Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Francis Cranmer Penrose |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 29 October 1817 |
| Died: | 15 February 1903 |
| Bio Notes: | Francis Cranmer Penrose was born in Bracebridge, Lincolnshire on 29 October 1817. He was a pupil of Edward Blore from 1835 to 1839 and later practised on his own account in London, being appointed Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral from 1852 to 1899. He was First Director of the British School at Athens in 1886-7 and 1890-1. He died in Wimbledon on 15 February 1903. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | London, England | Business | |||
Employment and Training
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| George Penrose Kennedy | c. 1847 | c. 1848 | Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| John Gibson | 5 February 1849 | for Associateship |
| William Henman | 20 March 1881 | for Associateship |
| William Henman | 11 March 1895 | for Fellowship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | |||
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