John Farquharson (architect)

John Farquharson (1847–1933) was a Scottish architect operational in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He designed several schools in the East Lothian district.

Life[]

Gladsmuir Parish Church

He was born in Haddington, East Lothian, in 1847, the son of Francis Farquharson, a local architect, and Jessie Richardson. He trained as an architect with his father from around 1862 and officially joined the practice as a partner, creating F & J Farquharson, around 1868. His younger brother Robert Farquharson (1849-1891) also trained as an architect and joined him (from 1875) on several projects, the firm then renaming as J & R Farquharson, but Robert committed suicide by shooting himself on 5 September 1891, aged only 42.^[1]

He lived at Hilton Lodge an imposing villa in Haddington. He had offices further along the street at 31 Court Street.^[2]

He died on 18 July 1933 and is buried with his parents in the churchyard of St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington, against the northern wall.

Known Works[]

• Cockenzie School and Schoolhouse
• Farm manager's house and workers cottages, Eastfield Farm, Whittingehame (1875)
• Joiners Workshop, Whittingehame (1875 with his brother Robert) now restored as cottages^[3]
• Prestonpans School (1881)
• Public library, Haddington, East Lothian (1881)
• Gladsmuir Parish Church (1886)
• Ormiston School (1888)
• Macmerry Schoolhouse (1889)
• Galashiels School (1890)
• Alterations to Whittingehame House (1896)
• Waterworks cottage, Spott, East Lothian (1897)
• Premises for Messrs Melville, Dunbar (1902)
• Survey of Lennoxlove House (1903)
• Extension and alterations to the Station Hotel, Dunbar (1909)
• Alterations to Eastfield Farmhouse, Whittingehame (1914)

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