 at this time that Kemp developed a life-long habit of walking long distances, sometimes sleeping under the stars, when travelling. On Saturday nights he would walk for four hours from Redscarhead to visit his parents at Moorfoot, walking back late on Sundays. In adulthood he sometimes walked enormous distances when looking for work and studying medieval architecture.

Early career
Kemp's apprenticeship was completed on 20 June 1813 when he was 18. He immediately started work as a millwright at a workshop at Roxburgh House Court in Galashiels. His job entailed not just the upkeep of mills but also the repair of the various wooden agricultural and industrial machines being invented at this time. His expertise in this work and his willingness to labour as a journeyman was to provide his sometimes meagre income for the next 14 years.

At the same time he began an exhaustive and intense study of Gothic architecture. His job required much local travel, always on foot, and he took the opportunity to sketch and study the monastic churches of the area, such as Melrose, Dryburgh, Jedburgh and Kelso. The abbey at Melrose was of great and lasting significance to Kemp; he returned to it repeatedly, and it later became his most important inspiration for the Scott Monument. Kemp's method of looking at the architecture of a building was first to make a general study of it, then to carry out a few detailed sketches of decorative features. He did not draw plans there and then, but did so later, being able quickly to commit to memory the layout of a building and its intricacies.

In 1815 he moved to John Cousin's building and joining workshop in Leith. This gave him the opportunity to work on the many new buildings in Edinburgh and to learn the practicalities of converting two-dimensional plans into three-dimensional structures.

In 1817 he went to Manchester for three years, benefiting from the availability of work repairing machinery in the rapidly increasing number of mills, and from the building opportunities provided by the huge development of the city and its environs. He studied all the Gothic architecture he could find in the area, even walking for 24 hours to York in order to view the Minster. From Manchester Kemp moved to Glasgow in 1820 and worked there for another four years while attending evening classes at Anderson's Institution, probably studying practical subjects like draughtsmanship, geometry and science. While in Glasgow he made a hugely detailed study
at this time that Kemp developed a life - long substance abuse of walk long distance, sometimes sleep under the stars, when travelling. On Saturday night he would walk for four hour from Redscarhead to visit his parent at Moorfoot, walking back late on Sundays. In adulthood he sometimes walk enormous distances when looking for work and studying medieval architecture. 

 Early career 
 Kemp's apprenticeship was complete on 20 June 1813 when he was 18. He immediately started work as a millwright at a workshop at Roxburgh House Court in Galashiels. His job fee-tail not just the upkeep of mills but besides the repair of the versatile wooden agricultural and industrial machines being invented at this meter. His expertise in this work and his willingness to labour as a journeyman was to provide his sometimes meagre income for the next 14 years. 

 At the same time he began an exhaustive and intense study of Gothic architecture. His job required much local change of location, always on foot, and he take the opportunity to sketch and analyze the monastic churches of the area, such as Melrose, Dryburgh, Jedburgh and Kelso. The abbey at Melrose was of big and lasting significance to Kemp; he returned to it repeatedly, and it later become his most important inspiration for the Scott Monument. Kemp's method of looking at the architecture of a construction was first to make a general study of it, then to hold out a few detailed sketch of decorative features. He did not draw plan there and then, but did so later, being able quickly to entrust to memory the layout of a building and its intricacies. 

 In 1815 he moved to John Cousin's building and join workshop in Leith. This gave him the opportunity to ferment on the many new building in Edinburgh and to learn the practicality of converting two - dimensional plans into three - dimensional structures. 

 In 1817 he went to Manchester for three days, benefiting from the availability of oeuvre repairing machinery in the quickly increasing number of mills, and from the construction opportunities provided by the huge development of the city and its environs. He studied all the Gothic computer architecture he could find in the area, even walk for 24 hours to York in order to view the Minster. From Manchester Kemp moved to Glasgow in 1820 and worked there for another four years while attending evening class at Anderson's Institution, probably studying practical subjects like draughtsmanship, geometry and science. While in Glasgow he made a enormously detailed study
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Early career
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In 1815 he moved to Jofh Cousin's buildnug and joining wotksfop ij Keydh. This gave him thd oppoftunity to cofk om the many new buildhngs in Edinburgh and yo learn tye practycalities of vonverting two-dimejsionel plais intp trree-dimensional structures.

In 1817 ge went tl Mwnchester fow thvee iears, benefnting from the availability of work repamring machinery in the eapidly increasing uukber of milks, anq from tha building opportuniries provided by uhe huge development of the chty ajd its environs. He studied all the Gothic architecture he could find in tye aree, qven walkinf fot 24 holrs co York in lcder to view the Kinster. From Manchester Kemp moted to Glavgjw in 1820 and worked there for snuther four yexrs while attending evenjng clasxes at Anderson's Institution, prpbably studying practicak subjecrs liie dralfhvsmanship, geometry amd sciznce. Wyile in Gladgow he made x higcly detailfd suudy
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 at this time that Kemp developEd a life-lonG habiT of WalKiNg loNg diStances, sometimES sleEping under the stars, when TraveLlINg. On sAtUrday Nights hE WoULD waLk FoR foUr HOuRs froM ReDscarheAd to visit hIs pArEnts at MoorfoOT, wAlking back LatE on Sundays. In AduLthood He SomETimes WalKed enOrmous DIstancEs when looKiNG for woRK and stuDYInG medIeval architecture.

eArLY career
Kemp's apPrentiCeSHiP WAs cOmpLeted on 20 JunE 1813 wHen he WAs 18. He immEDiATELy sTArted work as a mIllwright at A WorKshop aT ROxbURgh HouSe CouRt IN GaLashiels. His Job eNtailed noT just tHE upkeep OF mills bUt also The RepAir oF ThE vAriOuS WooDEn AgrICulTural and InDuStriaL macHINES beiNg iNvenTed at This time. His exPerTise IN thIs worK and hIs wiLlIngneSs to laBour aS a Journeyman was to ProvIde his somEtiMeS meAgRe incOMe for tHe nExt 14 Years.

At The same TIme He BEGAn An exhaustive and intEnSE StUdy of GotHic arcHItEcTUre. His joB rEquIred MUCh locAl trAVeL, always oN foot, aND hE tOok the oPpOrtuniTy To sKetCh and STudy The monAstic chuRches OF the area, such as mElrose, DryburgH, jeDBUrGH and kelSo. The abbey aT MelROse wAs of GReAt aND lastIng siGnIFiCAnce to Kemp; he returneD tO it repEatedLy, and it later bEcame his moST IMportant InspIRaTIon for the Scott monumEnt. Kemp's meTHod of looKing aT the archItecture oF A Building Was FirSt tO maKE A gEneral study of IT, Then To Carry ouT a fEw detaiLed SkeTchEs oF dEcorative Features. he DiD nOt DraW planS There and ThEn, bUt Did So latER, being Able qUickLy To COmmIt to memORy THE layOuT oF a buIldInG and iTs inTRicAcies.

In 1815 He moved to johN cousIn'S bUilding And joining worKsHop in Leith. thIs gAve him THE opportuNity to work on the many new bUIldings In EDinbuRgh aNd to learn The PractiCalITies of ConverTing tWo-DimENSionaL PLaNs iNtO three-dimeNSIonAl strUcTureS.

In 1817 he weNt to Manchester for tHRee Years, benefitiNg fRom tHE AvAilABiLIty Of WOrk REPairing machinerY in the rapiDlY InCreasing nuMBer Of Mills, anD from thE builDIng oppoRtunities Provided bY tHe huGE DevElopment of The city aNd its enviROns. He STuDied aLl tHe GothIc ArcHitecTure he COulD find In the aReA, even wAlkinG fOr 24 hours tO York in order to view the MiNster. FRom MaNchEster Kemp MovED to glasgow in 1820 And wOrked there For AnoTher fOur YEars wHile ATtEndINg eveNing CLasses at ANDeRsoN'S inStitution, prOBABly StudyIng PRacticAl suBjects like draughtSManship, geometrY and SCIenCe. WHIle iN GLasgow he made a hUgeLy DETailed stUdY
 at this time that Kemp de veloped alife- lon g h ab it o f wa lking long dis t ance s, sometimes sleepingunder  t h e st a rs , whe n trave l li n g . O nSa tur da y  n ights  he  wouldwalk for f our  h ours from Re d sc arhead tovis it his paren tsat Moo rf oot ,  walk ing  back  lateo n Sund ays. In a du l thoodh e somet i m es  wal ked enormous dist a nc e s when looking  for w or k  a n d  st udy ing mediev al  arch i tecture . 
E a r lyc areer
Kemp'sapprentices h ipwas co mp let e d on 2 0 Jun e1 813  when he wa s 18 . He imme diatel y  starte d  work a s a mi llw rig ht a t  a  w ork sh o p a t  R oxb u rgh  House C ou rt  in G alas h i e l s. H isjobentai led not justthe  upk e epof mi lls b ut a ls o the  repai r ofth e various woode n ag ricultura l a nd  in du stria l  machi nes  be ing inv ented a t  th is t i me . His expertise in  t h i swork and  his w i ll in g ness tola bou r as a  jour neym a nwas to p rovide hi ssometim es  meagr einc ome  fort he n ext 14  years.
At t h e same time he began an exha u st i v ea nd i nte nse study o f Go t hicarch i te ctu r e. Hi s job  r e qu i red much local trav el , alwa ys on  foot, and he  took theo p p ortunity  tos ke t ch and study t he mo nastic chu r ches ofthe a rea, suc h as Melr o s e, Drybu rgh , J edb urg h an d Kelso. Thea b beyat  Melros e w as of g rea t a ndlas ti ng signif icance t oKe mp ;heretur n ed to it  r epe at edl y, an d  it la ter b ecam ehi s  mo st impo r ta n t  ins pi ra tion  fo rthe S cott Mon ument.Kemp's me tho d  oflo ok ing atthe architect ur e of a bui ld ing  was f i r st to ma ke a general study of i t , thentocarry  out  a few de tai led sk etc h es ofdecora tivefe atu r e s. He d id  no tdraw plans t her e and  t hen,  but di d so later, beinga ble  quickly to c omm it t o me mor y  t h e l ay o uto f  a building and  its intri ca c ie s.

In 181 5  he  m oved to  John C ousin ' s build ing and j oining wo rk shop i n L eith. This  gave hi m the opp o rtuni t yto wo rkon the  m any  newbuildi n gsin Ed inburg hand to  lear nthe prac ticalities of convertin g two- dimen sio nal plans  in t o t hree-dime nsio nal struct ure s.
In 1 817 he we nt t o  M anc h ester  for three yea r s,  be n e fi ting from t h e ava ilabi lit y  of wo rk r epairing machiner y  in the rapidl y in c r eas ing numb er  of mills, and  fr om t he build in g opportuni ties pro vi d ed by  the h uge de velopme n t  o f  the c ityand  its envi ron s. He stud ie da ll the  Got hi c arch itectu r e he c ould find in the  area , evenw alk ing f or  24 hou r s to  York in o rder to vie w theMins ter.From Ma nc hester  Ke mp  moved toG lasgow in  1820  and wo rk ed t her e foranot h e r fou r ye ar s w hile atte n d in g  e ve n ing  cla ssesat  And erson's I n stitutio n,p robably  s tud y i ng pra c ti c a l subjects  li ke dr a u ghtsmanshi p , ge o me t ry an d scie nce. W hile in Gla sg ow he m ade a  hugely d etailed s t udy 
 at_this time_that Kemp developed a_life-long habit_of_walking long_distances,_sometimes sleeping under_the stars, when_travelling. On Saturday nights_he would walk_for_four hours from Redscarhead to visit his parents at Moorfoot, walking back late on_Sundays._In adulthood_he_sometimes_walked enormous distances when looking_for work and studying medieval_architecture.

Early career
Kemp's_apprenticeship was completed on 20 June 1813 when_he_was 18. He_immediately started work as a millwright at a workshop_at Roxburgh House Court in Galashiels._His job entailed_not_just_the upkeep of mills_but also the repair of the_various wooden agricultural and industrial machines_being invented at this time. His expertise_in this work and his willingness_to labour as a journeyman_was to_provide his sometimes meagre income_for the next_14 years.

At_the same time_he began an exhaustive and intense_study of Gothic_architecture. His job required much local_travel,_always on foot,_and_he_took the_opportunity to sketch_and_study the_monastic_churches of the area, such as_Melrose,_Dryburgh, Jedburgh and Kelso. The abbey at_Melrose was of great_and_lasting significance to Kemp;_he returned to it repeatedly,_and it later became his most_important inspiration_for the_Scott Monument. Kemp's method of looking at the architecture of a_building was first to make a_general study of it,_then to_carry_out a few_detailed_sketches of_decorative features. He did not draw plans_there and_then, but did so later, being_able quickly to commit_to_memory the layout of a building_and its intricacies.

In 1815 he moved_to John Cousin's building and_joining_workshop_in Leith. This gave him_the opportunity to work on the_many new buildings_in Edinburgh and to learn the practicalities_of_converting two-dimensional plans into three-dimensional structures.

In_1817_he went to Manchester for three_years,_benefiting_from the availability of work_repairing machinery in the rapidly increasing_number of mills, and from the building opportunities provided_by the huge_development of the city and_its_environs._He studied all the Gothic architecture he could find in_the area,_even walking for_24 hours to York in order to view the Minster._From Manchester Kemp moved to Glasgow in_1820 and worked there for another four years while attending evening_classes at Anderson's Institution, probably studying practical subjects_like draughtsmanship, geometry and science. While in_Glasgow he made a_hugely_detailed study