William Bonython Moffatt
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William Bonython Moffatt (1812 – 24 May 1887) was an architect, who for many years was a partner with Sir George Gilbert Scott
at Spring Gardens, London
.
Moffatt was the son of a small builder and pupil of James Edmeston
. He was originally taken on by Scott to assist with drawings, and then as site architect on four Northamptonshire
workhouse
s.
Moffatt died in 1887 at Summercourt
, Cornwall
aged 75. He was buried at St Enoder
Church, Cornwall
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George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
at Spring Gardens, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Moffatt was the son of a small builder and pupil of James Edmeston
James Edmeston
James Edmeston was an English architect and surveyor; he was also known as a prolific writer of church hymns.He was born in Wapping, Middlesex, England...
. He was originally taken on by Scott to assist with drawings, and then as site architect on four Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
s.
Moffatt died in 1887 at Summercourt
Summercourt
Summercourt is a village in central Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is in the civil parish of St Enoder five miles south-east of Newquay...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
aged 75. He was buried at St Enoder
St Enoder
St. Enoder is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated five miles southeast of Newquay.The nearest village is Summercourt half-a-mile to the south and other settlements include Fraddon, Penhale, Indian Queens and Trevarren.The parish church is 15th century...
Church, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
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