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Thomas Nicholson (1823–1895) was a British architect. He is known for designing the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Forden, Powys in Wales. [1] [2] [3] Among his other Welsh churches were St James, Swansea and St Gabriel, Swansea.

Career

Nicholson became the Hereford Diocese Architect and was working in St Peter's Street, Hereford in 1865. [4] He had an extensive practice in the Welsh Marches. In 1855 he extended the church at Stoke Prior started by Thomas Duckham. He was involved together with Stephen W Williams in laying out the new town at Llandrindod Wells. [5] Nicholson laid out the 'Pump House' Estate portion of the development. [6] In 1867-69, he undertook the restoration of the Church of St James, Kinnersley. [7]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Nicholson". Stained Glass in Wales. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Thomas Nicholson". Imagining the Bible in Wales database. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. ^ Mervyn Hughes (1994). Thomas Nicholson - Architect: 1823 -1895. St Edburg's Primary School.
  4. ^ Antonia Brodie (ed) Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol 2, pg1005-6, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001
  5. ^ "Stephen W. Williams 2".
  6. ^ R Scourfield and R Haslam "The Buildings of Wales: Powys; Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire" Yale University Press 2013, 347-60
  7. ^ A Brooks and N Pevsner "The Buildings of England: Herefordshire" Yale University Press 2012, 408-409


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thomas Nicholson (1823–1895) was a British architect. He is known for designing the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Forden, Powys in Wales. [1] [2] [3] Among his other Welsh churches were St James, Swansea and St Gabriel, Swansea.

Career

Nicholson became the Hereford Diocese Architect and was working in St Peter's Street, Hereford in 1865. [4] He had an extensive practice in the Welsh Marches. In 1855 he extended the church at Stoke Prior started by Thomas Duckham. He was involved together with Stephen W Williams in laying out the new town at Llandrindod Wells. [5] Nicholson laid out the 'Pump House' Estate portion of the development. [6] In 1867-69, he undertook the restoration of the Church of St James, Kinnersley. [7]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Nicholson". Stained Glass in Wales. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Thomas Nicholson". Imagining the Bible in Wales database. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. ^ Mervyn Hughes (1994). Thomas Nicholson - Architect: 1823 -1895. St Edburg's Primary School.
  4. ^ Antonia Brodie (ed) Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol 2, pg1005-6, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001
  5. ^ "Stephen W. Williams 2".
  6. ^ R Scourfield and R Haslam "The Buildings of Wales: Powys; Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire" Yale University Press 2013, 347-60
  7. ^ A Brooks and N Pevsner "The Buildings of England: Herefordshire" Yale University Press 2012, 408-409



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