Francis Goodwin
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Francis Goodwin was an English
architect
, best known for his many provincial churches in the Gothic revival style, civic buildings such as the first Manchester Town Hall
(1819–1834) and Macclesfield
town hall (1823), plus country houses such as Lissadell House
, County Sligo (1833).
Goodwin was born at King's Lynn
, Norfolk
, and became a pupil of J. Coxedge of Kensington
, later a pupil or assistant of John Walters. He exhibited in the Royal Academy
in 1806 an Internal View of St. Nicholas' Chapel, Lynn.
He was also remembered for his allegedly aggressive business methods, particularly in respect of commissions for the so-called "Waterloo churches", constructed after British victory in the Battle of Waterloo
, which ended the Napoleonic Wars
in 1815; Parliament voted one million pounds to the Church of England
to show their gratitude for victory.
His projects included:
From 1819 to 1826, Thomas Allom
was a pupil of Goodwin.
In 1833, Goodwin published his own book: Domestic Architecture, Being a Series of Designs for Mansions, Villas, Rectory Houses, Parsonage Houses, Bailiffs' Lodge, Gardener's Lodge, Game-Keeper's Lodge, Park Gate Lodges, Etc.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, best known for his many provincial churches in the Gothic revival style, civic buildings such as the first Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian-era, Neo-gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. The building functions as the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council and houses a number of local government departments....
(1819–1834) and Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
town hall (1823), plus country houses such as Lissadell House
Lissadell House
Lissadell House is a neo-classical Greek revivalist style country house, located in County Sligo, Ireland.The house was built in the 1830s for Sir Robert Gore-Booth, 4th Baronet MP by London architect Francis Goodwin...
, County Sligo (1833).
Goodwin was born at King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, and became a pupil of J. Coxedge of Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
, later a pupil or assistant of John Walters. He exhibited in the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
in 1806 an Internal View of St. Nicholas' Chapel, Lynn.
He was also remembered for his allegedly aggressive business methods, particularly in respect of commissions for the so-called "Waterloo churches", constructed after British victory in the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, which ended the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
in 1815; Parliament voted one million pounds to the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
to show their gratitude for victory.
His projects included:
- Holy Trinity Church, BordesleyBordesley, West MidlandsBordesley is an area of Birmingham, England and is part of the City's Nechells Ward.It is served by Bordesley railway station.It should not be confused with nearby Bordesley Green.-Notable residents :...
, BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
(1820-1822) - Church of Saint Peter, Ashton-under-LyneSt Peter's Church, Ashton-under-LyneSt Peter's Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, is located in Manchester Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ashton-under-Lyne, the archdeaconry of Rochdale, and the diocese of Manchester. With four other local churches, it is part...
, Manchester (1821–1824)) - Church of Saint Leonard, Church Street, BilstonBilstonBilston is a town in the English county of West Midlands, situated in the southeastern corner of the City of Wolverhampton. Three wards of Wolverhampton City Council cover the town: Bilston East and Bilston North, which almost entirely comprise parts of the historic Borough of Bilston, and...
, WolverhamptonWolverhamptonWolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
(1825–1826) - Parsonage for Church of Saint Leonard, 26 Lichfield Street, BilstonBilstonBilston is a town in the English county of West Midlands, situated in the southeastern corner of the City of Wolverhampton. Three wards of Wolverhampton City Council cover the town: Bilston East and Bilston North, which almost entirely comprise parts of the historic Borough of Bilston, and...
, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. (circa 1825) - Church of Saint Mary, Oxford Street, BilstonBilstonBilston is a town in the English county of West Midlands, situated in the southeastern corner of the City of Wolverhampton. Three wards of Wolverhampton City Council cover the town: Bilston East and Bilston North, which almost entirely comprise parts of the historic Borough of Bilston, and...
(1829-30) - New County Gaol, also known as Derby GaolDerby GaolThe term Derby Gaol historically refers to the five gaols in Derby, England. Today, the term usually refers to one of two tourist attractions, the gaol which stood on Friar Gate from 1756 to 1846 and the cells of which still exist and are open to the public as a museum, and the 1843 to 1929 Vernon...
, Vernon Street, DerbyDerbyDerby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
(1827) - Church of Saint John the Evangelist, DerbyDerbyDerby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
(1826–1828)) - Holy Trinity Church, Burton upon TrentBurton upon TrentBurton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
StaffordshireStaffordshireStaffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
(1823-24) - Church of Saint George, KidderminsterKidderminsterKidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
, WorcestershireWorcestershireWorcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
(1821–1824) - Meynell Langley House (South front) Meynell LangleyMeynell LangleyMeynell Langley is a small area of settlement in Derbyshire, England. It is located between Kirk Langley and Kedleston....
, Derby. (1829) - Church of St George, Chester Road, HulmeChurch of St George, Chester Road, HulmeThe Church of St George, Chester Road, Hulme, Manchester is an early Gothic Revival church by Francis Goodwin, built in 1826-8. It was restored in 1884 by J. S. Crowther...
, Manchester.(1826-1828) - Church of Saint James, Barry Street, OldhamOldhamOldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester.(1827-1828) - Church of Saint Matthew, Church Hill, WalsallWalsallWalsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
. (Rebuild 1820-1821) - Church of Saint Paul, WalsallWalsallWalsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
. (1826). (Later rebuilt 1891-2) - Church of Saint Paul, Saint Paul's Square, Birmingham, West Midlands. (Belfry and spire addition 1822-23)
- St. Michael's Church, SouthamptonSt. Michael's Church, SouthamptonSt. Michael's Church is the oldest building still in use in the city of Southampton, England, having been founded in 1070, and is the only church still active of the five originally in the medieval walled town. The church is a Grade I Listed building....
, (Alterations 1828-1829) - The Market at rear of Lane's Town Hall, Salford (1825)
- LeedsLeedsLeeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
Central Market (1824-1827) - The Public Rooms, BradfordBradfordBradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
. Later known/used as Exchange Buildings & The Post Office. (1827-1829) - Church of Saint Margaret, Trinity Chapel, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Rebuild of chapel for road widening.(1809)
- Church of Saint Paul, SouthseaSouthseaSouthsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre....
, Portsea IslandPortsea IslandPortsea Island is a small, flat and low lying island just off the south coast of England. The island is totally within, and contains a large proportion of, the city of Portsmouth. It has the third-largest population of any island in the British Isles, after the mainlands of Great Britain and...
, HampshireHampshireHampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
(1820-1822) - Christ Church, West BromwichWest BromwichWest Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country...
.(1821-1828) - Church of Saint Peter, Manchester. Addition of tower and spire. (1824)
- Church of Saint Thomas, PendletonPendleton, Greater ManchesterPendleton is an inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is about from Manchester city centre. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district....
, Lancashire (with R.Lane) (1829-1831) - Cullamore, near Lissadell, County Sligo, Ireland. (Lissadell HouseLissadell HouseLissadell House is a neo-classical Greek revivalist style country house, located in County Sligo, Ireland.The house was built in the 1830s for Sir Robert Gore-Booth, 4th Baronet MP by London architect Francis Goodwin...
). House for Sir Robert Gore-Booth (before 1833) - Markree CastleMarkree CastleMarkree Castle, in Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland is the ancestral seat of the Cooper family, partially moated by the River Unshin. Today it is a small family-run hotel.-17th century:...
, County Sligo, Ireland. Castlellated gate-lodge.(1832) - Curraghmore, Co. Waterford, Ireland, row of seven cottages designed for the 3rd Marquess of Waterford, (c.1834)
- Teddesley Hall, StaffordshireStaffordshireStaffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. A lodge for Edward Littleton, 1st Baron HathertonEdward Littleton, 1st Baron HathertonEdward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton PC, FRS , was a British politician, of first the Canningite Tories and later the Whigs. He had a long political career, active in each of the Houses of Parliament in turn over a period of forty years...
. (c.1835)
From 1819 to 1826, Thomas Allom
Thomas Allom
Thomas Allom was an English architect, artist, and topographical illustrator. He was a founding member of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects . He designed many buildings in London, including the Church of St Peter's and parts of the elegant Ladbroke Estate in Notting Hill...
was a pupil of Goodwin.
In 1833, Goodwin published his own book: Domestic Architecture, Being a Series of Designs for Mansions, Villas, Rectory Houses, Parsonage Houses, Bailiffs' Lodge, Gardener's Lodge, Game-Keeper's Lodge, Park Gate Lodges, Etc.
External links
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- Photograph and text, Wolverhampton History and Heritage Society page on Saint Mary's, Bilston
- Photograph and text, Wolverhampton History and Heritage Society page on Saint Leonard's, Bilston
- Photograph of Saint George's Church, Kidderminster at Flikr
- Photograph of Lissadell House, County Sligo, Ireland, at Flikr
- Photograph of Church of Saint Peter, Ashton under Lyne
- Photograph of Church of Saint Matthew, Church Hill, Walsall, West Midlands at Geograph
- Portrait said to be that of Francis Goodwin, by Aglio, in the collection of the RIBA library
