- Archibald Simpson
Archibald Simpson (1790 - 1847) was one of the major architects of
Aberdeen ("The Granite City"). He designed in the classical style.His "North of Scotland Bank" headquarters building, at the corner of the city's Union Street and King Street, is now a pub which has been named in his honour. He also designed what is now the inner court of
Marischal College , the second largest granite building in the world.Outside Aberdeen he also designed the St Giles Kirk, Elgin, which was built in 1827-28 and stands in the widest part of the High Street. In 1833 he was commissioned by the Duchess of Gordon to design Gordon Chapel, a Gothic-style Episcopal Chapel in
Fochabers . He also designed Kintore Parish Church in 1819. He also designed and built the impressive Stracathro House, as a private house (1824-27) for the Cruickshank family.There is a memorial to him in Aberdeen's Bon Accord Square. He is buried in the St Nicholas Kirk graveyard on Union Street.
External links
* [http://www.codexgeo.co.uk/dsa/ Directory of Scottish Architects] — [http://www.codexgeo.co.uk/dsa/architect_full.php?id=L000332 entry on Archibald Simpson]
* [http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/people/famousfirst1322.html The Gazetteer for Scotland's overview of Archibald Simpson]
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