List of works by George Latham

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George Latham (died 1871) was an English architect and surveyor, who practised from on office in Nantwich, Cheshire. His works include churches, country houses, a workhouse, a bank, and a market hall. Hartwell et al. in the Buildings of England series consider that his finest work was Arley Hall. He designed buildings in a variety of architectural styles, including Neoclassical, Jacobean, and Georgian. [1]

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NameLocationPhotographDateNotesGrade
Church of St Mary the Virgin Wistaston, Cheshire
53°04′44″N2°28′38″W / 53.0789°N 2.4772°W / 53.0789; -2.4772 (St Mary's Church, Wistaston)
St Mary's Church, Wistaston.jpg
1827–28A church in Georgian style. The chancel was lengthened and a transept added in 1884 in the same style. [3] [4] II
Willington Hall Willington, Cheshire
53°11′19″N2°42′02″W / 53.1887°N 2.7005°W / 53.1887; -2.7005 (Willington Hall) 		Willington Hall hotel - geograph.org.uk - 214243.jpg 1829Built as a country house, it was extended in 1878 and in the 1920s. During the 1950s it was reduced in size, and a portico was added in 1950. It has since been used as a hotel. [5] [6] [7] [8] II
Arley Hall Arley, Cheshire
53°19′27″N2°29′19″W / 53.3243°N 2.4886°W / 53.3243; -2.4886 (Arley Hall) 		Arley hall.jpg 1832–46Built as a country house for Rowland Egerton-Warburton to replace an earlier house on the site. [9] [10] [11] II*
St Jude's Church Tilstone Fearnall, Cheshire
53°08′23″N2°39′01″W / 53.1397°N 2.6503°W / 53.1397; -2.6503 (St Jude's Church, Tilstone Fearnall) 		Parish Church of St Jude - geograph.org.uk - 126145.jpg 1836Sited opposite the entrance to Tilstone Lodge, it was paid for by its owner, Admiral John Tollemache (formerly Halliday). [12] [13] II
Northwich Union Workhouse Northwich, Cheshire
53°15′14″N2°30′49″W / 53.2540°N 2.5136°W / 53.2540; -2.5136 (Weaver Hall Museum, Northwich) 		Salt museum northwich.jpg 1837–39Originally built as workhouse, it later became the Salt Museum, and then the Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse. [14] [15] [16] II
Congregational Church Nantwich, Cheshire
53°04′02″N2°31′09″W / 53.0671°N 2.5193°W / 53.0671; -2.5193 (Congregational Church, Nantwich) 		Monks Lane Chapel, Nantwich.jpg 1842–43A large brick building, now closed. [17] [18] II
Savings Bank Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire
53°04′04″N2°31′35″W / 53.0677°N 2.5265°W / 53.0677; -2.5265 (39 Welsh Row, Nantwich) 		39 Welsh Row, Nantwich2.jpg 1846–47Built as a bank, later used as offices. [19] [20] II
Harris InstituteAvenham Lane, Preston, Lancashire
53°45′16″N2°41′56″W / 53.7545°N 2.6988°W / 53.7545; -2.6988 (Harris Institute, Preston) 		The Harris Institute, Preston - geograph.org.uk - 1651553.jpg 1849Added a terraced forecourt to a building of 1846–49. Originally the Institute for the Diffusion of Knowledge, later part of the University of Central Lancashire. [21] [22] II*
Market HallMarket Street, Nantwich, Cheshire
53°04′03″N2°31′14″W / 53.0676°N 2.5205°W / 53.0676; -2.5205 (Market Hall, Nantwich) 		Market hall, Nantwich.jpg 1867–68This has a central entrance, above which is a crest. Along the top is a panel containing the coats of arms of local families. The windows are mullioned and tramsomed. Inside are two rows of cast iron columns carrying the iron roof. [23]
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  1. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 37.
  2. ↑ Listed Buildings, Historic England , retrieved 29 March 2015
  3. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 682.
  4. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wistaston (1138557)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 19 February 2012
  5. ↑ de Figueiredo & Treuherz (1988), p. 282.
  6. ↑ History, Willington Hall, archived from the original on 6 February 2012, retrieved 19 February 2012
  7. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 669.
  8. ↑ Historic England, "Willington Hall (1137030)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 February 2012
  9. ↑ De Figueiredo & Treuherz (1988), pp. 23–27.
  10. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), pp. 105–107.
  11. ↑ Historic England, "Arley Hall (1329694)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 February 2012
  12. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), pp. 640–641.
  13. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Jude, Tilstone Fearnall (1310678)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 February 2012
  14. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 515.
  15. ↑ Historic England, "Weaver Hall, Northwich (1161095)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 February 2012
  16. ↑ Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse (formerly the Salt Museum), Cheshire West and Chester, retrieved 20 February 2012
  17. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 495.
  18. ↑ Historic England, "Congregational Chapel, Nantwich (1373912)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 February 2012
  19. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 500.
  20. ↑ Historic England, "39 Welsh Row, Nantwich (1249211)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 February 2012
  21. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner (2009), p. 522.
  22. ↑ Historic England, "Harris Institute, Preston (1207231)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 February 2012
  23. ↑ Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 496.

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