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Ernest George

February 16, 2024

For the Welsh rugby union player, see Ernie George. For the Australian footballer, see Ernie George (Australian footballer).

Sir Ernest George RA (13 June 1839 – 8 December 1922) was a British architect, landscape and architectural watercolourist, and etcher.

1886 watercolour of Fleet Street by George, from a contemporary print

Life and work edit

Born in London, Ernest George began his architectural training in 1856, under Samuel Hewitt, coupled with studies at the Royal Academy Schools 1857–59. After a short period in the office of Allen Boulnois, he went on a sketching tour of France and Germany, which inspired him to the architectural style that would make him famous.[1]

On his return to London, he set up an architectural practice in 1861 with Thomas Vaughan.[2] They had their breakthrough in 1869, when George was contacted by the tea and spice importer and Member of Parliament Henry Peek (son of James Peek, who started the biscuit business Peak Frean & Co). He was about to buy the village of Rousdon in Devon, and wanted George to build him a large mansion house south of the village, plus several other buildings.[1] This complex became eventually known as the Rousdon Estate, and from 1930 to 1998 the George-designed mansion house served as the private boarding school Allhallows College.

Vaughn suddenly died in 1869, forcing George to find another partner. He chose the young Harold Peto, mainly because of the Peto family's vast contact network in the building industry. During this partnership, George designed houses in London for the Cadogan Estate in Chelsea and Kensington. In 1881 they designed Stoodleigh Court at Tiverton for Thomas Carew. In 1891 they designed an extension to West Dean House for William James, creating the Oak Room, now Oak Hall, in West Dean College.

In 1891, Harold Peto decided to leave London for health reasons, and to devote more time to his interests in garden design, at which point George made a former pupil, Alfred Bowman Yeates, his new partner.

In New Zealand, which he never visited, he designed the Theomin family house Olveston, in Dunedin, which was built in 1904–07.[3]

He was also responsible for the current Southwark Bridge (1921), and the Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice in London's Postman's Park.

He served as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1908 to 1910.

Ernest George's London office was nicknamed "The Eton of architects",[2][4] and the 79 pupils included Herbert Baker, Guy Dawber, John Bradshaw Gass, Edwin Lutyens and Ethel Charles. Ethel Charles was the first woman to be elected a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.[5]

George died in London at 71 Palace Court, Bayswater, in 1922, aged 83, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, of which he and Alfred Yeates had been the architects,[6] and where the Ernest George Columbarium is named for him.

George's residence at 17 Bartholomew Street, London Borough of Southwark, is commemorated with a Southwark Council blue plaque.[7]

 
1–8 Collingham Gardens

Buildings by Ernest George edit

 
Ossington Coffee House, Newark on Trent
 
Huy, beside the water. Original etching of the Batta House in Huy, Belgium

Painting edit

  • George painted in England, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany and Italy.[11]
  • An album with pencil-sketches of townscapes in Ostend, Belgium, is kept in the Kunstmuseum aan Zee there [12]

Further reading edit

  • H. Grainger, The Architecture of Sir Ernest George and his partners [Ph. D. thesis, University of Leeds] (1985)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "The Architecture of Sir Ernest George", Times Higher Education, 7 July 2011. Linked 2017-02-06
  2. ^ a b Allen, Janet (6 February 2017). "The Architecture of Sir Ernest George: Book Review". The Lutyens Trust.
  3. ^ M. Blackman, Dorothy Theomin of Olveston (The Friends of Olveston, Dunedin, NZ: 2007) ISBN 978-0-473-11564-7, pp. 17–19.
  4. ^ Gray, A. Stuart (1985). Edwardian Architecture: A Biographical Dictionary. London: Wordsworth Editions. p. 186. ISBN 0-7156-2141-6.
  5. ^ Lynne Walker, "Golden Age or False Dawn? Women Architects in the Early 20th century", English-heritage.org. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  6. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 21. Oxford University Press. 2004. p. 914. ISBN 0-19-861371-7.
  7. ^ "Sir Ernest George". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  8. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth; Hartwell, Clare (2020). The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire. Yale University Press. p. 368. ISBN 9780300247831.
  9. ^ http://www.discovershropshire.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/CCS:MSA3991
  10. ^ Gray, Edwardian Architecture: A Biographical Dictionary (1985), p. 187.
  11. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). "George, Sir Ernest" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 31 (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company. p. 219.
  12. ^ N. Hostyn, Een album met Oostendse schetsen van Sir Ernest George. Een uitzonderlijk iconografisch document voor Oostende, [Ostend] [Kon. Oostendse Heem- en Geschiedkundige Kring De Plate], [2008].

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ernest George.
  • (1864 watercolour)
  • Ghent, Canal Scene (etching, c. 1880)
  • San Gimignano (1882 watercolour)
  • The Rousdon Estate website

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a short period in the office of Allen Boulnois he went on a sketching tour of France and Germany which inspired him to the architectural style that would make him famous 1 On his return to London he set up an architectural practice in 1861 with Thomas Vaughan 2 They had their breakthrough in 1869 when George was contacted by the tea and spice importer and Member of Parliament Henry Peek son of James Peek who started the biscuit business Peak Frean amp Co He was about to buy the village of Rousdon in Devon and wanted George to build him a large mansion house south of the village plus several other buildings 1 This complex became eventually known as the Rousdon Estate and from 1930 to 1998 the George designed mansion house served as the private boarding school Allhallows College Vaughn suddenly died in 1869 forcing George to find another partner He chose the young Harold Peto mainly because of the Peto family s vast contact network in the building industry During this partnership George designed houses in London for the Cadogan Estate in Chelsea and Kensington In 1881 they designed Stoodleigh Court at Tiverton for Thomas Carew In 1891 they designed an extension to West Dean House for William James creating the Oak Room now Oak Hall in West Dean College In 1891 Harold Peto decided to leave London for health reasons and to devote more time to his interests in garden design at which point George made a former pupil Alfred Bowman Yeates his new partner In New Zealand which he never visited he designed the Theomin family house Olveston in Dunedin which was built in 1904 07 3 He was also responsible for the current Southwark Bridge 1921 and the Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice in London s Postman s Park He served as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1908 to 1910 Ernest George s London office was nicknamed The Eton of architects 2 4 and the 79 pupils included Herbert Baker Guy Dawber John Bradshaw Gass Edwin Lutyens and Ethel Charles Ethel Charles was the first woman to be elected a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects 5 George died in London at 71 Palace Court Bayswater in 1922 aged 83 and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium of which he and Alfred Yeates had been the architects 6 and where the Ernest George Columbarium is named for him George s residence at 17 Bartholomew Street London Borough of Southwark is commemorated with a Southwark Council blue plaque 7 nbsp 1 8 Collingham GardensBuildings by Ernest George edit nbsp Ossington Coffee House Newark on Trent nbsp Huy beside the water Original etching of the Batta House in Huy BelgiumRousdon House for Sir Henry Peek of Peek Freans became Allhallows School in 1938 Rousdon Devon 1870 1 8 Collingham Gardens Earls Court London 1881 84 Shiplake College Henley on Thames 1890 4 amp 6 Thornlaw Road West Norwood London 1882 Ossington Coffee Tavern Newark on Trent 1882 8 Shockerwick House Bathford Somerset including wings lodge and The Clock House 1896 Cawston Manor Water Tower Cawston Norfolk 1897 designed further by architect John Bennett RIBA of Southwold into residence for David amp Jennifer Forster Golders Green Crematorium London 1902 Eynsham Hall Oxfordshire 1904 08 Olveston Dunedin New Zealand for David Theomin 1903 Ruckley Grange Tong Shropshire 1904 9 Bushridge Hall Godalming Surrey 1906 Crathorne Hall North Yorkshire 1906 09 Putteridge Bury Lilley Hertfordshire 1911 Royal Academy of Music London 1911 10 Painting editGeorge painted in England Belgium Holland France Germany and Italy 11 An album with pencil sketches of townscapes in Ostend Belgium is kept in the Kunstmuseum aan Zee there 12 Further reading editH Grainger The Architecture of Sir Ernest George and his partners Ph D thesis University of Leeds 1985 References edit a b The Architecture of Sir Ernest George Times Higher Education 7 July 2011 Linked 2017 02 06 a b Allen Janet 6 February 2017 The Architecture of Sir Ernest George Book Review The Lutyens Trust M Blackman Dorothy Theomin of Olveston The Friends of Olveston Dunedin NZ 2007 ISBN 978 0 473 11564 7 pp 17 19 Gray A Stuart 1985 Edwardian Architecture A Biographical Dictionary London Wordsworth Editions p 186 ISBN 0 7156 2141 6 Lynne Walker Golden Age or False Dawn Women Architects in the Early 20th century English heritage org Retrieved 18 March 2012 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Volume 21 Oxford University Press 2004 p 914 ISBN 0 19 861371 7 Sir Ernest George Retrieved 14 August 2012 Pevsner Nikolaus Williamson Elizabeth Hartwell Clare 2020 The Buildings of England Nottinghamshire Yale University Press p 368 ISBN 9780300247831 http www discovershropshire org uk html search verb GetRecord CCS MSA3991 Gray Edwardian Architecture A Biographical Dictionary 1985 p 187 Chisholm Hugh ed 1922 George Sir Ernest Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 31 12th ed London amp New York The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company p 219 N Hostyn Een album met Oostendse schetsen van Sir Ernest George Een uitzonderlijk iconografisch document voor Oostende Ostend Kon Oostendse Heem en Geschiedkundige Kring De Plate 2008 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ernest George The Lychgate West Wickham Church 1864 watercolour Ghent Canal Scene etching c 1880 San Gimignano 1882 watercolour The Rousdon Estate website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernest George amp oldid 1128178202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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