Person    | Male  Born 20/5/1819  Died 21/5/1887

Sir Horace Jones

Categories: Architecture

Architect. Born 15 Size Lane, Bucklersbury, EC4. Did a lot of work in the City, at Guildhall and Smithfield, Billingsgate, Leadenhall Markets, the Guildhall School of MusicTower Bridge. President of RIBA 1882-4. Died at home at 30 Devonshire Place.

2024: An interview with the author of a new biography, David Lascelles’s 'Horace Jones: Architect of Tower Bridge', is very informative, as follows:

Born near Cheapside. In addition to the structures where we have found memorials, Jones also designed many local housing schemes in Camden and the West End, including Lascelles’ own home in Kentish Town. In 1833, he was involved in the redevelopment of Rosslyn Park mansion and grounds into housing (near this plaque). In 1856 he designed a new wing for the Royal Free Hospital and in 1886 he designed the keepers’ lodge in Highgate Woods. He died at home in Devonshire Place, Marylebone.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Horace Jones

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Leadenhall Market

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Smithfield Clock

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Temple Bar memorial

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Victoria's Golden Jubilee - Tower Bridge

Although it doesn't specifically say, this is the foundation stone for Tower ...

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Sir Horace Jones

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Temple Bar memorial

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