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'''Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas''' ( |
'''Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas''' (1868–1948) was an [[architect]] born in [[Virginia Water]], [[Surrey]] who trained at [[Westminster School of Art]] and became an exponent of the [[Baroque Revival]], a style of architecture prevalent for public buildings in the early years of the 20th century. |
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In 1906, he was made a fellow of the [[Royal Institute of British Architects]], knighted by [[King Edward VII]], and also designed two more public buildings: town halls in [[Woolwich]] in South East [[London]], and the city of [[Belfast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/coast/part1.shtml|title=Linenopolis leads the world|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/misc/30.html|title=City Hall, Belfest, by Alfred Brumwell Thomas|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref> Belfast city hall, faced with [[portland stone]] and with a copper dome and lavish marble interiors, is thought of as the finest example of Edwardian Baroque in the British Isles. |
In 1906, he was made a fellow of the [[Royal Institute of British Architects]], knighted by [[King Edward VII]], and also designed two more public buildings: town halls in [[Woolwich]] in South East [[London]], and the city of [[Belfast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/coast/part1.shtml|title=Linenopolis leads the world|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/misc/30.html|title=City Hall, Belfest, by Alfred Brumwell Thomas|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref> Belfast city hall, faced with [[portland stone]] and with a copper dome and lavish marble interiors, is thought of as the finest example of Edwardian Baroque in the British Isles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helicon.co.uk/online/datasets/samples/uk/gazetteer.htm|title=United Kingdom and Ireland: Sample gazetteer articles|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref> |
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Sir Alfred is also known for his [[war memorial]]s at [[Dunkirk]] and [[Belfast]].<ref name="ArtHouseHistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.arthouse.dircon.co.uk/Arthouse/Arthouse%20NEW%20website/history.html|title=ARTHouse - History of the Building|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref> |
Sir Alfred is also known for his [[war memorial]]s at [[Dunkirk]] and [[Belfast]].<ref name="ArtHouseHistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.arthouse.dircon.co.uk/Arthouse/Arthouse%20NEW%20website/history.html|title=ARTHouse - History of the Building|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref> |
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==Notable works== |
==Notable works== |
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* [[Stockport Town Hall]], 1905<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stockport.gov.uk/ |
* [[Stockport Town Hall]], 1905<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/business/regeneration/consheritage/conservationareas/townhall|title=Town Hall (2005)|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref> |
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* [[Belfast City Hall]], 1906 |
* [[Belfast City Hall]], 1906 |
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* [[Woolwich Town Hall]],[[Woolwich]] 1906 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/reference.asp?index=23065&imageUID=76176|title=Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Square, Greenwich, London|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref> |
* [[Woolwich Town Hall]],[[Woolwich]] 1906 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/reference.asp?index=23065&imageUID=76176|title=Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Square, Greenwich, London|accessdate=2007-05-13}}</ref> |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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Paul Larmour, |
Paul Larmour, 'Thomas, Sir Alfred Brumwell (1868–1948)', first published Sept 2004, Oxford University Press, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Index Number 101063145 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 10:23, 3 April 2010
Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas (1868–1948) was an architect born in Virginia Water, Surrey who trained at Westminster School of Art and became an exponent of the Baroque Revival, a style of architecture prevalent for public buildings in the early years of the 20th century.
In 1906, he was made a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, knighted by King Edward VII, and also designed two more public buildings: town halls in Woolwich in South East London, and the city of Belfast.[1][2] Belfast city hall, faced with portland stone and with a copper dome and lavish marble interiors, is thought of as the finest example of Edwardian Baroque in the British Isles.[3]
Sir Alfred is also known for his war memorials at Dunkirk and Belfast.[4]
Notable works
- Stockport Town Hall, 1905[5]
- Belfast City Hall, 1906
- Woolwich Town Hall,Woolwich 1906 [6]
- Deptford Public Library, 1914, a Carnegie Library [4]
Further reading
Paul Larmour, 'Thomas, Sir Alfred Brumwell (1868–1948)', first published Sept 2004, Oxford University Press, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Index Number 101063145
References
- ^ "Linenopolis leads the world". Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "City Hall, Belfest, by Alfred Brumwell Thomas". Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "United Kingdom and Ireland: Sample gazetteer articles". Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ a b "ARTHouse - History of the Building". Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "Town Hall (2005)". Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Square, Greenwich, London". Retrieved 2007-05-13.