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Edward Browning (architect)

Edward Browning
National School, Grantham 1858-9
Born1816
Died1881
?Stamford.
NationalityEnglish
Alma materPupil of George Maddox,
OccupationArchitect
PracticeIn Stamford, first in partnership with his father, after 1856 by himself.

Edward Browning (1816 – 1881) was an English architect working in Stamford.

Life

Edward Browning was the son of the Stamford Bryan Browning. He was apprenticed to the Monmouth architect George Maddox and by 1847 was in partnership with his father. The partnership continued until his father’s death in 1882. He qualified as an ARIBA on the 22 March 1847. Their architectural practice was in Broad Street, Stamford. The Stamford architect J.B.Corby was a pupil of Browning and the architural practice was continued by J.C. Traylen.

Works

With his Father

  • Stamford Bridge
  • Conservative Club, Stamford.
  • Red Lion Street-High Street
  • Midland Bank [1]

By himself

Schools

  • Grantham National school 1858-9 [2]
  • Stamford High School for girls [3]

Hospital and Almshouses

Public buildings

  • Corn Exchange, Stamford. 1859 Tudor Gothic [6]
  • Buttermarket Stamford 1861 [7]

Churches

  • Amber Hill, Lincolnshire Brick built church.[8]
  • Holme Church, Northamptonshire.
  • Dunton Church, Northamptonshire.
  • All Saints Church, Fosdyke [9]
  • Snelland Church [10]

Houses

  • Barrington Hall, Essex. Redesigned the facade in 1863[11]
  • Byard House,Stamford
  • No 16 Cornmarket, Stamford. [12]
Former Boat Inn 3 St Marys Hill (geograph 3593766)

Cemeteries

Miscellaneous

  • Drinking fountain Bourne [19]
  • Iron Foundery entrance, Wharfe Street, Stamford[20]


References

  1. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 709.
  2. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 325.
  3. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 697.
  4. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 699.
  5. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 554.
  6. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 703.
  7. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 709.
  8. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 99.
  9. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 283.
  10. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 158.
  11. ^ ”Colvin” 172
  12. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 702.
  13. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 166.
  14. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 711.
  15. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 236-7.
  16. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 715.
  17. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 166.
  18. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 695.
  19. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 173.
  20. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 713.

Literature

  • Antram N (revised), Pevsner, N. & Harris J, (1989), The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, Yale University Press.
  • Antonia Brodie (ed), Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914: 2 Vols, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001, Vol 1, pg. 281.
  • Colvin H. A (1995), Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840. Yale University Press, 3rd edition London, pg.172.