Basic Site Details
| Name: | South Kensington Museum |
| Town, district or village: | South Kensington |
| City or county: | London |
| Country: | England |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Victoria and Albert Museum | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1891 | Competition held | ||
| 1899 | 1909 | Construction | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| (Sir) Aston Webb & E Ingress Bell | A | Before 1891 | 1909 | Won competition to secure job | |
| Alexander Nisbet Paterson | A | Before 1891 | As assistant to Sir Aston Webb on competition design | ||
| Aston Webb | A | Before 1891 | 1909 | Won competition to secure job | |
| Edward Ingress Bell | A | Before 1891 | 1909 | Won competition to secure job | |
| Walter Crum Watson | A | 1897 | 1899 | As assistant to Sir Aston Webb | |
| John Jerdan | A | After 1898 | Before 1903 | As assistant to Sir Aston Webb | |
| John Forsyth McIlwraith | A | 1902 | 1904 | As assistant to Sir Aston Webb | |
| Thomas Stewart Purdie | A | 1903 | 1909 | As assistant to Sir Aston Webb | |
| Charles Turnbull Ewing | A | 1906 | 1909 | As draughtsman to Sir Aston Webb | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| South Kensington Museum, Lime Street chimneypieces | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cherry, B and Pevsner, N | 1999 | London 3: North West (The Buildings of England) | London: Penguin Books | pp495-9 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Charles Turnbull Ewing: L v2 no116 (microfilm reel 29); John Jerdan: L v19 no 1370; John Forsyth McIlwraith: L v22 no 1796; Thomas Stewart Purdie: L v25 no2068; Walter Crum Watson: L v21 no1661 | |