George Webster (architect)
| George Webster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1797 Kendal |
| Died | 1864 Lancashire |
| Nationality | English |
| Work | |
| Buildings | Bank Hall, Bretherton and Kendal Town Centre buildings |
George Webster (1797–1864) was born in Kendal, Westmorland, England in 1797, son to Francis Webster, a prominent local stonemason turned architect. In his architectural role, George was responsible for a diverse range of building projects, and often worked with his father and his brother Francis.
He was Mayor of Kendal from 1829 to 1830, following in his father’s footsteps of being a prominent name in Kendal’s politics of the time.
Francis and George Webster are linked with buildings in Kendal and the surrounding Cumbrian towns and villages, as well as buildings in Lancashire and North Yorkshire. George, his father Francis and brother Francis, were responsible for the building, renovation and remodelling of churches, houses, market halls, mansions, bridges and factories throughout the county, and a lot of their work survives to the present day.[1]
It is not known where George Webster trained but his first recorded work was at Read Hall near Whalley in Lancashire in 1818. Webster initially adopted a classical style but in the mid 1820s pioneered a Jacobean revival.[2]
Contents |
[edit] Churches
- Rydal Church (1824-1825)
- Lindale Church (1828-1829)
- St Thomas Church, Kendal (1835-1837)
- St Georges Church, Kendal (1839-1841)
- Cleator Church, Cumberland (1841-1842)
- Bardsea Church, Lancashire (1843-1853)
[edit] Mansions
- Read Hall and Park (1800-1810) - (Built for John Fort)
- Eshton Hall, Yorkshire (1825-1827)
- Underley Hall, Westmorland (1825-1828) - (Built for Alexander Nowell of Read Hall)
- Moreton Hall, Whalley (1829)
- Whittington Hall, Kirkby (1831) - (remodeling and additions for Thomas Greene MP for Lancaster)
- Penwortham Priory, Preston (1832) - (major remodelling)
- Bank Hall, Bretherton (1832-1833) - (major remodelling for George Anthony Legh Keck)
- Ormerod House, Burnley (1833) - (major remodelling)
- Conishead Priory (1835-1855) (Built as a residence for Thomas Richmond-Gale-Braddyll)
- Broughton Hall, Skipton (1838-1841) - (major remodelling)
- Holker Hall, Cartmel (1840) - (major remodelling)
- Levens Hall, Cumbria
- Hutton-in-the-Forest (1830 & 1870) (additions to previous house)
- Ingmire Hall
[edit] Other Buildings
- Assembly Rooms (now Town Hall), Kendal (1825-1827)
- Public Rooms (now Town Hall), Settle, Yorkshire (1832)
- Dowkers Hospital (1833)
- Market Hall (now public library), Kendal (1855)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.visitcumbria.com/webster.htm
- ^ Leach, Peter, "Webster, George (1797–1864)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press), http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/38115, retrieved 19 November 2010
