George Smith (28 September 1782 – 5 January 1869) was an Englisharchitect and surveyor of the early 19th century, with strong connections with central and south-east London.
Life and workedit
St Michael and All Angels, Blackheath Park (1828–9)St Albans Town Hall (1829)
He was appointed District Surveyor of the southern division of the City in 1810, and was elected Surveyor to the Mercers' Company in 1814, holding both appointments until his death. He also held the post of Surveyor to the Coopers' Company, and later served as their master.[1]
Smith's works included St Paul's School, then sited at the east end of St Paul's Churchyard (replacing a building demolished in 1824),[3] and Gresham College in Basinghall Street (opened in 1843).[4] For the Mercers' Company he built the Whittington Almshouses (1822) at Highgate, in a Gothic style; John Summerson noted that the company had sufficient wealth to afford "a great many crockets".[5] Smith built the Mercers' School on the previous site of the almhouses, in College Hill in the City.[6] At the Royal Exchange he replaced the wooden tower and entrance with a stone one.[7] In collaboration with A.B. Clayton he built the New Corn Exchange in Mark Lane (1827), with a Doric colonnade, echoing that of George Dance's neighbouring exchange of 1749-50.[8]
At Hornsey in 1832-3 he replaced the body of the church with a white brick Gothic structure, leaving only the medieval tower standing.[9]
His Gothic church of St Michael and All Angels at Blackheath Park (1828-1829) on the Cator estate was built in white brick with stone facings, and has what the Buildings of England guide describes as "a fanciful thin east spire", sometimes called "the Needle of Kent".[10]Ian Nairn describes it as "far more individual than the usual run", "more than a studious crib from a pattern book", and notes "the highly successful Eastern Tower".[11] A house called "Brooklands" (1825), designed for himself survives nearby.[12]
For the Cator family, Smith also rebuilt Woodbastwick Hall in Norfolk, following its damage by fire in 1819.[13]
Smith later built later another house for himself, called "Newlands", at Copthorne, in Sussex.[1]
^ abcde"Obituary". The Architect and Contract Reporter. 1: 65. 30 January 1869.
^Richardson, Albert E.; Bryant, H. Stafford Jr. (2001). Monumental Classic Architecture in Great Britain and Ireland. Courier Dover Publications. p. 51. ISBN9780486415345.
^T F T Baker, C R Elrington (Editors), A P Baggs, Diane K Bolton, M A Hicks, R B Pugh (1980). "Hornsey, including Highgate: Churches". A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 6: Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey with Highgate. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 5 April 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Graves, Algernon (1906). The Royal Academy: A Complete Dictionary of Contributors from its Foundations in 1769 to 1904. Vol. 7. London. p. 178.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Referencesedit
Dictionary of Scottish Architects
Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1990) [1983]. London 2: South. The Buildings of England. London: Penguin Books. p. 247.
Pevsner, Nikolaus (1953). Hertfordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.
Summerson, John (1962). Georgian London. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.
Timbs, John (1858). Curiosities of London. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
January 01, 1970
george, smith, architect, other, people, named, george, smith, george, smith, disambiguation, george, smith, september, 1782, january, 1869, english, architect, surveyor, early, 19th, century, with, strong, connections, with, central, south, east, london, life. For other people named George Smith see George Smith disambiguation George Smith 28 September 1782 5 January 1869 was an English architect and surveyor of the early 19th century with strong connections with central and south east London Life and work edit nbsp St Michael and All Angels Blackheath Park 1828 9 nbsp St Albans Town Hall 1829 Smith was born on 28 September 1783 at Aldenham in Hertfordshire 1 He was articled to Robert Furze Brettingham and later worked for James Wyatt Daniel Asher Alexander and then Charles Beazley 2 before eventually setting up his own practice in the City of London 1 He was appointed District Surveyor of the southern division of the City in 1810 and was elected Surveyor to the Mercers Company in 1814 holding both appointments until his death He also held the post of Surveyor to the Coopers Company and later served as their master 1 Smith s works included St Paul s School then sited at the east end of St Paul s Churchyard replacing a building demolished in 1824 3 and Gresham College in Basinghall Street opened in 1843 4 For the Mercers Company he built the Whittington Almshouses 1822 at Highgate in a Gothic style John Summerson noted that the company had sufficient wealth to afford a great many crockets 5 Smith built the Mercers School on the previous site of the almhouses in College Hill in the City 6 At the Royal Exchange he replaced the wooden tower and entrance with a stone one 7 In collaboration with A B Clayton he built the New Corn Exchange in Mark Lane 1827 with a Doric colonnade echoing that of George Dance s neighbouring exchange of 1749 50 8 At Hornsey in 1832 3 he replaced the body of the church with a white brick Gothic structure leaving only the medieval tower standing 9 His Gothic church of St Michael and All Angels at Blackheath Park 1828 1829 on the Cator estate was built in white brick with stone facings and has what the Buildings of England guide describes as a fanciful thin east spire sometimes called the Needle of Kent 10 Ian Nairn describes it as far more individual than the usual run more than a studious crib from a pattern book and notes the highly successful Eastern Tower 11 A house called Brooklands 1825 designed for himself survives nearby 12 For the Cator family Smith also rebuilt Woodbastwick Hall in Norfolk following its damage by fire in 1819 13 Smith later built later another house for himself called Newlands at Copthorne in Sussex 1 He was also surveyor to the South East Rail Company and Morden College and his other works included Bellefield No 26 Blackheath Park 3 Foxes Dale London SE3 Greenwich railway station 1840 Blackheath railway station 1849 Housing estate centred on Pelton Road and Christchurch Way east Greenwich London Works in his native Hertfordshire include the Church of St Peter London Colney a very early example of the Norman revival style 1825 14 and the neoclassical Town Hall at St Albans 1829 with a giant portico of four Ionic columns 15 He was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects of which he was elected a Fellow in 1834 a member of the Surveyors Club from 1807 and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries 1 He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1801 and 1829 16 Notes edit a b c d e Obituary The Architect and Contract Reporter 1 65 30 January 1869 Richardson Albert E Bryant H Stafford Jr 2001 Monumental Classic Architecture in Great Britain and Ireland Courier Dover Publications p 51 ISBN 9780486415345 Timbs 1858 p 724 Timbs 1858 p 274 Summerson 1962 p233 Timbs 1858 p 732 Summerson 1962 p265 Summerson 1962 p267 T F T Baker C R Elrington Editors A P Baggs Diane K Bolton M A Hicks R B Pugh 1980 Hornsey including Highgate Churches A History of the County of Middlesex Volume 6 Friern Barnet Finchley Hornsey with Highgate Institute of Historical Research Retrieved 5 April 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a author has generic name help CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Cherry and Pevsner p 247 Nairn s London Penguin Books 1966 Page 183 Cherry and Pevsner p 276 Manning Patricia 2002 The Cators of Beckenham and Woodbastwick PDF AuthorsOnline ISBN 0 7552 0043 8 Retrieved 16 August 2018 Pevsner 1953 p 169 Pevsner 1953 p 222 Graves Algernon 1906 The Royal Academy A Complete Dictionary of Contributors from its Foundations in 1769 to 1904 Vol 7 London p 178 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link References editDictionary of Scottish Architects Cherry Bridget Pevsner Nikolaus 1990 1983 London 2 South The Buildings of England London Penguin Books p 247 Pevsner Nikolaus 1953 Hertfordshire The Buildings of England Harmondsworth Penguin Books Summerson John 1962 Georgian London Harmondsworth Penguin Books Timbs John 1858 Curiosities of London London a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Smith architect amp oldid 1171985793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
