David Rhind

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David Rhind was a Scottish architect, born in Edinburgh in 1808 to parents John Rhind (a cashier to the Edinburgh Friendly Insurance Company) and his wife Marion Anderson. David Rhind was married twice, to Emily Shoubridge in 1840, then Mary Jane Sackville-Pearson in 1845. He lived until 1883 and was survived by eight of his children.

He is believed to have trained in the London drawing office of Augustus Charles Pugin. ^[1] His practice began in Edinburgh, but examples of his work were constructed all over Scotland.

David Rhind's work included many branches of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, now part of the Royal Bank of Scotland; these were constructed as far apart as in Thurso and Jedburgh. He also designed a number of churches, local government buildings, and houses. One of his grandest schemes was Daniel Stewart's Hospital, now Stewart's Melville College, Edinburgh. He employed Neo-Classical and Baronial styles (amongst others) during his work.

[edit] References

1. ^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects entry on David Rhind

[edit] External links

• Dictionary of Scottish Architects – showing the several architects who have been named Rhind.