | | p826 - W L Henderson obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | ![Item 1 of 1](images/table_item.gif) | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Information about birth and death dates from gravestone |
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