Person    | Male  Born 12/1/1831  Died 17/4/1915

Philip Webb

Categories: Architecture

 Architect. Born Oxford. 1856 moved to London and joined the circles around the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. William Morris used him to design the Red House. Also designed Prinsep's house at 1 Holland Park Road and the workshops in Worship Street. Co-founder of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Died at home in Sussex.

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Philip Webb

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The Red House

Red House, built in 1859 - 60 by Philip Webb, architect, for William Morris, ...

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Worship Street workshops

91 - 101 Worship Street. Built as workshops and dwellings. Designed by Philip...

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Kilburn Wells

Kilburn Wells

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Place, Architecture, Food & Drink

2 memorials
Robert Keirle

Robert Keirle

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1 memorial
Bere Architects

Bere Architects

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1 memorial
James Robb Scott

James Robb Scott

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Person, Architecture, Scotland

2 memorials
Stephen Dykes Bower

Stephen Dykes Bower

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Person, Architecture

1 memorial

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Thomas Carlyle statue

Thomas Carlyle statue

SW3, Chelsea Embankment

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1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
F. C. Lyon

F. C. Lyon

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Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Hatch End Station

Hatch End Station

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Place, Transport

1 memorial
Hyde Park Barracks - Somerset and Raglan

Hyde Park Barracks - Somerset and Raglan

SW7, Kengsinton Road, Hyde Park Barracks - Officers' Mess

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2 subjects commemorated
St Dunstans WW1 cross

St Dunstans WW1 cross

E1, Stepney High Street, St Dunstans and All Saints

The Celtic cross is decorated with twisted rope in the arms with 'IHS' at the centre - see the Teddington Cross for more information on t...

2 subjects commemorated