Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Fowler Jones
Designation: Architect
Born: 1817 or 1818
Died: 1 March 1905
Bio Notes: George Fowler Jones was born in 1817 or 1818. He was elected FRIBA on 17 February 1888, his proposers being Sydney Smirke, E Christian and Decimus Burton. He had two sons, Gascoigne Hastings Fowler Jones, born 1850 and Robert Colquhoun Fowler Jones, born 1865. He practised in York and died in 1905 at Quarry Bank, Malton, North Yorkshire.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 28, Lendal, York, Yorkshire, EnglandBusiness(?)   
Item 2 of 284, Bootham, York, Yorkshire, EnglandBusiness(?)1869 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 7Peter Kerr18431845Assistant(?) 
Item 2 of 7James Rawson CarrollBefore 1845Before 1850Apprentice 
Item 3 of 7John Russell MackenzieBefore 1850Before 1850AssistantPerhaps with George Fowler Jones
Item 4 of 7James Rawson CarrollBefore 1850Before 1856Assistant 
Item 5 of 7Horatio Kelson Bromheadc. 1858(?)1859Assistant 
Item 6 of 7Gascoigne Hastings Fowler Jones1867c. 1872Apprentice 
Item 7 of 7Gascoigne Hastings Fowler Jonesc. 18721876Assistant 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3Decimus Burton17 February 1888for Fellowship
Item 2 of 3Ewan Christian17 February 1888for Fellowship
Item 3 of 3Sydney Smirke17 February 1888for Fellowship

Buildings and Designs

This architect was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 51844Kilravock Castle, east lodge  MorayshireScotland 
Item 2 of 51844St Ninian's Church of England ChurchNairn NairnshireScotland 
Item 3 of 51845Castle Grant, West lodgeGrantown-on-Spey MorayshireScotland 
Item 4 of 51859Inverness District AsylumInverness Inverness-shireScotlandUnsuccessful competition design. James Matthews appointed
Item 5 of 51902Kettins Parish Kirkyard, lych gateKettins AngusScotland 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architect:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder11 March 1905  Obituary
Item 2 of 2RIBA Journal11 March 190512London: Royal Institute of British Architectsp312 (Obituary)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this architect:
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers F v4 p56 (and fiche 82/B3)