John Langwith Jr. (c.1753-1825) was an architect and builder who worked in Grantham.[1] He was the son of John Langwith, Senior (c.1723-1795) and the architectural practice was continued in Grantham by his son Joseph Silvester Langwith (1787-1854). John Langwith junior was declared bankrupt in February 1795 [2] but paid the debt off in dividends and was discharged. By 1820, he is described as Gentleman and served as Mayor and Alderman of Grantham.[3]
John Langwith Jr. | |
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 St.Wulfram's Vicarage, Grantham by John Langwith. | |
| Born | c.1763 ?Grantham, Lincolnshire |
| Died | 1825 ?Grantham, Lincolnshire |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Grantham Vicarage and Barkston Rectory |
Work by John Langwith
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- Grantham Vicarage, Church Street. 1789, which he rebuilt.[4]
- Barkston Rectory, Lincolnshire. 1801.
- In 181 he prepared plans for a Prison at Grantham, but it is not clear if it was built.[5]
- Lincoln Race Stand c.1818. Langwith was the architect and contractor for the Race Stand [6] This was replaced by the existing Race Stand of 1897 by William Mortimer
Literature
edit- Antram N (revised), Pevsner N & Harris J, (1989), The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, Yale University Press.
- Colvin H. A (1995), Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840. Yale University Press, 3rd edition London, pg.599.
- Worsley G.(1987). Georgian Buildings in Grantham , Country Life, 4th. June.