page_title: James Matthews (architect)
section_title: Principal Works
hierarchical_section_title: James Matthews (architect) / Principal Works
caption_attribution_description: English: Braemar Parish Church. Found right on the edge of the grid square.
context_page_description: James Matthews was a prominent 19th century architect in northern Scotland who also served as Lord Provost of Aberdeen from 1883 to 1886 during which time he enacted an important city improvement plan. His work as an architect is largely in the Scots baronial style.
context_section_description: He came to fame by winning the competition of the Free Church of Scotland Offices in Edinburgh but the scheme was ultimately built by William Henry Playfair. However he had many commissions thereafter including many churches.
  Milne's Free Church, Fochabers (1845)
  Leuchars House, Morayshire (1845)
  Ardross Castle (1846) work overseen by George Rhind
  Aberdeen Poorhouse (1847)
  Caledonian Bank, Inverness (1847)
  Nigg schoolhouse (1847)
  North of Scotland Bank, Dufftown (1847)
  Caledonian Bank, Nairn (1848)
  Christ Church Episcopal Church, Huntly, Aberdeenshire (1848)
  Free Church School, Nairn (1848)
  Lagmore Farmhouse, Ballindalloch (1848)
  New Market Hall, Elgin (1848)
  Nigg Manse (1848)
  Remodelling of Cawdor Castle (1848–54 and interior work in 1867) initially with MacKenzie
  Remodelling of Brucklay House, New Deer (1849)
  Culloden monument (1849- unfinished)
  Ellon Castle (1849)
  Ellon Girls School (1849)
  Ellon Poorhouse (1849)
  Feuing of Rubislaw estate (1849)
  St John's Episcopal Church, Aberdeen (1849)
  Stoneywood House, Dyce (1849)
  Aberlour School (1850)
  All Saints Episcopal Church, Whiterashes (1850)
  Remodelling of Arndilly House (1850)
  Remodelling of Ballindalloch House (1850)
  Drumtochty Castle Stables (1850)
  Gollanfield Mansion House (1850)
  Inveravon School (1850)
  Kildrummy manse (1850)
  Glenmuick manse (1850)
  Ballindalloch School (1850)
  Remodelling of Aldourie Castle (1851)
  Lodge at Culloden House (1851)
  Dess House (1851)
  Remodelling of terraces at Old Ellon Castle (1851)
  Free High Church, Inverness (1851)
  Remodelling of Lumphanan Church (1851)
  St Andrews Masonic Hall, Banff (1851)
  St Dronstan's Episcopal Church, Old Deer (1851)
  5 to 22 Rubislaw Terrace (1852)
  Caledonian Bank, Forres (1852)
  Lerwick manse (1852)
  Nairn United Presbyterian Church (1852)
  Stonehaven Free Church Manse (1852)
  Strathdon parish Church (1852)
  Birsay and Harray Manse, Orkney (1853)
  Elgin Railway Station Hotel (1853)
  Stenness manse, Orkney (1853)
  Fraserburgh Town Hall and Police Station (1853)
  Holy Trinity Episcopal School, Elgin (1853)
  Balnagask Farm, Nigg (1854)
  Fife Arms Hotel, Lhanbryde (1854)
  Inverurie manse (1854)
  Ballogie House (1855)
  Croy manse (1855) 
  Monument to his partner Thomas MacKenzie, Elgin churchyard (1855)
  Remodelling of Ness Castle (1855)
  Oldmill Reformarory, Aberdeen (1855)
  Warehouse, Belmont St, Aberdeen (1855)
  Black Isle Combination Poorhouse, Fortrose (1856)
  Remodelling of Huntly manse (1856)
  Montrose Market (1856)
  Aberdeen Grammar School (1857)
  Union Bank Elgin (1857)
  Daviot Free Church, Inverness-shire (1858)
  Haughton Arms Hotel, Alford (1858)
  Mount Street Female Penitentiary, Aberdeen (1858)
  Inverness District Asylum and Inverness Poorhouse (1859)
  Kingswells Free School (1859)
  Mechanics Institute, Elgin (1859)
  Royal Marine hotel, Elgin (1859)
  Kincardine O Neil Parish Church (1860)
  Nairn Poorhouse (1860)
  Brown's School Aberdeen (1861)
  Chalmers School, Turiff (1861)
  Tulloch House, Old Meldrum (1861)
  Dunmaglass Shooting Lodge (1862)
  Fraserburgh manse (1862)
  Glenaffric Hotel, Cannich (1862)
  Remodelling of Rothie House (1862)
  Bank of Scotland Inverness (1863)
  Remodelling of Cushnie House (1863)
  West Free Church Inverness (1863)
  Ythanwells Church (1863)
  Remodelling of Aldourie Castle (1863)
  Brotherstone House, Fordoun (1864)
  Kingussie Courthouse (1864)
  Caledonian Bank Granton-on-Spey (1865)
  Remodelling of MacDuff Parish Church (1865)
  Portree Courthouse (1865)
  Strachan Parish Church (1865)
  Aberdeen and County Bank, Fyvie (1866)
  Free Church, New Aberdour (1866)
  Remodelling of Montquhitter Parish Church (1866)
  West Free Church, Aberdeen (1867)
  Duisdale House, Skye (1867)
  Remodelling of Monboddo House, Fordoun (1867)
  Tomnacross School, Kiltarlity (1867)
  Banff County Buildings and Courthouse (1868)
  Fasnakyle Free Church (1868)
  Congregational Church, Avoch (1868)
  Inverness Dispensary (1868)
  North of Scotland Bank, MacDuff (1868)
  North of Scotland Bank, Montrose (1868)
  St Andrews Episcopal Church, Alford, Aberdeenshire (1868)
  St Fergus Parish Church (1868)
  Congregational Church, Peterhead (1869)
  Dyce Free Church (1869)
  Insch Public Hall (1869)
  
caption: Braemar Parish Church
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