Basic Biographical Details Name: | Thomas John Willson | Designation: | | Born: | 1824 | Died: | 22 October 1903 | Bio Notes: | Thomas John Willson was born in Lincoln in 1824 and trained in the office of his father, Edward James Willson, who was Lincolnshire County Surveyor from 1833. Thomas subsequently worked as a surveyor for Charles Townley of Burnley, and later worked in partnership with Samuel Joseph Nicholl in London from 1859 to 1868. Willson's home was in Hampstead and he was a Catholic Church architect but for some unknown reason worked on St Enoch's Station, Glasgow. He died in Hampstead on 22 October 1903. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Hampstead, London, England | Business | | | | | 126, Marlebone Road, London, England | Business | 1862 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | | 1870 | St Enoch's Railway Station and Hotel and Office Block | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Office block and hotel- with Gibson etc |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Graves, Algernon | 1905 | The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works… | 1905-6 | London: Graves and Bell | 1862, no 852 |
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