Edward William Mountford
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The Old Bailey
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Sheffield Town Hall
Edward William Mountford (22 September 1855 - 7 February 1908) was an English architect, noted for his Edwardian Baroque style, who designed the Old Bailey.
Life
He was born in Shipston-on-Stour, Worcestershire and was educated privately. He married twice, to Jessie Smith (18 June 1888) and, following her death, Dorothy Hounsham (11 July 1903). He had a son (who became an architect) from his first marriage, and a daughter from his second. He died in London on 7 February 1908.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and President of the Architectural Association.
Notable Buildings
- Sheffield Town Hall 1890
- Battersea Town Hall 1892
- St Olave's Grammar School 1893
- Northampton Institute 1896
- Old Bailey 1900–1907
- Lancaster Town Hall 1909
- College of Technology and Museum Extension 1896–1909
With Herbert Appleton
- St Paul's Church, Forest Hill 1882[1] (destroyed by bombing 1943)[2]
- Elm Road Baptist Church, Beckenham 1883–84[1]
References
- 'Mountford, Edward William', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (subscription required), accessed 17 July 2015
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