William LeiperFRIBARSA (1839–1916) was a Scottisharchitect known particularly for his domestic architecture in and around the town of Helensburgh.[1] In addition, he produced a small amount of fine ecclesiastical and commercial architecture in Glasgow and the Scottish Lowlands. He was also an accomplished watercolour artist, and from the late 1870s spent much spare time painting in oils and watercolours.
William Leiper c. 1890
Dowanhill Church
Templeton's Carpet Factory
Auchenbothie House (1898), a private residence in Kilmacolm
42 Virginia Street, Glasgow
Partick Burgh Halls
Dumbarton Burgh Halls
Sun Life offices in Glasgow
Victoria Infirmary in Helensburgh
Stylistically Leiper was capable of working in many styles including truly eclectic works such as the Templeton Carpet Factory which is based on the Doge's Palace in Venice.[2] His best internal work is certainly the Banqueting Hall at Glasgow City Chambers.
Leiper was born in Glasgow on 21 May 1839 the eldest son of William Leiper who ran a small private school teaching writing and arithmetic at 187 George Street in the city centre. His mother was Jane Mellis.[3] The family lived at 70 Renfrew Street.[4]
He was educated at his father's primary school at 187 George St then at Glasgow High School. From 1855 to 1859, he was apprenticed to the newly formed architectural firm of Boucher & Cousland at 5 Bath Street[5] working on Renfield Free Church.[5] He then completed his training in London with W. White then J. L. Pearson.[1] Under Andrew Heiton of Perth he was project architect for the Findlater Church in Dublin in 1862. By 1864, he had returned to Glasgow and was in partnership for three years with Robert Grieve Melvin.
A major stepping stone in Leiper's career came in 1864 when, aged 26, in the same year of setting up his own practice, he won the commission to build Dowanhill Church[6] in the Hyndland district of north-west Glasgow. In this project he commissioned John Mossman to work on the sculptural details and Daniel Cottier to work on the stained glass, and continued a relationship with both until the end of his career.[2]
From 1874, he received multiple commissions from the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and may be considered either a member of the church or some other close connection.
Leiper was responsible for the design of St Columba's Church and Auchenbothie House in the village of Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, and a number of works in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.[1] One of his residential commissions became the most expensive house sold in the latter town in 2008.[7]
He lived the last 40 years of his life at "Terpersie", a villa at 2 Upper Sutherland Street in Helensburgh. In 1903 he got serious blood poisoning and never fully recovered. He retired in 1909 and died at home of a cardiac haemorrhage on 27 May 1916. He is buried with his parents in Sighthill Cemetery in Glasgow. The monument is of his own design.[9]
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William Leiper FRIBA RSA 1839 1916 was a Scottish architect known particularly for his domestic architecture in and around the town of Helensburgh 1 In addition he produced a small amount of fine ecclesiastical and commercial architecture in Glasgow and the Scottish Lowlands He was also an accomplished watercolour artist and from the late 1870s spent much spare time painting in oils and watercolours William Leiper c 1890 Dowanhill Church Templeton s Carpet Factory Auchenbothie House 1898 a private residence in Kilmacolm 42 Virginia Street Glasgow Partick Burgh Halls Dumbarton Burgh Halls Sun Life offices in Glasgow Victoria Infirmary in Helensburgh Stylistically Leiper was capable of working in many styles including truly eclectic works such as the Templeton Carpet Factory which is based on the Doge s Palace in Venice 2 His best internal work is certainly the Banqueting Hall at Glasgow City Chambers Contents 1 Life 2 Artistic recognition 3 Main works 4 ReferencesLife EditLeiper was born in Glasgow on 21 May 1839 the eldest son of William Leiper who ran a small private school teaching writing and arithmetic at 187 George Street in the city centre His mother was Jane Mellis 3 The family lived at 70 Renfrew Street 4 He was educated at his father s primary school at 187 George St then at Glasgow High School From 1855 to 1859 he was apprenticed to the newly formed architectural firm of Boucher amp Cousland at 5 Bath Street 5 working on Renfield Free Church 5 He then completed his training in London with W White then J L Pearson 1 Under Andrew Heiton of Perth he was project architect for the Findlater Church in Dublin in 1862 By 1864 he had returned to Glasgow and was in partnership for three years with Robert Grieve Melvin A major stepping stone in Leiper s career came in 1864 when aged 26 in the same year of setting up his own practice he won the commission to build Dowanhill Church 6 in the Hyndland district of north west Glasgow In this project he commissioned John Mossman to work on the sculptural details and Daniel Cottier to work on the stained glass and continued a relationship with both until the end of his career 2 From 1874 he received multiple commissions from the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and may be considered either a member of the church or some other close connection In his native Glasgow Leiper was responsible for Templeton s Carpet Factory and the Sun Life Building on West George Street which housed Alexander Reid s famous art gallery the banqueting hall of Glasgow City Chambers as well as a number of churches 1 He also had a reputation for designing residential properties in the city and nearby His most significant works are primarily part of the Arts and Crafts Movement or in the Gothic Revival style 7 Leiper was responsible for the design of St Columba s Church and Auchenbothie House in the village of Kilmacolm Renfrewshire and a number of works in Helensburgh Dunbartonshire 1 One of his residential commissions became the most expensive house sold in the latter town in 2008 7 He designed the interior of the Russian imperial yacht Livadia 1 and the Romanian luxury steamship NMS Regele Carol I 8 In 1891 he was unsuccessful in his competition entry for the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and in 1895 was unsuccessful in the competition for the North British Railway Hotel in Edinburgh 8 He lived the last 40 years of his life at Terpersie a villa at 2 Upper Sutherland Street in Helensburgh In 1903 he got serious blood poisoning and never fully recovered He retired in 1909 and died at home of a cardiac haemorrhage on 27 May 1916 He is buried with his parents in Sighthill Cemetery in Glasgow The monument is of his own design 9 Artistic recognition EditA portrait of Leiper by Colin Hunter is held at Aberdeen Art Gallery In 2016 a three month exhibition of Leiper s work in Glasgow was open to the public under the title of the Leiper Gallery 10 Main works Edit The Banqueting Hall of Glasgow City Chambers Dowanhill Parish Church 1865 Dumbarton Academy 1865 Dumbarton Burgh Halls 1865 plus repairs and alterations in 1883 Kirktonhill House Dumbarton 1866 Offices for Glasgow Gas Lighting Company 42 Virginia Street 1867 working with William Melvin Colearn Castle near Auchterarder 1869 Lindsaylands villa near Biggar 1869 Gravestone to his parents in Sighthill Cemetery 1870 9 Cairndhu villa in Helensburgh 1871 the finest of his villas 2 Cornhill House near Biggar 1871 Redholm villa in Helensburgh 1871 Bonnyton villa in Helensburgh 1871 Cornhill Farm and Steading Coulter Lanarkshire 1871 Rannochlea House in Pollokshields 1871 Thurloe villa for himself in Helensburgh 1871 Partick Burgh Halls 1872 Dalmore villa in Helensburgh 1873 Balgray House in Kelvinside 1873 Bloomgate UP Church in Lanark 1874 Bank Street UP Church in Brechin 1875 Belhaven UP Church Dowanhill Glasgow 1875 Camphill UP Church Queen s Park Glasgow 1875 1883 now a Baptist church Earnock House Hamilton 1876 7 Whiteinch UP Church Partick 1876 demolished to create the Clyde Tunnel 11 Interior of SY Livadia 1879 yacht for Russian aristocracy made by John Elder amp Co in Govan Ruthven Towers near Auchterarder 1880 now a care home 12 Castlepark Lanark 1880 13 Cairndhu stable block Helensburgh 1881 Wheatpark house in Lanark remodelling and cottage addition 1882 Grave of Very Rev Norman Macleod Milton of Campsie 1882 2 Remodelling of Ardvuela villa at 20 Queen St in Helensburgh 1883 Aros villa in Rhu 1883 Torwood villa in Helensburgh 1883 plus extension in 1891 when renamed Claredon now a school 14 Dorlecote villa at 134 Sinclair Street in Helensburgh 1883 later renamed Albion Lodge 15 Tordarroch 117 Sinclair St in Helensburgh 1883 Kinlochmoidart House and lodge houses 1884 Ruyton Park in Shrewsbury 1884 Leiper s only English work built 1887 1889 External remodelling of Dormira villa in Partickhill 1885 interior by Daniel Cottier Hyndland Parish Church 1885 Jubilee Gates Victoria Park Glasgow 1887 paid for by the Ladies of Partick Ganavan villa in Oban 1888 Catholic Apostolic Church Glasgow 1889 Monument to Jessie Montgomery Lang Glasgow Necropolis 1889 Sun Life Insurance Offices corner of West George Street and Renfield Street in Glasgow 1889 Leiper s largest office commission sculpture is by William Birnie Rhind 2 Templeton s Carpet Factory at Glasgow Green 1889 Kelly House Wemyss Bay 1890 destroyed by fire in 1912 16 Moredun House and lodge in Paisley 1890 Grave of Hugh Kerr 1808 1891 tobacco merchant in Kentucky and separate monument to his wife Jane Kerr Helensburgh Cemetery 1891 17 Earnock Cottage Hamilton 1892 St Leomards villa in Gillburn Rd in Kilmacolm 1893 Victoria Infirmary Helensburgh 1893 plus 1899 and 1902 extensions Westbreak villa on Park Rd in Kilmacolm 1893 Grave of Rev George Jacque in Auchterarder Churchyard 1895 Brantwood villa in Helensburgh 1895 Primary School in Garelochhead 1895 Tighnabruaich House 1895 Remodelling of Knockderry Castle 1895 for the Templeton family 18 Viewfield House and lodge Stirling 1897 Auchenbothie House and estate buildings 1898 lodge later completed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh Dhuhill House lodge Helensburgh 1898 Glasgow City Chambers design and co ordination of a highly ornate remodelling of the Banqueting Hall including murals by the Glasgow Boys 1898 Red Towers Helensburgh 1898 Stable block at Redholm Helensburgh 1898 Remodelling of Ballimore House in Otter Ferry Loch Fyne 1899 Barnlongart Ballimore Estate Loch Fyne 1899 Interior work on NMS Regele Carol I 1899 for the Romanian Navy William Black Memorial Duart Point Mull 1899 19 Ard Choille house Clynder 1900 Ard Luss villa Helensburgh 1900 and 1908 extension Deroran villa in Stirling 1900 Watermill at Glendaruel House 1901 Mar Gate villa in Stirling 1901 Museum at Marden House Helensburgh 1902 St James Church Kilmacolm 1902 Remodelling of Glendaruel Inn 1903 Morar House and outbuildings Helensburgh 1903 restored by Lorn Macneal architect and finalist for Scottish Home Award 2021 20 Offices at 153 St Vincent Street Glasgow 1904 Argyll Mansions shop and tenement on corner of Argyll Street and George Street in Oban 1905 Three villas at Rockbank in Helensburgh 1906 Uplands 15 Abercromby Drive Bridge of Allan 1907 restored 2020 21 Polkemmet villa in Helensburgh 1908 References Edit a b c d e William Leiper Retrieved 2 July 2018 a b c d e William Leiper 1839 1916 architect a biography www glasgowsculpture com The Arts William Leiper Heroes Centre www heroescentre co uk Glasgow Post Office Directory 1839 a b Dictionary of Scottish Architects DSA Architect Biography Report August 17 2021 10 05 pm www scottisharchitects org uk Dowanhill Church Glasgow by William Leiper victorianweb org a b Liddle Rod 14 October 2018 The Sunday Times Retrieved 20 January 2019 dead link a b Dictionary of Scottish Architects DSA Architect Biography Report August 17 2021 10 05 pm www scottisharchitects org uk a b Geograph The Leiper Family Monument c Lairich Rig cc by sa 2 0 www geograph org uk Profile William Leiper Glasgow s forgotten architect The National History of the Churches in Whiteinch dixon scot Ruthven Towers Care Home in Auchterarder Times newspaper 21 June 2009 Clarendon House Doors Open Day Helensburgh 134 Sinclair Street Albion Lodge Canmore canmore org uk Wemyss Bay Kelly House Canmore canmore org uk OLD LUSS ROAD HELENSBURGH CEMETERY INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALLS LODGE GATEPIERS AND GATES LB34824 portal historicenvironment scot William Leiper Scottish Architect Knockderry House Black s Tower Duart Point Morar Life Is For Living Murphy Sean 19 August 2020 Edwardian masterpiece villa created by renowned Glasgow architect up for sale Daily Record Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Leiper amp oldid 1108916614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
