Basic Biographical Details Name: | Frederick Humphrey Groves | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Frederick Humphrey Groves commenced practice at 11 John Street, Adelphi, London in the mid-1830s and was admitted ARIBA on 12 February 1838, his proposers being Charles Barry, Henry Roberts and John Newman. He resigned or allowed his associateship to lapse in 1841. It is not clear whether he was in practice or employed thereafter, but he was living at 9 Trellick Terrace, Pimlico in 1854. He may have held an appointment of some kind with the Post Office as in that year he was commissioned to design the new Glasgow post office in George Square, Charles Wilson's scheme having been discarded. He then settled at 123 Grafton Terrace, Glasgow. In the event Groves's design did not find favour with William Burn, the Government's consulting architect for Scotland, who made the design himself. Groves returned to London shortly thereafter and was in practice at 9 Craig's Court, Charing Cross in 1868. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 11, John Street, Adelphi, London, England | Business | Mid 1830s * | | | | 9, Trellick Terrace (or Trelleck Terrace?), Pimlico, London, England | Private | 1854 * | | | | 123, Grafton Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland | Private/business | 1855 * | 1856 | | | 9, Craig's Court, Charing Cross, London, England | Business | 1868 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | (Sir) Charles Barry | 12 February 1838 | for Associateship | | John Newman | 12 February 1838 | for Associateship | | Henry Roberts | 12 February 1838 | for Associateship |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1854 | Glasgow General Post Office | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Groves prepared plans in place of Wilson's (replaced by Burn). A fatal accident on the building site may be related to Groves or Burn being appointed. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory | 1868 | Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory | | London, Wyman | | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v1 p69 (microfiche 2/D3) |
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