Walter Newall

Walter Newall
Portrait of Walter Newall
Born(1780-04-03)3 April 1780
Doubledyke, New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire
Died(1863-12-25)25 December 1863 (aged 83)
Craigend, New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire
NationalityScottish Scotland
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsMoat Brae, Dumfries

Hannayfield, Dumfries
Glenlair, Kirkcudbrightshire
The Observatory, Dumfries
Assembly Rooms, Dumfries
Moffat Town Hall (originally the Pump House & Baths)

Cardoness, Kirkcudbrightshire

Walter Newall (3 April 1780 – 25 December 1863) was a Scottish architect and civil engineer, born at Doubledyke in the parish of New Abbey in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. He was the leading architect in the Dumfries area, from the 1820s until his retirement.[1] He trained James Barbour who succeeded him as principal architect in the region.[2]

  1. ^ Colvin, Howard, (1978) A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840, John Murray, pp.697-699
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (August 16, 2020, 10:22 am)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2020.