Architect, master builder and speculative developer. Active in London and Bedford. From British History: "... a Bedford carpenter's son who had made his name in the 1820s and '30s as a speculative builder in the South Street area of Mayfair." That page has a lot of detail about the development in Knightsbridge. Gave his address as South Street in 1837 and Putney Heath and Rutland Gate in 1853. Died Brighton.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Elger
Commemorated ati
Elger boundary
1856 Mr. Elger's freehold land extends thirteen inches eastward of this stone.
Other Subjects
Hughes Mansions
Flats built in honour of Judge Thomas Hughes. On 27 March 1945 part of the building was destroyed by the last V2 rocket to hit London (another one fell on Orpington, Kent on the same date), killing...
2 memorials
William Wilkins
Architect. Born in St Giles, Norwich. His first architectural work, was improvements to Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. He travelled throughout Europe and published his researches into both classic...
2 memorials
Major Hubert C. Corlette
Australian architect mainly of churches. Born Hubert Christian Corlette. Father of English architect John C. Corlette.
1 memorial
Arthur Heron Ryan-Tenison, FRIBA
Born as Arthur Heron Ryan Tenison on 1 January 1861 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, a son of Edward Ryan Tenison (1830-1904) and Frances Sarah Tenison née Testelin (1842-1912). His date of birth wa...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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