Charles Wilson (Scottish architect)
Charles Wilson (19 June 1810 – 5 February 1863) was a Scottish architect from Glasgow.
Biography
Charles Wilson was the younger son of a Glasgow-based master mason and builder. After working for his father, he was
Wilson left Hamilton's practice in 1837 to take over his father's business, together with his elder brother John. This partnership only lasted for two years, after which Charles Wilson established his own architecture practice. His early work was influenced by the architectural style of his former employer, including Italianate and Greek revival buildings. Due to financial problems at David Hamilton's firm, which was sequestrated in 1844, Wilson gained work that might have been expected to go to Hamilton, including the commission for the City Lunatic Asylum at Gartnavel in 1840. In preparation for this project, Wilson travelled to asylums in England and France.[1]
Continental
Wilson was a founder-member of the Architectural Institute of Scotland in 1850, and of the Glasgow Architectural Society in 1858, of which he became president in 1860, although due to failing health he was succeeded as president by
Mentions in literature and pop culture
A House designed by Charles Wilson plays an important part in the "Empathy is the Enemy" storyline of the comic-book series Hellblazer.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Charles Wilson". Dictionary of Scottish Architects 1840–1980. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Woodside House". Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Hellblazer, Vertigo Comics, Issues 216-222
External links
- Charles Wilson (1810–63), Glasgow – City of Sculpture
- Charles Wilson 1810–1863, Gazetteer for Scotland
- Charles Wilson, City of the Dead: Glasgow Southern Necropolis Guide
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