William Owen (architect, born 1846)
William Owen (27 August 1846 – 5 April 1910) was an English architect who practised in Warrington, which was at that time in Lancashire, England. His works were confined to Northwest England. Owen is best known for his collaboration with William Lever in the creation of the soap-making factory and associated model village at Port Sunlight in the Wirral Peninsula (then in Cheshire, now in Merseyside). Here he designed the factory, many of the workers' houses, public buildings and the church. Later Owen was joined by his son, Segar, as a partner. On his own, or in partnership, Owen designed houses, churches, banks, public houses, an infirmary, a school, and a concert hall.
Biography and career
William Owen was born in
Greenall Whitley Brewery Company,[8] and built public houses for them in Warrington,[8][9][10] and Stockton Heath, Cheshire.[11]
Port Sunlight
In 1886
Congregational church.[16]
The firm also designed
Newcastle on Tyne offices for Lever Brothers in a Neo-Baroque style, named Sunlight Chambers and constructed in 1901-2.[17]
Works elsewhere
Single-handed
- Baptist Church, Altrincham, Greater Manchester (1878–79)[3]
- St Barnabas' Church, Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire (1879)[4]
- School of Art, Warrington, Cheshire (1883)[18]
- Extensions to All Saints Church, Thelwall, Cheshire (1890)[19][20]
- National Westminster Bank, Southport, Merseyside (1892) (originally Parr's Bank)[5][21]
- Ticketford, Thornton Hough, Merseyside (1892) [22]
- 5–11 The Folds, Thornton Hough, Merseyside (1892)[23]
- Eversley, Frodsham, Cheshire (c. 1892)[24]
- 1–6 Manor Road, Thornton Hough, Merseyside (1893)[22][25]
- Parr Hall, Warrington (1895)[7][26]
- Albion public house, Warrington, Cheshire (1896)[9]
- St Clement's Chapel, Warrington, Cheshire (1897) (demolished)[2]
- National Westminster Bank, Wigan, Greater Manchester (1898) (originally Parr's Bank)[6][27]
- Normanshurst Hotel, Manchester (1898)[2][28]
- Cemetery Chapel, Hale Barns, Greater Manchester (date unknown)[29]
- Windsor Court (originally a Post Office), Knutsford, Cheshire (date unknown)[30]
- Sunlight Chambers, Newcastle-on-Tyne (1901-2)[17]
In partnership
- Workhouse Infirmary, Warrington, Cheshire (now Kendrick Wing, Warrington General Hospital) (1899)[31]
- Royal Oak public house, Warrington, Cheshire (c. 1900)[10][32]
- Wheatsheaf public house, Warrington, Cheshire (c. 1900)[8]
- Technical School, Warrington (1900–01)[33][34]
- Mulberry Tree public house, Stockton Heath, Cheshire (1907)[11][35]
- Organ screen, St Elphin's Church, Warrington, Cheshire (1908)[36]
References
Citations
- ^ Brodie (2001), p. 299
- ^ a b c William and Segar Owen, Victorian Web, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ a b Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 99
- ^ a b Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 631
- ^ a b Hartwell & Pevsner (2009), pp. 630–631
- ^ a b Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 670
- ^ a b Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 614
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Wheatsheaf public house, Warrington (1323683)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ a b Historic England, "The Albion public house, Warrington (1323682)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ a b Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 618
- ^ a b Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 627
- ^ a b Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 530
- ^ Lewis (2008), p. 110
- ^ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 532
- ^ a b Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 535
- ^ Hartwell et al. (2011), pp. 534–535
- ^ a b "Newcastle, Bigg Market, Nos. 2 to 4, Sunlight Chambers". 26 May 2021.
- ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 615
- ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 628
- ^ Historic England, "Church of All Saints, Thelwall (1139326)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Historic England, "National Westminster Bank, Southport (1379611)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ a b Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 633
- ^ Historic England, "5–11 The Folds, Thornton Hough (1300299)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 365
- ^ Historic England, "1–6 Manor Road, Thornton Hough (1075416)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Historic England, "Parr Hall, Warrington (1310063)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Historic England, "National Westminster Bank, Wigan (1384514)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Brooklands Road Conservation Area, Manchester City Council, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 385
- ^ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 424
- ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), p. 632
- ^ Historic England, "Royal Oak public house, Warrington (1161277)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Pollard & Pevsner (2006), pp. 614–615
- ^ Historic England, "Technical School, Warrington (1329722)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Historic England, "Mulbewrry Tree Hotel, Stockton Heath (1261144)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Elphin, Warrington (1329734)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 August 2014
Sources
- Brodie, Antonia, ed. (2001), Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914, vol. 2 (L–Z), A & C Black, ISBN 978-0-826-45514-7
- Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- Hartwell, Clare; ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- Lewis, Brian (2008), 'So Clean': Lord Leverhulme, soap and civilization, Manchester University Press, ISBN 978-0-7190-8913-8
- Pollard, Richard; ISBN 0-300-10910-5