Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Herbert Woodhouse
Designation:  
Born: 3 April 1863
Died: 23 March 1925
Bio Notes: George Herbert Woodhouse was born in Bolton on 3 April 1863, the son of George Woodhouse, architect of Bolton, and his wife Ellen Pigott and was articled to his father.

In 1883, George Woodhouse (senior) was forced to give up work through ill-health and died a few weeks later at the relatively early age of 55. At the time of his father's illness and death George Herbert Woodhouse was, at most, aged twenty. George Woodhouse therefore placed his practice in the hands of trustees.

Claims that George Woodhouse has entered into partnership with William James Morley immediately prior to this appear extremly doubtful. Rather Morley had been employed on a temporary basis to manage the Bolton office while continuing to maintain his own practice in Bradford. He was still submitting competition entries in his sole name as late as 1884.

By 1884 or 1885 George Herbert Woodhouse had inherited his father's practice following which he entered into partnership with W J Morley. This partnership was unusual if not unique in that it operated under two names - Woodhouse and Morley in Bolton and Morley and Woodhouse in Bradford. The partnership was dissolved about 1892 at which time Morley opened a branch office on Mawdsley Street, Bolton while George Herbert Woodhouse continued to practice from his father's old offices in St George's Road.

By 1893 George Herbert Woodhouse was in partnership with his father's former partner Edward Potts, although it was his son, William Potts, who shared reponsibility for the running of the Bolton office. Again the Woodhouse name was placed first and after a gap of over twenty years, Woodhouse and Potts resumed practice, albeit with a different Woodhouse. As previously, this was a dual partnership relating solely to the Bolton office, Potts continuing to maintain a separate practice in Manchester.

George Herbert Woodhouse never married and shared the family home with his step-mother Harriet, George Woodhouse's third wife, and her children at least until the mid-1890s.

By 1901 he would appear to have retired as the Census of that year shows he was a boarder at 108 Church Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth and his occupation is given as retired architect. In the 1911 he is a boarder at 2 Burton Street, St Pancras, London and his occupation a clerk (confidential) for an electrical company. (Woodhouse's half-brother was an electrical engineer in London).

Woodhouse died in Eastbourne on 23 April 1925, the Bolton office being continued as a branch of Potts Son and Hennings.


N.B. Various sources state that there was a brief partnership between George Woodhouse senior and Morley in 1883. However further research has indicated this did not exist.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Heath Bank, 219, Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire, EnglandPrivate1863c. 1896 
Item 2 of 3269, Swan Arcade, Bradford, Yorkshire, EnglandBusinessc. 1884c. 1892As Morley and Woodhouse.
Item 3 of 379, St George’s Road, Bolton, Lancashire, EnglandBusinessc. 1884c. 1896As Woodhouse & Morley and Woodhouse and Potts

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Morley & Woodhouse (Bradford) Woodhouse & Morley (Bolton)c. 1884c. 1892PartnerThe Bolton office was listed as Woodhouse and Morley throughout the partnership

Buildings and Designs

This 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 71886Anchor Mills, Domestic Finishing MillPaisley RenfrewshireScotlandMay not be involved
Item 2 of 71887Ferguslie Thread works, Bridge Lane GatehousePaisley RenfrewshireScotlandMay not be involved
Item 3 of 71887Half-Time School, Ferguslie MillsPaisley RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 4 of 71887No 1 Spinning Mill, Ferguslie MillsPaisley RenfrewshireScotlandMay not be involved
Item 5 of 71887No 8 Spinning Mill, Ferguslie MillsPaisley RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 6 of 71890Ferguslie Thread WorksPaisley RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 7 of 71892Rum Mausoleum Rhum/RumInverness-shireScotland 

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 4 Manchester Architects 1800-1940  
Item 2 of 4Census records onlineCensuses  
Item 3 of 4Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA website  
Item 4 of 4England and WalesBirths, marriages and deaths