Theodosius Keene
Theodosius Keene | |
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| Born | 1754 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1770 - 1777 |
| Notable work | Racton Monument |
Theodosius Keene, born in 1754, was an English architect who conducted most of his work in the south of England between 1770 and 1777.[1]
Life and work[edit]
Theodosius was born around 1754 as the son of notable English architect Henry Keene, famous for his Gothic Revival and Neoclassical buildings.[1]
He designed Racton Monument around 1770, a red brick turreted folly in West Sussex, possibly built as a summerhouse for the nearby Stansted Estate.[2][3] Racton Monument stands to this day, albeit a ruin. In 1777 he designed the Maidenhead Guildhall, a replacement for the original medieval building which was constructed around 1430.[4][5] It consisted of a council chamber, assembly room, a corn exchange, a lockup and also held a beer house called the ‘Fighting Cocks Inn’.[4] The guildhall was demolished in February 1963 to make way for the Town Hall.[4][6] It is also believed that in 1794 he completed Radcliffe Observatory, under the direction of James Wyatt, since his father died before finishing the building.
Gallery[edit]
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Racton Monument, West Sussex -
Radcliffe Observatory, Oxfordshire -
Maidenhead Guildhall, Berkshire
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Theodosius Keene - Summary". Parks and Gardens UK. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Racton Monument". National Monuments Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Ian Nairn; Nikolaus Pevsner (1965). Sussex. Yale University Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-300-09677-4.
- ^ a b c Elias Kupfermann; Carol Dixon-Smith (5 November 2014). Maidenhead Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4456-3853-9.
- ^ Charles Kerry (1861). The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Bray, in the County of Berks. Published by the author. p. 143.
- ^ Batt, Francis. "In pictures: A 'life changing' year in the life of the mayor". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 22 September 2016.