| Andrew Granger Heiton | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Birth Place: | Pitcur, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 11 June 1927 (aged 65 or 66) |
| Death Place: | Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England |
Andrew Granger Heiton (born Andrew Heiton Granger; – 11 June 1927) was a Scottish architect.[1] He was prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Several of his works are now listed structures.
Andrew Heiton Granger was born around 1862, the son of John Granger, a farmer in Pitcur, Perthshire. He was educated at Perth Academy and Fettes College.[1]
Granger was articled to his uncle, Andrew Heiton, in 1876, became his assistant in the early 1880s, and eventually his partner.[1] [2]
Heiton became semi-retired around 1891, and Granger took over the practice.[1]
Heiton died, of a suspected stroke, in 1894. Upon inheriting the business and the estate, Granger reversed his middle and last name, becoming Andrew Granger Heiton.[1]
After serving in the First World War, Heiton had trouble producing drawings for clients due to health issues. He formed a partnership with John Sibbald McKay, who had previously worked as his assistant between 1913 and 1915. McKay continued the practice after Heiton's death.[1]
In his younger years, Heiton was a prominent rugby player and cricketer, playing for Perthshire CC.[1]
For a period, Heiton and his uncle lived at a double villa named Craigievar and Darnick (itself now Category B listed), on Kinnoull Terrace in Perth,[5] and in one of the same name in Darnick, Roxburghshire.[1]
He married Catherine Dunn, daughter of W. H. Dunn of Melrose. They had a daughter, Judy.[1]
During the First World War, he served as a captain in the Black Watch. He was commanded with guarding the Highland Main Line between Perth and Inverness. It was a role that affected his health, due to his exposure to the wintry weather.[1]
Heiton died while holidaying in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, in June 1927.[1]