Burn, William

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William Burn, 1789-1870, was an Edinburgh based architect who worked in classical and gothic styles. Noted especially for his country houses, he also worked on churches, hospitals and, notably, Greenock Customs House, insurance offices and branch offices for Bank of Scotland. Because of growing volume of English work established a London office in 1844 leaving his partner since 1841, David Bryce, to manage the Edinburgh practice until 1850