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George Thomas Robinson

George Thomas Robinson FSA (c.1827 - 6 May 1897) was an English architect who started in Wolverhampton, moved to Manchester, Leamington Spa and later to London.[1]

Life edit

He was a pupil of John R. Hamilton and James Medland. He started his own practice in 1848 and worked in partnership with Henry John Paull as the firm of Paull and Robinson. He was appointed architect of the Coventry Archidiaconal Church Extension Society.

He was also a journalist and art critic for the Manchester Guardian. He was in Metz during the siege of the city in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, and attempted to send messages to his editor by attaching them to balloons.[2]

He died on 6 May 1897 at his home, 20 Earls Terrace, Kensington.[3]

Works edit

 
Old Town Hall, Burslem
  • Wolverhampton Baths, Bath Street 1849 - 1850
  • Christ Church, Gailey 1849 - 1851[4]
  • St James’ Church, Brownhills 1850 - 1851
  • Wolverhampton Corn Exchange 1850 - 1853
  • St John’s Church, Bishopswood 1851
  • Bolton Market Hall 1855
  • Old Town Hall, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 1852 - 1857
 
St Luke's Church, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton
  • Monument to Cleophas Ratliff, Coventry Cemetery 1858[5]
  • Memorial to J. Howells, Holy Trinity Church, Coventry 1859
  • St Patrick, Salter Street, Earlswood, west tower. 1860[6]
  • St Luke's Church, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton 1860 - 1861
  • St James’ Church, Bulkington, chancel arch and organ chamber arch 1865
  • Milverton Lawn (now The Sunshine Home), Warwick New Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 1860 - 1870
  • East side of Cadogan Square 1879
  • Esher Place, Surrey 1890s

References edit

  1. ^ Dictionary of British Architects 1834 - 1914. Vol 2. Royal Institute of British Architects. ISBN 082645514X p.488
  2. ^ "Papillon de Metz: Resource of the month from the GNM Archive, September 2012". The Guardian. London. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Deaths". London Daily News. London. 11 May 1897. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ^ The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710469 p.134
  5. ^ "Monument in memory of the late Cleophas Ratliff". Coventry Times. Coventry. 27 October 1858. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p. 287

george, thomas, robinson, 1827, 1897, english, architect, started, wolverhampton, moved, manchester, leamington, later, london, life, edithe, pupil, john, hamilton, james, medland, started, practice, 1848, worked, partnership, with, henry, john, paull, firm, p. George Thomas Robinson FSA c 1827 6 May 1897 was an English architect who started in Wolverhampton moved to Manchester Leamington Spa and later to London 1 Life editHe was a pupil of John R Hamilton and James Medland He started his own practice in 1848 and worked in partnership with Henry John Paull as the firm of Paull and Robinson He was appointed architect of the Coventry Archidiaconal Church Extension Society He was also a journalist and art critic for the Manchester Guardian He was in Metz during the siege of the city in the Franco Prussian War in 1870 and attempted to send messages to his editor by attaching them to balloons 2 He died on 6 May 1897 at his home 20 Earls Terrace Kensington 3 Works edit nbsp Old Town Hall BurslemWolverhampton Baths Bath Street 1849 1850 Christ Church Gailey 1849 1851 4 St James Church Brownhills 1850 1851 Wolverhampton Corn Exchange 1850 1853 St John s Church Bishopswood 1851 Bolton Market Hall 1855 Old Town Hall Burslem Stoke on Trent 1852 1857 nbsp St Luke s Church Blakenhall WolverhamptonMonument to Cleophas Ratliff Coventry Cemetery 1858 5 Memorial to J Howells Holy Trinity Church Coventry 1859 St Patrick Salter Street Earlswood west tower 1860 6 St Luke s Church Blakenhall Wolverhampton 1860 1861 St James Church Bulkington chancel arch and organ chamber arch 1865 Milverton Lawn now The Sunshine Home Warwick New Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire 1860 1870 East side of Cadogan Square 1879 Esher Place Surrey 1890sReferences edit Dictionary of British Architects 1834 1914 Vol 2 Royal Institute of British Architects ISBN 082645514X p 488 Papillon de Metz Resource of the month from the GNM Archive September 2012 The Guardian London 29 August 2012 Retrieved 29 March 2015 Deaths London Daily News London 11 May 1897 Retrieved 29 March 2015 The Buildings of England Staffordshire Nikolaus Pevsner Penguin Books ISBN 0140710469 p 134 Monument in memory of the late Cleophas Ratliff Coventry Times Coventry 27 October 1858 Retrieved 7 March 2015 The Buildings of England Warwickshire Nikolaus Pevsner Penguin Books ISBN 0140710310 p 287 nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Author George Thomas Robinson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Thomas Robinson amp oldid 1210315890, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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