William Knight (architect)

St Michael's Church, Hoveringham 1865
St Andrew's Church, Nottingham 1870-71
Church of St John the Divine, Bulwell 1884-85

William Knight (1840 - 21 November 1923) was an English architect based in Nottingham.

Career

He was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, the son of William Knight (1808-1897), timber merchant, and Mary Ann (b. 1817).

He had offices at 28 Derby Road, and in 1882 moved to East Circus Street, Nottingham.[1]

He married Elizabeth Lindsay Symington (1842-1894), 3rd daughter of James Symington, on 3 April 1872[2] in St Helen's Church, Oxendon, Leicestershire and they had the following children:

  • William P. Knight (b. 1873)
  • Harold Knight (1874-1961)
  • Ethel Lindsay Knight (1875-1941)
  • Agnes Mary Knight (1877-1950)
  • Edgar Knight (b. 1881)

He retired to Great Bowden, Leicestershire, where he died on 21 November 1923.

Notable works

References

  1. ^ "Legal and Public Notices". Nottingham Journal. England. 9 November 1882. Retrieved 27 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Marriages". Leicester Chronicle. England. 6 April 1872. Retrieved 27 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1370181)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew and Boundary Wall (1058983)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Vicarage to the Church of St Andrew (1246777)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ^ "The large new National Schools…". Nottingham Journal. England. 18 January 1872. Retrieved 27 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Christ Church Parish Church (1359404)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  8. ^ Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780300126662.
  9. ^ "Nether Broughton". Grantham Journal. England. 23 December 1882. Retrieved 27 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Divine (1270623)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  11. ^ Lee, J M; McKinley, R A (1964). A History of the County of Leicestershire. Vol. 5. British History Online. pp. 133–153.