Architect. Born Marylebone. Designed the National Portrait Gallery. Primarily worked on churches though he found time to design about 120 houses. Died at the home he had designed for himself, 'Thwaitehead', 50 Well Walk, Hampstead.
We've found a few other architects who built houses for themselves, listed at Geoffrey Darke.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Ewan Christian
"Entensive" seems to be a portmanteau (mash-up) of "extensive" and "intensive".
The dates given on the plaque are about the time that the church ceased funct...
Manuel Nunes Castello was born on 27 December 1879 in Sydenham, the eldest son and the second of the five children of Jacob Nunes Castello (1856-1905) and Alice Annie Castello née Benham (1857-1890...
Architectural journal created by Joseph Hansom as 'The Builder', renamed 'Building' in 1966 and still going strong. Edited by Hansom and then Alfred Bartholomew, it became successful and well-respe...
In 1714, a well of 'chalybeate waters' (water impregnated with iron) was discovered near the Bell Inn, Kilburn. Gardens and a 'great room' were opened in an attempt to compete with the nearby Hamps...
RBKC and British History Online have a lot of information about the creation of this square, with plans and drawings.
Also designed the eastern façade of Buckingham Palace, the entrance façade to the V&A Museum, Admiralty Arch and the French Huguenot Church in Soho Square.
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