James Matthews (12 December 1819 – 28 June 1898) was a prominent 19th-century architect in northern Scotland who also served as

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from 1883 to 1886 during which time he enacted an important city improvement plan. His work as an architect is largely in the

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style.

Life

He was born in December 1819, the son of Peter Matthews, a bank teller, living on Thistle Street in Aberdeen. His mother was Margaret Ross, daughter of the architect William Ross who had built the Union Bridge in the centre of the city. In 1834 he was articled to the local architect,

Archibald Simpson Archibald Simpson (4 May 1790 – 23 March 1847) was a Scottish architect, who along with his rival John Smith, is regarded as having fashioned the character of Aberdeen as "The Granite City".Simpson, William Douglas, (1947) ''The Archibald ...

to train as an architect. Here he met Thomas MacKenzie (1814-1854) whom he later went into partnership with. In 1839 he took the radical step of moving to

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to work under

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where he honed his design and business skills. Returning to Aberdeen in 1844 Simpson offered him a partnership but he instead set up with his assistant to create MacKenzie & Matthews. In 1850 he was living at 16 Adelphi Court in Aberdeen Following Mackenzie's death in 1854 Matthews practiced alone. His commissions ranged from banks and churches to the remodelling of several country houses and castles (most notably

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) but following the Scottish Education Act of 1872 he was involved in the wave of necessary school building. In 1863 Matthews entered Aberdeen Town Council as a councillor, but stood down in 1871. In 1883 he was suddenly and unexpectedly called upon to take the role of

, replacing

Peter Esslemont Peter Esslemont (13 June 1834 – 8 August 1894) was a Scotland, Scottish Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. Life Esslemont was born in Balnakettle, ...

. During his term of office he oversaw several city improvement schemes including the Mitchell Tower and new University Graduation Hall. In 1886 he was succeeded by Sir William Henderson. Matthews services to the city brought him an honorary doctorate (LLD) from the

University of Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen (abbreviated ''Aberd.'' in List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom), post-nominals; ) is a public university, public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bis ...

. In later life he purchased Springhill House on the edge of the city which he enlarged and altered to his own needs. He died at his town house, 15 Albyn Terrace, on 28 June 1898, aged 78. He is buried with his family in St Nicholas' Churchyard in Aberdeen.

Family

He was married to Elizabeth Duncan, and their children included the zoologist James Duncan Matthews.

Principal works

He came to fame by winning the competition of the Free Church of Scotland Offices in Edinburgh but the scheme was ultimately built by

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. However he had many commissions thereafter including many churches. *Milne's Free Church,

Fochabers Fochabers (; ) is a village in the Parish of Bellie, in Moray, Scotland, east of the cathedral city of Elgin, Moray, Elgin and located on the east bank of the River Spey. 1,728 people live in the village, which enjoys a rich musical and cultu ...

(1845) *Leuchars House, Morayshire (1845) * Ardross Castle (1846) work overseen by George Rhind *Aberdeen Poorhouse (1847) *Caledonian Bank,

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(1847) * Nigg schoolhouse (1847) *North of Scotland Bank,

Dufftown Dufftown ( ) is a burgh in Moray, Scotland. While the town is part of the historic Mortlach parish, the town was established and laid out in the early 19th century as part of a planned new town settlement. The town has several listed 19th centur ...

(1847) *Caledonian Bank,

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(1848) *Christ Church Episcopal Church,

Huntly, Aberdeenshire Huntly ( or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith, M ...

(1848) *Free Church School,

(1848) *Lagmore Farmhouse,

Ballindalloch Ballindalloch () is a small village on the River Spey in Scotland. It is known for its Scotch whisky, whisky distilleries and for Ballindalloch Castle. In Ballindalloch itself, there are two distilleries, Cragganmore distillery and Ballindalloc ...

(1848) *New Market Hall,

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(1848) *Nigg Manse (1848) *Remodelling of

Cawdor Castle Cawdor Castle is a castle in the parish of Cawdor in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is built around a 15th-century tower house, with substantial additions in later centuries. Originally a property of the Calder family, it passed to the Campbells in ...

(1848–54 and interior work in 1867) initially with MacKenzie *Remodelling of Brucklay House,

New Deer New Deer () is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, which lies in the valley of Deer. It is located at the junction of several roads crossing through the Howe of Buchan. It was founded after monks from Deer Abbey, Old Deer, built ...

(1849) * Culloden monument (1849- unfinished) *

Ellon Castle Ellon Castle is a scheduled monument within the town of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Only ruins survive of the 16th-century structure that may incorporate sections from the 15th century together with 18th-century renovations. The ruins form a ...

(1849) *Ellon Girls School (1849) *Ellon Poorhouse (1849) *Feuing of Rubislaw estate (1849) * St John's Episcopal Church, Aberdeen (1849) *Stoneywood House,

Dyce Dyce () is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, situated on the River Don about northwest of the city centre. It is best known as the location of Aberdeen Airport. History Dyce is the site of an early medieval church dedicated to the 8th centu ...

(1849) *

Aberlour Aberlour () is a village in Moray, Scotland, south of Elgin, Moray, Elgin on the road to Grantown-on-Spey, Grantown. The Lour Burn (landform), burn is a tributary of the River Spey, and it and the surrounding parish are both named Aberlour, bu ...

School (1850) *All Saints Episcopal Church, Whiterashes (1850) *Remodelling of

Arndilly House Arndilly House is a 1770 house in Banffshire, Scotland, in the parish of Boharm. It lies between the River Spey and Ben Aigan. It was remodelled in both 1826 and 1850. It is a category A listed building with Historic Scotland. It was remodell ...

(1850) *Remodelling of Ballindalloch House (1850) * Drumtochty Castle Stables (1850) * Gollanfield Mansion House (1850) * Inveravon School (1850) *

Kildrummy Kildrummy () is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland near the River Don, west of Alford. The hamlet's primary school closed in 2003. Its church was built in 1805. Nearby Kildrummy Castle has a long history dating back to at least the 14th cent ...

manse (1850) * Glenmuick manse (1850) *

School (1850) *Remodelling of Aldourie Castle (1851) *Lodge at Culloden House (1851) *Dess House (1851) *Remodelling of terraces at Old

(1851) *Free High Church,

(1851) *Remodelling of

Lumphanan Lumphanan ( ; ) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland located from Aberdeen and from Banchory. History Lumphanan is documented to be the site of the Battle of Lumphanan of 1057 AD, where Malcolm III of Scotland defeated Macbeth of Sco ...

Church (1851) *St Andrew's Masonic Hall, Banff (1851) *St Dronstan's Episcopal Church,

Old Deer Old Deer (, ) is a parish and village in the district of Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The population in 2011 was 152. The village lies on the A950, beside the Deer or South Ugie Water, west of Peterhead and from Mintlaw. Industries incl ...

(1851) *5 to 22 Rubislaw Terrace (1852) *Caledonian Bank,

Forres Forres (; ) is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the County of Moray, Moray coast, approximately northeast of Inverness and west of Elgin, Moray, Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several ...

(1852) *

Lerwick Lerwick ( or ; ; ) is the main town and port of the Shetland archipelago, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010. It is the northernmost major settlement within the United Kingdom. Centred ...

manse (1852) *

United Presbyterian Church (1852) *

Stonehaven Stonehaven ( ) is a town on the northeast coast of Scotland, south of Aberdeen. It had a population of 11,177 at th2022 Census Stonehaven was formerly the county town of Kincardineshire, succeeding the now abandoned town of Kincardine, Aberd ...

Free Church Manse (1852) *

Strathdon Strathdon (; Gaelic: ''Srath Dheathain'') is an area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated in the strath of the River Don, 45 miles west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. The main village in the strath is Bellabeg, although it was original ...

parish Church (1852) *Birsay and Harray Manse,

Orkney Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, ...

(1853) *

Railway Station Hotel (1853) *

Stenness Stenness (pronounced ) (; ) is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland. It contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar. Geography Stenness parish adjoins the s ...

manse,

(1853) * Fraserburgh Town House and Police Station (1853) *Holy Trinity Episcopal School,

(1853) *Balnagask Farm, Nigg (1854) *Fife Arms Hotel,

Lhanbryde Lhanbryde (Gaelic: ''Lann Brìghde'') is a village that lies east of Elgin in Moray, Scotland. Previously bisected by the A96, it was bypassed in the early 1990s and now lies to the north of this busy trunk road. It had a population of 1,880 ...

(1854) *

Inverurie Inverurie (Scottish Gaelic: ''Inbhir Uraidh'' or ''Inbhir Uaraidh'', 'mouth of the River Ury') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at the confluence of the rivers Ury and River Don, Aberdeenshire, Don, about north-west of Aberdeen. Geography ...

manse (1854) *

Ballogie Ballogie is a rural community and an estate in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Most of Ballogie lies within the parish of Birse, although the northern part extends into the parish of Aboyne and Glen Tanar. The ancient name of t ...

House (1855) * Croy manse (1855) *Monument to his partner Thomas MacKenzie, Elgin churchyard (1855) *Remodelling of Ness Castle (1855) *Oldmill Reformarory, Aberdeen (1855) *Warehouse, Belmont St, Aberdeen (1855) *

Black Isle The Black Isle (, ) is a peninsula within Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish Highlands. It includes the towns of Cromarty and Fortrose, and the villages of Culbokie, Resolis, Jemimaville, Rosemarkie, Avoch, Munlochy, Tore, and North Kesso ...

Combination Poorhouse,

Fortrose Fortrose is a town and former royal burgh on the Black Isle in the Highland (council area), Highland council area of Scotland, about northeast of Inverness. The town is known for its ruined 13th-century Fortrose Cathedral, cathedral, and as ...

(1856) *Remodelling of

Huntly Huntly ( or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith ...

manse (1856) * Montrose Market (1856) *

Aberdeen Grammar School Aberdeen Grammar School is a state secondary school in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is one of thirteen secondary schools run by the Aberdeen City Council educational department. It is the oldest school in the city and one of the oldest schools in the ...

(1857) *Union Bank

(1857) * Daviot Free Church, Inverness-shire (1858) *Haughton Arms Hotel, Alford (1858) *Mount Street Female Penitentiary,

(1858) *

District Asylum and Inverness Poorhouse (1859) *

Kingswells Kingswells https://www.kingswells.com/ is a village and suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, situated west of the city and to the east of Westhill. Kingswells has existed as a village for centuries, but only beginning in the 1980s did it expand as a ...

Free School (1859) *Mechanics Institute,

(1859) *Royal Marine hotel,

(1859) * Kincardine O Neil Parish Church (1860) *

Poorhouse (1860) *Brown's School

(1861) *Chalmers School, Turiff (1861) *Tulloch House,

Old Meldrum Oldmeldrum (commonly known as Meldrum) is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. With a population of around 2,187, Oldmeldrum falls within Scotland's top 300 centres of popu ...

(1861) * Dunmaglass Shooting Lodge (1862) *

Fraserburgh Fraserburgh (; ), locally known as the Broch, is a town in Aberdeenshire (unitary), Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population recorded in the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census as 13,100. It lies in Buchan in the northeastern corner of th ...

manse (1862) *Glenaffric Hotel,

Cannich Cannich (Gaelic: ''Canaich'') is a village at the southern end of Strathglass, in the Highlands of Scotland, about west of the city of Inverness. It is at the furthest point of the A831 that loops around the Aird from Beauly to Drumnadrochit. ...

(1862) *Remodelling of Rothie House (1862) *

Bank of Scotland The Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: ''Banca na h-Alba'') is a commercial bank, commercial and clearing (finance), clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is part of the Lloyds Banking Group. The bank was established by the Par ...

Inverness (1863) *Remodelling of Cushnie House (1863) *West Free Church

(1863) * Ythanwells Church (1863) *Remodelling of Aldourie Castle (1863) *Brotherstone House,

Fordoun Fordoun () (Pronounced "For-Dun") is a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fothirdun (possibly "the lower place"), as it was historically known, was an important area in the Howe of the Mearns. Fordoun and Auchenblae, together wit ...

(1864) *

Kingussie Kingussie ( ; ) is a small town in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland council area of Scotland. Counties of Scotland, Historically in Inverness-shire, it lies beside the A9 road (Great Britain), A9 road, although the old route of ...

Courthouse (1864) *Caledonian Bank Granton-on-Spey (1865) *Remodelling of MacDuff Parish Church (1865) * Portree Sheriff Court (1865) *

Strachan Strachan is a surname of Scottish origin (''see Clan Strachan, Strachan Baronets''), which is pronounced or . Notable people with the surname include: *Allerdyce Strachan, Bahamian police officer * Andy Strachan (born 1974), drummer *Ant Strachan ...

Parish Church (1865) *Aberdeen and County Bank,

Fyvie Fyvie is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Geography Fyvie lies alongside the River Ythan and is on the A947 road. Architecture What in 1990, at least, was a Clydesdale Bank was built in 1866 by James Matthews (arch ...

(1866) *Free Church,

New Aberdour New Aberdour is a small planned village in the Aberdour parish of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated south of Aberdour Bay on the Moray Firth. It lies west of Fraserburgh. One of the earliest churches in Scotland is said to have been founded here ...

(1866) *Remodelling of Montquhitter Parish Church (1866) *West Free Church, Aberdeen (1867) *Duisdale House, Skye (1867) *Remodelling of

Monboddo House Monboddo House () is a historically famous mansion in Kincardineshire, The Mearns, Scotland. The structure was generally associated with the Burnett of Leys family. The property itself was owned by the Clan Barclay, Barclay family from the 13th ...

(1867) *Tomnacross School,

Kiltarlity Kiltarlity () is a small village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is west of Inverness and south of Beauly, on the south bank of the Bruiach Burn. It has a population of under 1,000 people, and a local primary school, Tomnacross P ...

(1867) * Banff County Buildings and Courthouse (1868) * Fasnakyle Free Church (1868) *Congregational Church,

Avoch Avoch harbour Avoch ( ; from the – meaning mouth of the stream) is a harbour-village located on the south-east coast of the Black Isle, on the Moray Firth. History Origins Ormond Castle or ''Avoch Castle'' was a stronghold built on the s ...

(1868) *

Dispensary (1868) *North of Scotland Bank, MacDuff (1868) *North of Scotland Bank, Montrose (1868) *St Andrew's Episcopal Church,

Alford, Aberdeenshire Alford (pronounced or , ) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford (also called the Vale of Alford) which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don. The ...

(1868) *St Fergus Parish Church (1868) * Advocates Hall, Concert Court, Aberdeen (1869) *Congregational Church,

Peterhead Peterhead (; , ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the council area's largest settlement, with a population of 19,060 at the 2022 Census for Scotland, 2022 Census. It is the largest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landi ...

(1869) *

Free Church (1869) *

Insch Insch () is a village in the Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located approximately from the city of Aberdeen. History Insch is home to the Picts, Pictish Picardy Stone which is one of the oldest Pictish stone, Pictish symbol stones ...

Public Hall (1869) *

Markert and Arcade (1869) *St Joseph's RC School,

(1869) *Remodelling of Advocates Hall,

(1870) * St Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church, Gallowgate, Aberdeen (1870) *Remodelling of Dochfour House (1871) *

Parish Church (1871) * Glenmillan House (1871) *Lovat Arms Hotel,

Beauly Beauly ( ; ; ) is a village in Scotland's Highland (council area), Highland area, on the River Beauly, west of Inverness by the Far North Line, Far North railway line. The town is historically within Kilmorack Parish of the County of Inverness. ...

(1871) *Masonic Hall, Aberdeen (1871) *Her Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen (1872) *High Pavement Church,

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...

(1873) * Disblair School (1874) *

Ellon Ellon may refer to: *Ellon, Aberdeenshire Ellon () is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan, which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. It is i ...

School (1874) *

School (1874) * Knaven School (1874) * Oldwhat School (1874) *

School (1875) *Caledonian Bank,

(1875) * Cannich Bridge School (1875) *

School (1875) *Gallowgate School, Aberdeen (1875) *

Inverness Town House Inverness Town House is a municipal building in the High Street, Inverness, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Inverness Town Council and now serves as a local office of the Highland Council, is a Category A listed building. ...

(1875) *

Lochmaddy Sheriff Court Lochmaddy Sheriff Court, also known as County Buildings, is a judicial building in Lochmaddy in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building. History An early courthouse was established in ...

(1875) *

Markinch Markinch (, Scottish Gaelic: Marc Innis) is both a village and a parish in the heart of Fife, Scotland. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the village has a population of 2,420. The civil parish had a population of 16,530 (in 2011).Census ...

School (1875) *North of Scotland Bank,

(1875) *North of Scotland Bank,

Methlick Methlick (Gaelic: ''Maothulach'') is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the River Ythan north-west of Ellon. Services Methlick is served by a parish church, a general store, a garage, a Chinese takeawa ...

(1875) *New House of Glack (1875) * Ruthrieston Free Church (1875) *YMCA Hall, Aberdeen (1875) *

Duthil Duthil () is a small village, bypassed by the A938 road, at the junction with the road B9007, near Carrbridge in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high el ...

School (1876) *

Invermoriston Invermoriston (''Inbhir Mhoireastain'' in Gaelic) () is a small village north of Fort Augustus, Highland, Scotland. The village is on the A82 road, at a junction with the A887. The village's most visited attraction is the Thomas Telford brid ...

School (1876) * Pitmedden House (1876) *

Fort William Sheriff Court Fort William Sheriff Court is a judicial building on the High Street in Fort William, Scotland, Fort William in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building. History Although sheriff court ...

(1876) *Urquhart School,

Drumnadrochit Drumnadrochit (; ) is a village in the Highland (council area), Highland Local government in Scotland, local government Council areas of Scotland, council area of Scotland, lying near the west shore of Loch Ness at the foot of Glen Urquhart. The ...

(1876) *

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; ; ) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, making it Fife's second-largest s ...

Free Church (1876) * Algas House (1877) * Ardoe House (1877) *Caledonian House,

Lochmaddy Lochmaddy ( , "Loch of the Hounds") is the administrative centre of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. ''Na Madaidhean'' (the wolves/hounds) are rocks in the bay after which the loch, and subsequently the village, are named. Lochmaddy i ...

(1877) *Congregational Church, Aberfeldy (1877) *

Cromdale Cromdale (, from ''crom'' 'crooked' and ''dal'' 'valley, dale') is a village in Strathspey, in the Highland council area of Scotland, and one of the ancient parishes which formed the combined ecclesiastical (later civil) parish of Cromdale, ...

School (1877) *Crubenmore Shooting Lodge (1877) *

Free Church (1877) *

Free Church (1877) *Oakbank School, Aberdeen (1877) *St Margaret's Episcopal Church,

Leven, Fife Leven (Pictish language, Pictish; ) is a seaside town in Fife, set in the east Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, Fife, River Leven, north-east of the town of Kirkcaldy and ...

(1877) * Stonehaven Town Hall (1877) *Trinity Congregational Church, Aberdeen (1877) *Remodelling of

Braemar Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee, sitting at an elevation of . The Gaelic ''Bràigh Mhàrr'' p ...

Parish Church (1878) * Braes Free Church (1878) *

Gairloch Gairloch ( ; , meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a golf course, a ...

Free Church (1878) *St Drostan's Episcopal Church,

Tarfside Tarfside is a small hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It is situated in Glen Esk, on the upper course of the River North Esk, around 8 miles north of Edzell, and has a footpath to nearby Loch Lee. Tarfside is commonly seen as a very beautiful place fo ...

(1878) *St Machar's Episcopal Church, Aberdeen (1878) * Leochel Cushnie Church (1879) *Central School

(1880) *

Congragational Church (1880) *St James Church,

Lossiemouth Lossiemouth () is a town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, Moray, Elgin, it became an important fishing town. Although there has been over 1,000 years of settlement in the area, the present day town was formed over the ...

(1880) * Craigiebuckler Church (1882) *Reconstruction of Inglismaldie Castle following fire (1882) *St Clement's Free Church, Aberdeen (1882) *Aberdeen Art Gallery (1883) * Enzie Parish Church (1886) *

Crathie Crathie () is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. Abergeldie Castle is away. It was built around 1550 and had 19th century additions. It was garrisoned by General Hugh Mackay in 1689. Crathi ...

manse (1892) *Remodelling

Laurencekirk Laurencekirk (, , ), locally known as Lournie or simply 'The Kirk', is a small town in the historic county of Kincardineshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. It is administered as part of Aberdeenshire. It is the l ...

Parish Church (1894)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, James 1819 births 1898 deaths Architects from Aberdeen Lord provosts of Aberdeen