John Plaw (1745-1820) was an architect who was born in London but later emigrated to the Colony of Prince Edward Island in North America.[1] He is known for favouring circular designs in the classical style.
St Mary on Paddington Green is a surviving example of Plaw's work
There are two known surviving examples of his work in the UK. These are a circular villa built on Belle Isle, Windermere’s largest island, and St Mary on Paddington Green Church, which was designed in the shape of a Greek Cross and constructed between 1788 and 1791.[2] A third property, The Round House in Romford, Essex, constructed between 1792-4, has also been attributed to Plaw.[3]
John Plaw began his apprenticeship with a London bricklaying company in 1759.[1] As an apprentice, he received an architectural award from the RSA.[4] From 1775 – a year after completing plans for the villa on Belle Isle – he was exhibiting architectural drawings at the Royal Academy of Arts.
In the 1790s Plaw found work in Southampton and the Isle of Wight designing the military barracks which became the offices of the Ordnance Survey as well as nearby housing.[5] In 1807 he and his family emigrated to Prince Edward Island where he submitted proposals for a jail, a courthouse, a market building and a commercial building. The courthouse and market building were completed, however neither still stands today.
Surviving designs in printedit
John Plaw is largely remembered for three successful pattern books, ‘Rural Architecture; or Designs from the Simple Cottage to the Decorated Villa ’, ‘Ferme Ormee or Rural Improvements’ and ‘Sketches for Country Houses, Villas, and Rural Dwellings’. All three books are still in print today.
External linksedit
Digital Library for the Decorative Arts online version of ‘Sketches for Country Houses, Villas, and Rural Dwellings’
Historic Places of Prince Edward Island information about John Plaw
Historic Places of Canada
Referencesedit
^ ab"Historic Properties Online: John Plaw". Gov.pe.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
^. The Parish of Little Venice. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
^. Londonopenhouse.org. 2010-08-20. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
^Rogers, Irene L. (1983). "Plaw, John". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
^Coles, R. J. (1981). Southampton's Historic Buildings. City of Southampton Society. pp. 22–23.
February 16, 2024
john, plaw, 1745, 1820, architect, born, london, later, emigrated, colony, prince, edward, island, north, america, known, favouring, circular, designs, classical, style, born1745london, englanddied1820colony, prince, edward, islandoccupationarchitectawardsrsas. John Plaw 1745 1820 was an architect who was born in London but later emigrated to the Colony of Prince Edward Island in North America 1 He is known for favouring circular designs in the classical style John PlawBorn1745London EnglandDied1820Colony of Prince Edward IslandOccupationArchitectAwardsRSASt Mary on Paddington Green is a surviving example of Plaw s workThere are two known surviving examples of his work in the UK These are a circular villa built on Belle Isle Windermere s largest island and St Mary on Paddington Green Church which was designed in the shape of a Greek Cross and constructed between 1788 and 1791 2 A third property The Round House in Romford Essex constructed between 1792 4 has also been attributed to Plaw 3 Contents 1 Career 2 Surviving designs in print 3 External links 4 ReferencesCareer editJohn Plaw began his apprenticeship with a London bricklaying company in 1759 1 As an apprentice he received an architectural award from the RSA 4 From 1775 a year after completing plans for the villa on Belle Isle he was exhibiting architectural drawings at the Royal Academy of Arts In the 1790s Plaw found work in Southampton and the Isle of Wight designing the military barracks which became the offices of the Ordnance Survey as well as nearby housing 5 In 1807 he and his family emigrated to Prince Edward Island where he submitted proposals for a jail a courthouse a market building and a commercial building The courthouse and market building were completed however neither still stands today Surviving designs in print editJohn Plaw is largely remembered for three successful pattern books Rural Architecture or Designs from the Simple Cottage to the Decorated Villa Ferme Ormee or Rural Improvements and Sketches for Country Houses Villas and Rural Dwellings All three books are still in print today External links editDigital Library for the Decorative Arts online version of Sketches for Country Houses Villas and Rural Dwellings Historic Places of Prince Edward Island information about John Plaw Historic Places of CanadaReferences edit a b Historic Properties Online John Plaw Gov pe ca Retrieved 2014 01 15 The Parish of Little Venice The Parish of Little Venice Archived from the original on 2013 10 31 Retrieved 2014 01 15 Open House Site Details The Round House Londonopenhouse org 2010 08 20 Archived from the original on 2014 01 16 Retrieved 2014 01 15 Rogers Irene L 1983 Plaw John In Halpenny Francess G ed Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol V 1801 1820 online ed University of Toronto Press Retrieved 2014 01 15 Coles R J 1981 Southampton s Historic Buildings City of Southampton Society pp 22 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Plaw amp oldid 1146716773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
