James Barbour (architect)

James Barbour was a Scottish architect responsible for over four hundred buildings in Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. His twin brother Robert set up the drapers shop in Dumfries which went on to become the business R Barbour & Sons.
James Barbour was born in Dunscore and began his training in Dumfries in -1849 with Walter Newall. He set up his own practice in 1860.
He was a member of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He excavated the Roman site at Birrens.