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Edward Browning
National School, Grantham 1858-9
Born1816
Died1882
?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 architect 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 1856. Edward Browning qualified as an ARIBA on the 22 March 1847. Their architectural practice was in Broad Street, Stamford.[1] The Stamford architect J. B. Corby was a pupil of Browning and the architectural practice was continued by J. C. Traylen.

Works

With his father

  • Stamford Bridge
  • Conservative Club, Stamford.
  • Red Lion Street-High Street
  • Midland Bank[2]

By himself

Schools

Hospital and almshouses

Public buildings

  • Corn Exchange, Stamford 1859 Tudor Gothic[7]
  • Buttermarket, Stamford 1861[8]

Churches

All Saints, Fosdyke 1871-2

Houses

  • Barrington Hall, Essex. Redesigned the facade in 1863[12]
  • Byard House, Stamford
  • No 16 Cornmarket, Stamford[13]
Former Boat Inn, 3 St Mary's Hill, Stamford

Cemeteries

Miscellaneous

  • Drinking fountain, Bourne[20]
  • Iron Foundry entrance, Wharf Road, Stamford[21]

References

  1. ^ "Colvin" (1995), pg.172.
  2. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 709.
  3. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 325.
  4. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 697.
  5. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 699.
  6. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 554.
  7. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 703.
  8. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 709.
  9. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 99.
  10. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 283.
  11. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 158.
  12. ^ ”Colvin” 172
  13. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 702.
  14. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 166.
  15. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 711.
  16. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 236-7.
  17. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 715.
  18. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 166.
  19. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 695.
  20. ^ ”Antram” (1989), pg. 173.
  21. ^ ”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.