John Giles | |
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| Born | ?1830 Lincoln |
| Died | 20 February 1900[1] 42, Bedford Square, London. |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | John Giles & Gough Giles, Gough & Trollope |
| Buildings | St Augustine's Hospital, Chartham Langham Hotel, London Christ Church, Gipsy Hill |
John Giles was a British architect. He was born in Lincoln, probably in 1830, and his family came from Branston near Lincoln.[2][3] He was articled to the Lincoln architect Pearson Bellamy.[4] He had moved to London by 1859 and with Pearson Bellamy entered a number competitions for major public buildings. Of these only one, for Grimsby Town, was successful. In London he was responsible for a number of major projects including the Langham Hotel. He also started in 1869 on the design of hospitals with the Infirmary to Hampstead Union Workhouse. After a short period of partnership with Lewis Angel, when Stratford Town Hall was built and with Edward Biven, by 1873 he was in partnership with Albert Edward Gough. They were joined in the practice by J E Trollope and they became involved in the design of Arts and Crafts housing in London's west end. Giles had business interests in the City of London and was noted in 1867 as being a Director of the Imperial Guardian Life Insurance Company.[5]
- ^ "Re John Giles, Deceased". The London Gazette (27184): 2570. 20 April 1900.
- ^ The 1851 Census notes that John Giles, aged 21 and born in Lincoln, was a lodger with Pearson Bellamy in Melville Street, Lincoln
- ^ The Lincolnshire Chronicle - Friday 28 July 1893, notes that his father lived in Branston
- ^ Lincolnshire Chronicle - Friday 28 July 1893 pg 5
- ^ Brighton Gazette - Thursday 22