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Henry Ward (architect)

December 09, 2023

Henry Ward ARIBA (c. 1852 – 9 September 1927) was a British architect who designed many large public buildings in and around Hastings, East Sussex, some of which are listed buildings.[1]

Ward designed the Robertson Street Congregational Church in Hastings in 1884–85.
Plummer Roddis building in 1927
Holy Trinity, Hastings: Ward added the Lady Chapel in 1907

Biography edit

Henry Ward was born in Peckham, London,[2][3] the son of tailor Edward John Ward[4] and Susannah Ward.[5] He arrived in Hastings in his late twenties after being articled at architectural practices in London and Paris. Ward briefly worked for and under the guidance of architect Walter Liberty Vernon and during the 50 years he worked in the town he designed buildings from his architectural practice at 8 Bank Buildings.[1][6]

Designs edit

One of his first designs was the listed Gothic Revival Hastings Town Hall (1881) in Queens Road,[7] which originally included the Police Court with cells. He also designed Bexhill Town Hall (1898). He was responsible for a number of churches in Hastings and around Sussex including the United Reformed Church in Robertson Street, Hastings,[8] St Johns, Bexhill,[6] St Stephens, Bexhill,[6] and The Chapel in Priory Road.[6] In 1907 he added the Lady Chapel to the Holy Trinity Church, Hastings.[1]

The commercial buildings he designed include the print-works and offices for Observer Building, Hastings, with its unique for the area terracotta-glazed frontage produced by the brick company Ibstock Hathernware.[9] As of December 2019, the building is being brought back into use under the stewardship of Jess Steele. Besides this, he designed a number of stores around South East England for the Plummer Roddis chain of department stores,[10] the Buchanan Hospital women's wing at St Leonards-on-Sea,[11] the listed tiles and bar at the Havelock Public House,[12] the Buccaneer Public House in Eastbourne,[6] as well as changes to the front of the Queen Victoria Hotel in St Leonards-on-Sea.[1]

Legacy edit

A few days after his death in 1927, the Plummer Roddis department store (now Debenhams) was opened and was regarded as the finest design he had produced and remains as the largest and most imposing building in the Town Centre of Hastings near to his original offices. In his home town and often working with awkward sites, Ward created a range of architectural styles of innovative construction, and in the words of the Obituary published by RIBA:

"Many monuments to the ability and artistic skill of the late Mr Ward remain to keep alive the memory of a man who was widely known and respected throughout Hastings and in professional circles throughout the country."

He died on 9 September 1927. His architectural practice was continued until at least 1960 by his son Mr Henry D Ward.[1]

List of works edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "1066.net". Henry Ward A.R.I.B.A. 1854 - 1927. 10 September 1927. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  2. ^ 1891 England Census
  3. ^ 1901 England Census
  4. ^ London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
  5. ^ 1861 England Census
  6. ^ a b c d e "1066.net". Henry Ward A.R.I.B.A. 1854 - 1927: More examples of Henry Ward's work. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  7. ^ "1066.net". Henry Ward A.R.I.B.A. 1854 - 1927: Hastings Town Hall 1880 - one of Ward's first commissions. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  8. ^ "1066.net". Henry Ward A.R.I.B.A. 1854 - 1927: United Reformed Church Robertson Street / Cambridge Road. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  9. ^ . Company history. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  10. ^ "1066.net". Henry Ward A.R.I.B.A. 1854 - 1927: The Plummer Roddis Building - 1927. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  11. ^ "1066.net". Henry Ward A.R.I.B.A. 1854 - 1927: The Mason Wing - Buchanan Hospital 1907. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  12. ^ (PDF). Sussex. 2003. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  13. ^ Elleray, D. Robert (2004). Sussex Places of Worship. Worthing: Optimus Books. p. 49. ISBN 0-9533132-7-1.
  14. ^ Historical Hastings Wiki: Town Hall, accessdate: 23 January 2020
  15. ^ a b Elleray, D. Robert (2004). Sussex Places of Worship. Worthing: Optimus Books. p. 29. ISBN 0-9533132-7-1.
  16. ^ a b Elleray, D. Robert (2004). Sussex Places of Worship. Worthing: Optimus Books. p. 4. ISBN 0-9533132-7-1.
  17. ^ Porter, Julian (2020). Bexhill Town Hall (PDF). Rother District Council. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  18. ^ Elleray, D. Robert (2004). Sussex Places of Worship. Worthing: Optimus Books. p. 22. ISBN 0-9533132-7-1.
  19. ^ Historical Hastings Wiki: Buchanan Hospital, accessdate: 23 January 2020
  20. ^ Antram, Nicholas; Morrice, Richard (2008). Brighton and Hove. Pevsner Architectural Guides. London: Yale University Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-300-12661-7.

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Henry Ward ARIBA c 1852 9 September 1927 was a British architect who designed many large public buildings in and around Hastings East Sussex some of which are listed buildings 1 Ward designed the Robertson Street Congregational Church in Hastings in 1884 85 Plummer Roddis building in 1927Holy Trinity Hastings Ward added the Lady Chapel in 1907 Contents 1 Biography 2 Designs 3 Legacy 4 List of works 5 References 6 External linksBiography editHenry Ward was born in Peckham London 2 3 the son of tailor Edward John Ward 4 and Susannah Ward 5 He arrived in Hastings in his late twenties after being articled at architectural practices in London and Paris Ward briefly worked for and under the guidance of architect Walter Liberty Vernon and during the 50 years he worked in the town he designed buildings from his architectural practice at 8 Bank Buildings 1 6 Designs editOne of his first designs was the listed Gothic Revival Hastings Town Hall 1881 in Queens Road 7 which originally included the Police Court with cells He also designed Bexhill Town Hall 1898 He was responsible for a number of churches in Hastings and around Sussex including the United Reformed Church in Robertson Street Hastings 8 St Johns Bexhill 6 St Stephens Bexhill 6 and The Chapel in Priory Road 6 In 1907 he added the Lady Chapel to the Holy Trinity Church Hastings 1 The commercial buildings he designed include the print works and offices for Observer Building Hastings with its unique for the area terracotta glazed frontage produced by the brick company Ibstock Hathernware 9 As of December 2019 the building is being brought back into use under the stewardship of Jess Steele Besides this he designed a number of stores around South East England for the Plummer Roddis chain of department stores 10 the Buchanan Hospital women s wing at St Leonards on Sea 11 the listed tiles and bar at the Havelock Public House 12 the Buccaneer Public House in Eastbourne 6 as well as changes to the front of the Queen Victoria Hotel in St Leonards on Sea 1 Legacy editA few days after his death in 1927 the Plummer Roddis department store now Debenhams was opened and was regarded as the finest design he had produced and remains as the largest and most imposing building in the Town Centre of Hastings near to his original offices In his home town and often working with awkward sites Ward created a range of architectural styles of innovative construction and in the words of the Obituary published by RIBA Many monuments to the ability and artistic skill of the late Mr Ward remain to keep alive the memory of a man who was widely known and respected throughout Hastings and in professional circles throughout the country He died on 9 September 1927 His architectural practice was continued until at least 1960 by his son Mr Henry D Ward 1 List of works editSedlescombe Congregational Chapel Sedlescombe 1879 attributed 13 Hastings Town Hall Queens Road Police Court amp cells 1881 14 Robertson Street United Reformed Church Hastings 1884 15 St John s Congregational Church Bexhill on Sea 1897 16 St Stephen s Church Bexhill on Sea 1898 16 Bexhill Town Hall Bexhill on Sea 1898 17 South Street Free Church Eastbourne 1903 18 Redlake Congregational Church Ore 1903 demolished 1978 15 Buchanan Hospital Elizabeth Mason Wing St Leonards on Sea 1907 19 Lady chapel at Holy Trinity Church Hastings 1907 Brightling Mission Church Hollingrove 1909 F J Parsons Printworks Observer Building Hastings Buccaneer public house Eastbourne Changes to frontage of Queen Victoria Hotel St Leonards on Sea Refit of the bar and the tile murals at Havelock public house Plummer Roddis Debenhams department store Hastings 1927 Alterations to The Gothic House Western Road Brighton for Plummer Roddis c 1920 20 References edit a b c d e 1066 net Henry Ward A R I B A 1854 1927 10 September 1927 Retrieved 17 March 2011 1891 England Census 1901 England Census London England Church of England Marriages and Banns 1754 1932 1861 England Census a b c d e 1066 net Henry Ward A R I B A 1854 1927 More examples of Henry Ward s work Retrieved 17 March 2011 1066 net Henry Ward A R I B A 1854 1927 Hastings Town Hall 1880 one of Ward s first commissions Retrieved 17 March 2011 1066 net Henry Ward A R I B A 1854 1927 United Reformed Church Robertson Street Cambridge Road Retrieved 17 March 2011 Hathernware co uk Company history Archived from the original on 2 July 2011 Retrieved 17 March 2011 1066 net Henry Ward A R I B A 1854 1927 The Plummer Roddis Building 1927 Retrieved 17 March 2011 1066 net Henry Ward A R I B A 1854 1927 The Mason Wing Buchanan Hospital 1907 Retrieved 17 March 2011 LynnPearson co uk PDF Sussex 2003 p 5 Archived from the original PDF on 4 October 2011 Retrieved 17 March 2011 Elleray D Robert 2004 Sussex Places of Worship Worthing Optimus Books p 49 ISBN 0 9533132 7 1 Historical Hastings Wiki Town Hall accessdate 23 January 2020 a b Elleray D Robert 2004 Sussex Places of Worship Worthing Optimus Books p 29 ISBN 0 9533132 7 1 a b Elleray D Robert 2004 Sussex Places of Worship Worthing Optimus Books p 4 ISBN 0 9533132 7 1 Porter Julian 2020 Bexhill Town Hall PDF Rother District Council Retrieved 24 March 2021 Elleray D Robert 2004 Sussex Places of Worship Worthing Optimus Books p 22 ISBN 0 9533132 7 1 Historical Hastings Wiki Buchanan Hospital accessdate 23 January 2020 Antram Nicholas Morrice Richard 2008 Brighton and Hove Pevsner Architectural Guides London Yale University Press p 110 ISBN 978 0 300 12661 7 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henry Ward ARIBA Images of buildings designed by Henry Ward Campaign website to save the Observer Building in Hastings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Ward architect amp oldid 1049564232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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