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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Major works

Key

GradeCriteria [2]
II*Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
IIBuildings of national importance and special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Works

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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References

Citations

  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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