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John Chesser (1819-1892) was a nineteenth-century Scottish architect largely based in Edinburgh. He was described as "the prime exponent of terrace design at the time".〔Buildings of Scotland:Edinburgh, McWilliam Gifford and Walker〕 A very high number of his works are now category A listed buildings, evidencing the quality of his work, particularly in the West End of Edinburgh. ==Life== He was born on 18 September 1819 on the Dalmeny House estate, a few miles west of Edinburgh, his elderly father, William Chesser (1757-1849), being Clerk of Works there. After spending some years working on the Revesby House estate in Lincolnshire he returned to Dalmeny to fill his father’s shoes on his death. By 1852 he appears to have been working for the City Architect, David Cousin. Through his experience, in 1858, he then gained a post as Superintendent of Works at George Heriot’s School following the death of Alexander Black. This role included developing the huge swathes of land around the city owned by the Heriot Trust, particularly in the West End of Edinburgh, and also building ten Heriot Trust Schools around the city for the less privileged children to attend. He lived most of his later life at 1 Chalmers Street in southern Edinburgh.〔Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directories 1870 to 1890〕 He died in Corstorphine, Edinburgh on 2 February 1892 and is buried in Cramond Kirkyard. His father William, mother Margaret Bell (d.1929), wife Anne Stennett (1827-1902) and numerous children (most of whom died young) lie with him, as does his wife, Ann Stennett (1827-1900). His son John William Chesser (1862-1921) grew to adulthood and became Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1919-1921. He is buried with a separate monument, immediately to the north. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Chesser (architect)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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