John Johnstone (architect)
John Johnstone (1818–1884) was an architect who was responsible for the design of many public buildings in North East England in the mid 19th century.
Career[edit]
Born in Kilmarnock to a Dunfermline contractor, Johnstone trained as an architect before becoming clerk of works to the partnership of George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt at Spring Gardens in London.[1] He moved to Newcastle upon Tyne in the mid-19th century, where he went into partnership with William Alexander Knowles. Elected as the President of the Northern Architectural Association in 1875, he died in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1884.[2]
Works[edit]
Johnstone's major works included:[3]
- Berwick Corn Exchange (1858)[4]
- Newcastle Town Hall (1863)[5]
- Hexham Town Hall (1866)[6]
- Dumfries Town Hall (1866) (destroyed in a fire in 1908)[7]
- Gateshead Town Hall (1870)[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Johnstone (1818–1884)". The Victorian Web. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "John Johnstone". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Proceedings of the Council of the City and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne City Council. 1884. p. liv.
- ^ Rose, Lars (2019). A Kaleidoscope of Victorian Life: The Berwick-upon-Tweed Corn Exchange 1856–1895 (PDF). Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives. p. 3.
- ^ Johnson, Michael Andrew (1 October 2008). "Architectural Taste and Patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne 1870-1914" (PDF). University of Northumbria. p. 142. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Queen's Hall and Town Hall Buildings (1042607)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Transactions and Journal of Proceedings 1908-1909" (PDF). Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. 1910. p. 89.
- ^ Donaghy, Peter; Laidler, John (2012). Discovering NewcastleGateshead. Sigma Leisure. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-85058-913-6.