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Scottish architect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Barbour (1834—5 May 1912) was a Scottish architect responsible for over four hundred buildings in Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.[1] His twin brother Robert set up the drapers shop in Dumfries which went on to become the business R Barbour & Sons.[1][2]
James Barbour was born in Dunscore and began his training in Dumfries in c. 1848-1849 with Walter Newall. He set up his own practice in 1860.[1]
He was a member of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He excavated the Roman site at Birrens.[1]
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