Born in Somerset, Seward came to Cardiff aged 16 and studied at the School of Art.[3] He began work as an assistant to architect G. E. Robinson.
Seward was one of the individuals at the centre of Cardiff's young art scene. He was the 21st President of the Cardiff Naturalists' Society (founded 1867) which was a hub of intellectual discussion. He tried unsuccessfully to establish a national institution in Cardiff for Welsh art (the Cambrian Academy of Art eventually set up in Conwy) and was a founding member of the South Wales Art Society in 1888.[3]
By 1875 Seward was a member of the architecture firm James, Seward and Thomas and went on to build some of Cardiff's most notable buildings in the late 19th century.
Whilst in Cardiff, Seward lived in Lisvane house, a property which he remodeled himself and is now Grade II listed. He later retired to Weymouth, Dorset, where he lived until his death.[4]
New Trinity Church United Reformed Church (demolished in 1998) at junction of Cowbridge Road East and Theobald Rd. Canton Uniting Church rebuilt on same site.
^Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 811. ISBN978-0-7083-1953-6.
^Antonia Brodie (ed) Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914: Vol. 2 (L-Z), pg 581, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001
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Edwin Seward, F.R.I.B.A. (1853–1924) 21st President
January 01, 1970
edwin, seward, 1853, 1924, architect, based, cardiff, wales, born1853yeovil, somersetdied21, june, 1924, 1924, aged, weymouth, dorsetoccupationarchitect, coal, exchange, cardiff, contents, biography, works, cardiff, include, works, elsewhere, notes, external, . Edwin Seward 1853 1924 1 was an architect based in Cardiff Wales 2 Edwin SewardBorn1853Yeovil SomersetDied21 June 1924 1924 06 21 aged 70 71 Weymouth DorsetOccupationArchitect The Coal Exchange Cardiff Contents 1 Biography 2 Works in Cardiff include 3 Works elsewhere 4 Notes 5 External linksBiography edit nbsp Cardiff Free Library 1882 Born in Somerset Seward came to Cardiff aged 16 and studied at the School of Art 3 He began work as an assistant to architect G E Robinson Seward was one of the individuals at the centre of Cardiff s young art scene He was the 21st President of the Cardiff Naturalists Society founded 1867 which was a hub of intellectual discussion He tried unsuccessfully to establish a national institution in Cardiff for Welsh art the Cambrian Academy of Art eventually set up in Conwy and was a founding member of the South Wales Art Society in 1888 3 By 1875 Seward was a member of the architecture firm James Seward and Thomas and went on to build some of Cardiff s most notable buildings in the late 19th century Whilst in Cardiff Seward lived in Lisvane house a property which he remodeled himself and is now Grade II listed He later retired to Weymouth Dorset where he lived until his death 4 Works in Cardiff include edit nbsp St David s Hospital Cardiff Cardiff Free Library in The Hayes 1880 82 St David s Hospital 1881 Cardiff Royal Infirmary 1883 Coal Exchange 1884 88 in Mount Stuart Square David Morgan department stores building two arcades in the city centre Llanishen Methodist Church New Trinity Church United Reformed Church demolished in 1998 at junction of Cowbridge Road East and Theobald Rd Canton Uniting Church rebuilt on same site Works elsewhere editSeward designed the Turner House Gallery 1887 8 in Penarth for businessman James Pyke Thompson He was the winning architect for the Swansea Harbour Trust Building in Swansea and he worked on the widening of the Wye Bridge in Monmouth 5 Notes edit Davies John Jenkins Nigel 2008 The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales Cardiff University of Wales Press p 811 ISBN 978 0 7083 1953 6 Antonia Brodie ed Directory of British Architects 1834 1914 Vol 2 L Z pg 581 British Architectural Library Royal Institute of British Architects 2001 a b Lord Peter 2000 The Visual Culture of Wales Imaging the Nation Cardiff University of Wales Press pp 301 303 ISBN 0 7083 1587 9 The Victorian Web Retrieved 4 November 2017 Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust Historic Landscape Characterisation Wyesham Accessed 4 January 2012External links editCardiff conservation area appraisal Borders Opens New Superstore In Cardiff 28 September BBC South West Wales From Harbour to Hotel Cardiff between Chicago and Baltimore Reflections on cultural developments PDF Archived from the original on November 3 2003 Retrieved August 18 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Edwin Seward F R I B A 1853 1924 21st President Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edwin Seward amp oldid 1215379157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
