Group    From 1832  To 1943

HM Office of Works

Categories: Architecture, Property

Summarising Wikipedia: The Office of Works (the King's Works) was responsible only for royal properties (1378–1832). This became the Office of Woods, Forest, Land Revenues and Works (1832–1852). The Office of Works was founded in 1851 and became the Ministry of Works in 1940. This became the Ministry of Works & Planning (1942–43); the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHLG) 1951–62; the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works (1962–70) before being subsumed in the Department of the Environment in 1970 and English Heritage in 1984.

Architects of Greater Manchester has an entry for this organisation specifying that the architects department was formed in 1832 and dissolved in 1940.

Scottish Architects describes it as an Architectural practice, later known as Ministry of Works (from 1943), Ministry of Public Building and Works (from1962), absorbed into the Department of the Environment in 1970, although most Works functions were transferred to the Property Services Agency (PSA), which was created as an autonomous agency in 1972.

Offices in Edinburgh, London, Bristol and Manchester.

There is an associated WW1 war memorial in the Parkside entrance of HM Treasury building, Parliament Street.

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HM Office of Works

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Swinburne House

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J. B. Bunning

J. B. Bunning

James Bunstone Bunning was the architect to the City of London, 1843 until his death, best remembered for his design for the Coal Exchange. Born in London. Amongst his London works: the Hyde Park ...

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1 memorial
E. J. May

E. J. May

Born Edward John May. Estate Architect at Bedford Park 1880 - 1885. Died Chislehurst. From the Bedford Park panel: "E. J. May was the last pupil of Decimus Burton before joining Shaw’s practice as...

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1 memorial
Embassy of the Republic of Poland

Embassy of the Republic of Poland

Located at 47 Portland Place.

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3 memorials
Philip Hardwick

Philip Hardwick

Architect.  His father and grandfather were both architects with the name Thomas Hardwick.  Hardwick married Julia Shaw, sister of John Shaw, also from a family of architects.   Their son, Philip C...

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3 memorials
John Belcher

John Belcher

Belcher was born at 3 Montague Terrace (now 8 Brockham Street, SE1). His father, also John, was an architect and Jnr. was made a partner in 1845. The firm was known as J. & J. Belcher. Snr. ret...

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1 memorial

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Brian Epstein - WC2

Brian Epstein - WC2

WC2, Monmouth Street, 13

Unveiled by Cilla Black. The Cerynitis or Golden Hind originates in Greek myth.  It was the symbol of the parish of St Giles and has b...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Shakespeare House

Shakespeare House

E9, Lyme Grove

The brick pier built to display these rescued plaques is behind the railings, at the right of our photo. Until we did the research we as...

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators