Person    | Male  Born 23/3/1832  Died 27/10/1900

Charles H. Driver

Categories: Architecture

Charles H. Driver

Architect, known for his pioneering use of ornamental iron work.  His work in London includes: The Crystal Palace/Great Exhibition, Thames Embankment, Abbey Mills Pumping House, a number of railway stations.  Worked with Bazalgette on the sewerage system.

2016: A room at Peckham Rye, one of his stations, is being brought back into public use.

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Charles H. Driver

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Slade fountain

On a nearby information board: Slade Fountain – This drinking fountain was in...

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Aubrey House

Aubrey House

Built in 1698 by a group of doctors and apothecaries as a spa. It was originally called 'The Villa', became Notting Hill House in 1795 and was renamed as Aubrey House in the 1850s. It is now a grad...

Building, Architecture

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John Belcher

John Belcher

Belcher was born at 3 Montague Terrace (now 8 Brockham Street, SE1). His father, also John, was an architect and Jnr. was made a partner in 1845. The firm was known as J. & J. Belcher. Snr. ret...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
John Penfold

John Penfold

Surveyor and architect. Born John Wornham Penfold in Haslemere, Surrey. He was a founding member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is best known for designing the British hexagona...

Person, Architecture, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Leonard and Freda Darke

Leonard and Freda Darke

At Arts and Humanities Research Council we found a brief biography of Leonard (1914-2004) which includes: "In 1951 he and his family moved to Bedford Park, Chiswick (the first garden suburb) where ...

Group, Architecture, Community / Clubs

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Charles Fowler

Charles Fowler

Architect. Born in Cullompton, Devon. Noted for his designs of market buildings, especially Covent Garden. He also designed the conservatory at Syon House, as well as several churches and hospitals...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial