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George Woodhouse (architect)

January 01, 1970

George Woodhouse (29 July 1829 – 3 September 1883) was an English architect who practised from offices in Bolton, and Oldham, then in the county of Lancashire.[1] He collaborated with William Hill on the designs for Bolton Town Hall.

House, Green Lane, Bolton (now public house) 1859
Bliss Mill, 1872
Bolton Town Hall 1866–1873
Former Mansion for the Mellor Family, Chorley Road (later Woodside Junior School, now Clevelands Nursery and Preparatory School) 1877

Career edit

He was born on 19 July 1829 at Lindley, near Huddersfield, the son of John Woodhouse (1788–1862) and Sarah Moor (1788–1875), and baptised on 13 August 1829 in Zion Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Lindley. At age 15 he was apprenticed to James Whittaker of Silverwell Yard of Bradshawgate and later John Williamson Whittaker with whom he entered into partnership. This partnership lasted until 1852.[2]

In independent practice, he had offices at St George's Road, Bolton (from 1860), and Clegg Street, Oldham in Greater Manchester. [citation needed]

He worked in partnership with Edward Potts (1839–1909) from 1861 until 1872 and was later in partnership with William James Morley (1847–1930) around 1883.[citation needed]

He was a prominent Wesleyan Methodist, and was for many years organist of Park Street Chapel.[citation needed][where?]

He was married three times:[citation needed]

  • Firstly to Emma Crosland (1833–1860) of Yew Tree, Lindley at Highfield Independent Chapel on 17 December 1851.[3]
  • Secondly to Ellen Piggott (1834–1867) on 19 June 1862 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. The children from this marriage were:
    • George Herbert Woodhouse (1863–1925)
    • Emma Woodhouse (1865–1907)
    • John Arthur Woodhouse (1866–1949)
  • Thirdly to Harriett Knowles (1849–1894), daughter of Robert Knowles of West Bank, Bolton in the Parish Church at Lytham on 20 April 1871. The children from this marriage were:
    • Robert Knowles Woodhouse (1872–1955)
    • Noel Woodhouse (1873–1946)
    • Henry Basil Woodhouse (1877–1951)
    • William Gilbert Woodhouse (1879–1963)
    • Alfred Victor Woodhouse (1881–1911)

He died on 3 September 1883 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire[4] and was interred in the graveyard of St Peter's Church, Halliwell.[citation needed]

Notable works edit

  • Heaton Grange ca. 1850 (for John Knowles Esq J.P.)
  • Gilnow New Mills 1854 (damaged by fire in 1868)
  • Fletcher Street Wesleyan Chapel, Bolton (demolished)
  • Sunnyside Institute, Daubhill Street, Bolton
  • Astley Bridge Wesleyan Chapel and Schools, Seymour Road, Bolton (demolished 2015)
  • Lee Chapel, Lee Lane, Horwich 1856[5]
  • Independent Chapel, Bolton Cemetery 1856[6]
  • Bank Street Unitarian Chapel, 1856[7]
  • Organ screen, Wesley Chapel, Bolton 1857.[8]
  • New General Post Office, Market Square, Bolton 1857 (alterations)[9]
  • Bolton Union Workhouse, Fishpool 1858–59[10]
  • House, Green Lane, Bolton (now public house) 1859[11]
  • Mr. Luke Boardman's New Ragged School, Bark Street 1860
  • Atlas Company Cotton Mill, Halliwell 1862
  • Coventry Cotton Company Mill 1862
  • Newton Moor Cotton Spinning Company Mill 1862[12]
  • Park Street Wesleyan Chapel, Bolton 1862–63[13] (demolished)
  • Wesleyan New Chapel, Walkden, Little Hulton. 1863
  • Wesleyan Schools, Regent Road, Salford 1864
  • Independent Sunday School, Rose Hill 1865
  • Wesleyan Chapel, Earlestown 1865
  • St Paul's Schools, Deansgate 1866[14]
  • New Wesleyan Chapel (Oakes Chapel), Lindley, Huddersfield 1867–68[15]
  • New Baptist Chapel, St George's Road, Bolton 1868–69[16]
  • Victoria Mill, Lower Vickers Street Miles Platting Manchester 1869
  • Wesleyan Chapel, Halliwell Road, Bolton 1869[17]
  • Wesleyan Chapel, Dale Street, Leamington Spa 1869[18]
  • Bradford Buildings, 25 and 27 Mawdsley Street, Bolton ca. 1870[19]
  • Bliss Tweed Mill 1872[20]
  • Belper Congregational Church 1872[21]
  • Baptist Chapel and School, Blackburn Road, Haslingden 1872[22]
  • Bolton Town Hall (with William Hill of Leeds) 1866–1873[23]
  • Wyclif Congregational Church, Bewsey Road, Warrington 1873[24]
  • Sunnyside Mills, Daubhill (extensions) 1872-1874
  • Methodist New Connexion Schools, Lindley, Huddersfield 1874
  • Former Mansion for the Mellor Family, Chorley Road (later Woodside Junior School, now Clevelands Nursery and Preparatory School) 1877[25]
  • Trinity Methodist Church, Harrogate 1879[26]

References edit

  1. ^ Brodie, Antonia (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects 1834–1914: Vol 2 (L-Z). Royal Institute of British Architects. p. 1053. ISBN 082645514X.
  2. ^ "Partnerships dissolved". Globe. England. 8 September 1852. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Marriages". Huddersfield Chronicle. England. 20 December 1851. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Death of Mr. George Woodhouse". Bolton Evening News. England. 4 September 1883. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Lee Chapel, Horwich". Bolton Chronicle. England. 21 June 1856. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Opening of the Bolton Cemetery Yesterday". Bolton Chronicle. England. 27 December 1856. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004). Buildings of England: Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East. Yale University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-30010-583-4.
  8. ^ "Opening of the New Organ at Wesley Chapel". Bolton Chronicle. England. 26 September 1857. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "The removal of the Post Office". Bolton Chronicle. England. 6 June 1857. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England. South Lancashire. Penguin Books. p. 111. ISBN 0140710361.
  11. ^ Historic England, "The Brooklyn, Green Lane (1388046)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 January 2019
  12. ^ "Newton Moor Cotton Spinning Company Limited. Grand Festival opening of the Mill". The Ashton Weekly Reported, and Stalybridge and Dukinfield Chronicle. England. 13 September 1862. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Opening of the New Wesleyan Chapel, Park Street". Bolton Chronicle. England. 7 March 1863. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "St Paul's New Schools". Bolton Chronicle. England. 10 March 1866. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "New Wesleyan Chapel at Lindley". Bolton Chronicle. England. 8 January 1867. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ "Laying the corner stone of the New Baptist Chapel". Bolton Chronicle. England. 11 July 1868. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ "Opening of a New Wesleyan Chapel". Bolton Chronicle. England. 20 August 1869. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ^ "Wesleyan Birmingham District Meeting". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 20 May 1869. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  19. ^ Historic England, "Numbers 25 and 27 including wall and railings, 25 and 27, Mawdsley Street (1388122)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 January 2019
  20. ^ Historic England. "Bliss Tweed Mill (Grade II*) (1198094)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  21. ^ "Belper. New Independent Chapel". Glossop Record. England. 8 January 1870. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  22. ^ "New Baptist Chapel and School". Manchester Evening News. England. 30 March 1872. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  23. ^ Historic England, "Town Hall (1388295)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 September 2012
  24. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England. South Lancashire. Penguin Books. p. 418. ISBN 0140710361.
  25. ^ Historic England, "Woodside (Woodside Junior School) Chorley New Road (1387955)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 January 2019
  26. ^ "New Wesleyan Chapel at Harrogate". Leeds Mercury. Leeds. 12 April 1879. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

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January 01, 1970
george, woodhouse, architect, george, woodhouse, july, 1829, september, 1883, english, architect, practised, from, offices, bolton, oldham, then, county, lancashire, collaborated, with, william, hill, designs, bolton, town, hall, house, green, lane, bolton, pu. George Woodhouse 29 July 1829 3 September 1883 was an English architect who practised from offices in Bolton and Oldham then in the county of Lancashire 1 He collaborated with William Hill on the designs for Bolton Town Hall House Green Lane Bolton now public house 1859 Bliss Mill 1872 Bolton Town Hall 1866 1873 Former Mansion for the Mellor Family Chorley Road later Woodside Junior School now Clevelands Nursery and Preparatory School 1877 Contents 1 Career 2 Notable works 3 References 4 External linksCareer editHe was born on 19 July 1829 at Lindley near Huddersfield the son of John Woodhouse 1788 1862 and Sarah Moor 1788 1875 and baptised on 13 August 1829 in Zion Methodist New Connexion Chapel Lindley At age 15 he was apprenticed to James Whittaker of Silverwell Yard of Bradshawgate and later John Williamson Whittaker with whom he entered into partnership This partnership lasted until 1852 2 In independent practice he had offices at St George s Road Bolton from 1860 and Clegg Street Oldham in Greater Manchester citation needed He worked in partnership with Edward Potts 1839 1909 from 1861 until 1872 and was later in partnership with William James Morley 1847 1930 around 1883 citation needed He was a prominent Wesleyan Methodist and was for many years organist of Park Street Chapel citation needed where He was married three times citation needed Firstly to Emma Crosland 1833 1860 of Yew Tree Lindley at Highfield Independent Chapel on 17 December 1851 3 Secondly to Ellen Piggott 1834 1867 on 19 June 1862 in Barnsley Yorkshire The children from this marriage were George Herbert Woodhouse 1863 1925 Emma Woodhouse 1865 1907 John Arthur Woodhouse 1866 1949 Thirdly to Harriett Knowles 1849 1894 daughter of Robert Knowles of West Bank Bolton in the Parish Church at Lytham on 20 April 1871 The children from this marriage were Robert Knowles Woodhouse 1872 1955 Noel Woodhouse 1873 1946 Henry Basil Woodhouse 1877 1951 William Gilbert Woodhouse 1879 1963 Alfred Victor Woodhouse 1881 1911 He died on 3 September 1883 in Uttoxeter Staffordshire 4 and was interred in the graveyard of St Peter s Church Halliwell citation needed Notable works editHeaton Grange ca 1850 for John Knowles Esq J P Gilnow New Mills 1854 damaged by fire in 1868 Fletcher Street Wesleyan Chapel Bolton demolished Sunnyside Institute Daubhill Street Bolton Astley Bridge Wesleyan Chapel and Schools Seymour Road Bolton demolished 2015 Lee Chapel Lee Lane Horwich 1856 5 Independent Chapel Bolton Cemetery 1856 6 Bank Street Unitarian Chapel 1856 7 Organ screen Wesley Chapel Bolton 1857 8 New General Post Office Market Square Bolton 1857 alterations 9 Bolton Union Workhouse Fishpool 1858 59 10 House Green Lane Bolton now public house 1859 11 Mr Luke Boardman s New Ragged School Bark Street 1860 Atlas Company Cotton Mill Halliwell 1862 Coventry Cotton Company Mill 1862 Newton Moor Cotton Spinning Company Mill 1862 12 Park Street Wesleyan Chapel Bolton 1862 63 13 demolished Wesleyan New Chapel Walkden Little Hulton 1863 Wesleyan Schools Regent Road Salford 1864 Independent Sunday School Rose Hill 1865 Wesleyan Chapel Earlestown 1865 St Paul s Schools Deansgate 1866 14 New Wesleyan Chapel Oakes Chapel Lindley Huddersfield 1867 68 15 New Baptist Chapel St George s Road Bolton 1868 69 16 Victoria Mill Lower Vickers Street Miles Platting Manchester 1869 Wesleyan Chapel Halliwell Road Bolton 1869 17 Wesleyan Chapel Dale Street Leamington Spa 1869 18 Bradford Buildings 25 and 27 Mawdsley Street Bolton ca 1870 19 Bliss Tweed Mill 1872 20 Belper Congregational Church 1872 21 Baptist Chapel and School Blackburn Road Haslingden 1872 22 Bolton Town Hall with William Hill of Leeds 1866 1873 23 Wyclif Congregational Church Bewsey Road Warrington 1873 24 Sunnyside Mills Daubhill extensions 1872 1874 Methodist New Connexion Schools Lindley Huddersfield 1874 Former Mansion for the Mellor Family Chorley Road later Woodside Junior School now Clevelands Nursery and Preparatory School 1877 25 Trinity Methodist Church Harrogate 1879 26 References edit Brodie Antonia 20 December 2001 Directory of British Architects 1834 1914 Vol 2 L Z Royal Institute of British Architects p 1053 ISBN 082645514X Partnerships dissolved Globe England 8 September 1852 Retrieved 12 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Marriages Huddersfield Chronicle England 20 December 1851 Retrieved 12 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Death of Mr George Woodhouse Bolton Evening News England 4 September 1883 Retrieved 12 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Lee Chapel Horwich Bolton Chronicle England 21 June 1856 Retrieved 12 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Opening of the Bolton Cemetery Yesterday Bolton Chronicle England 27 December 1856 Retrieved 12 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Hartwell Clare Hyde Matthew Pevsner Nikolaus 2004 Buildings of England Lancashire Manchester and the South East Yale University Press p 139 ISBN 978 0 30010 583 4 Opening of the New Organ at Wesley Chapel Bolton Chronicle England 26 September 1857 Retrieved 12 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive The removal of the Post Office Bolton Chronicle England 6 June 1857 Retrieved 12 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Pevsner Nikolaus 1969 The Buildings of England South Lancashire Penguin Books p 111 ISBN 0140710361 Historic England The Brooklyn Green Lane 1388046 National Heritage List for England retrieved 12 January 2019 Newton Moor Cotton Spinning Company Limited Grand Festival opening of the Mill The Ashton Weekly Reported and Stalybridge and Dukinfield Chronicle England 13 September 1862 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Opening of the New Wesleyan Chapel Park Street Bolton Chronicle England 7 March 1863 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive St Paul s New Schools Bolton Chronicle England 10 March 1866 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive New Wesleyan Chapel at Lindley Bolton Chronicle England 8 January 1867 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Laying the corner stone of the New Baptist Chapel Bolton Chronicle England 11 July 1868 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Opening of a New Wesleyan Chapel Bolton Chronicle England 20 August 1869 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Wesleyan Birmingham District Meeting Birmingham Daily Post England 20 May 1869 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Historic England Numbers 25 and 27 including wall and railings 25 and 27 Mawdsley Street 1388122 National Heritage List for England retrieved 12 January 2019 Historic England Bliss Tweed Mill Grade II 1198094 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 22 February 2015 Belper New Independent Chapel Glossop Record England 8 January 1870 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive New Baptist Chapel and School Manchester Evening News England 30 March 1872 Retrieved 11 January 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Historic England Town Hall 1388295 National Heritage List for England retrieved 12 September 2012 Pevsner Nikolaus 1969 The Buildings of England South Lancashire Penguin Books p 418 ISBN 0140710361 Historic England Woodside Woodside Junior School Chorley New Road 1387955 National Heritage List for England retrieved 12 January 2019 New Wesleyan Chapel at Harrogate Leeds Mercury Leeds 12 April 1879 Retrieved 14 June 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Woodhouse Manchester Victorian Architects Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Woodhouse architect amp oldid 1225826753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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