John Johnstone
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.
John Johnstone
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- Born
- 1818 · Kilmarnock.
- Died
- 1884 · Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Occupation
- architect
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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.
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Career
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. 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.
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Works
Johnstone's major works included: • Berwick Corn Exchange (1858) • Newcastle Town Hall (1863) • Hexham Town Hall (1866) • Dumfries Town Hall (1866) (destroyed in a fire in 1908) • Gateshead Town Hall (1870)
Four poisonous plants: hemlock (Conium maculatum), henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), opium lettuce (Lactuca virosa) and autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone., 1855, by John Johnstone
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![Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone., [1855], by John Johnstone](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/V0044746/full/800,/0/default.jpg)
Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone., [1855], by John Johnstone
John Johnstone · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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Kilmarnock.
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Newcastle upon Tyne.
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- 1.The Victorian Web. John Johnstone (1818–1884).
- 2.Dictionary of Scottish Architects. John Johnstone.
- 3.Newcastle upon Tyne City Council. Proceedings of the Council of the City and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. liv. 1884.
- 4.Rose, Lars. A Kaleidoscope of Victorian Life: The Berwick-upon-Tweed Corn Exchange 1856–1895. Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives. 3. 2019.
- 5.Johnson, Michael Andrew. Architectural Taste and Patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne 1870-1914. University of Northumbria. 142. 1 October 2008.
- 6.Queen's Hall and Town Hall Buildings. 1042607.
- 7.Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. Transactions and Journal of Proceedings 1908-1909. 89. 1910.
- 8.Donaghy, Peter. Discovering NewcastleGateshead. Sigma Leisure. 27. 2012. 978-1-85058-913-6.
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