Robert Evans FRIBA, JP (11 November 1832 – 19 July 1911) was an English architect based in Nottingham.[1]
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History
editHe was born on 11 November 1832 in West Hallam, Derbyshire, the son of Robert Evans (1802-1864) and Jane Attenborough (1815-1881).
He trained as an architect and in the 1850s was taken on as a pupil by Thomas Chambers Hine with whom he formed a partnership in 1857[2] which lasted until 1867.[3] Evans then set up on his own in Eldon Chambers, with an assistant William Jolley (1837–1919). The partnership of Evans and Jolley was established in 1871 and lasted until 1894.[4]
He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1888.
Robert Evans married Sarah Ann Mulcock on 11 February 1858 in St Martin's Church, Stamford and they had six children:
- Edith Mary Evans (1859–1935)
- Alice Ann Evans (b. 1862)
- Robert Evans Jun. (1863–1927)
- Ethel Frances Evans (1865–1951)
- Mary Evans (b. 1866)
- Dorothy Evans (1875–1958)
His son, Robert Evans Jun. (1863–1927) was articled to the firm, and eventually entered into a partnership with his father as Evans and Son.
He died on 19 July 1911 and left an estate of £32,221 8s. 6d.(equivalent to £4,144,700 in 2023).[5] A new reredos by Albert Toft in St Peter's Church, Nottingham was dedicated in 1913 in his memory.[6]
Works
edit- Nottinghamshire Club, Victoria Street, Nottingham 1868[7]
- St Andrew's Church, Goldsmith Street 1869–1870
- Lewis and Grundy ironmongers shop, Victoria Street 1870[8] extended in 1873 with Jolley
- St Michael's Church, Breaston 1871 restoration
- Imperial Fire and Life Insurance Office, 16–18 Victoria Street 1872[7]
- Club, 12 Victoria Street, Nottingham 1872[9] with Jolley
- Birkin Brothers lace warehouse, 16 Stoney Street, Nottingham 1872[10] with Jolley (plus additions in 1881)
- St Mary's Schools, Bath Street, Nottingham 1872–74[7] with Jolley
- Holy Trinity Church, Kirk Ireton 1873 with Jolley. Restoration.
- St Andrew's Church, Stanley, Derbyshire, 1874 rebuild.
- St Peter's Church, Nottingham 1875[11] with Jolley. Renewal of the chancel and north transept
- St John the Baptist Church, Beeston 1876 with Jolley. Addition of organ chamber.
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Weston-on-Trent, 1876–77[12] with Jolley. Restoration.
- St Augustine's Church, Basford, Nottingham 1877 with Jolley. North aisle added 1884. Chancel 1895.
- St Jude's Church, Mapperley 1877 with Jolley.
- Mackworth, Derbyshire 1877 vicarage
- All Saints' Church, Cotgrave 1877–78 with Jolley. Restoration.
- Warehouse, Stanford Street, Nottingham 1878–79[7]
- St Peter's Church, Stapenhill, Derbyshire 1880
- People's College, College Street, Nottingham 1881, 1891–92 and 1897 all additions[7] with Jolley
- Paton House, University of Nottingham 1881[7] with Jolley
- Miss Cullen's Almshouses, Nottingham 1882–83[13] with Jolley
- Hart, Fellow's and Company Bank, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham 1884[7] with Jolley
- Priory Church of St Anthony, Lenton 1884[14] restoration with Jolley
- 25–29 Wheeler Gate, Nottingham 1885.
- Nottingham High School chemistry laboratory and lecture theatre 1886[7]
- Shop, 1–3 South Parade and Wheeler Gate, Nottingham 1888[7] with Jolley
- Lenton Firs, University of Nottingham 1888[7] with Jolley and 1903 with Robert Evans Jun. remodelling
- House and shop, South Parade, Nottingham 1889[7] with Jolley
- Warehouse, 11 Warser Gate, Nottingham 1890[7] with Jolley
- Nottingham Hospital for Women, Castle Gate, Nottingham 1890[7] with Jolley. New central entrance.
- St Wilfrid's Church, Egginton, Derbyshire, 1891–92 restoration
- 17–21 Houndsgate, Nottingham. Warehousing for James Snook & Co, drapers and haberdashers 1894–95 with Jolley.
- Pub, 36 Market Street, Nottingham 1895[7] with Robert Evans Jun.
- Bank, Victoria Street, Nottingham 1895–97[7] with Robert Evans Jun.
- Nottingham Board School, Collygate Road, 1898–99[7] with Robert Evans Jun.
- Cross Keys public house, Fletcher Gate, Nottingham 1899[7] with Robert Evans Jun.
- Imperial public house, St James' Street, Nottingham 1903[7] with Robert Evans Jun.
- Fox and Grapes public house, Sneinton Market 1905–06[7] with Robert Evans Jun.
- 46 St Mary's Gate 1907 with Robert Evans Jun.
- Catholic Church & presbytery, Melbourne, Derbyshire 1907–09
- Fairholme, 13 Lenton Road, Nottingham 1910[7] with Robert Evans Jun. Extensions.
References
edit- ^ Brodie, Antonia (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects 1834–1914: Vol 1 (A-K). Royal Institute of British Architects. p. 620. ISBN 0826455131.
- ^ "Obituary. Mr. T.C. Hine". Nottingham Guardian. England. 11 February 1899. Retrieved 7 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "No. 23292". The London Gazette. 16 August 1867. p. 4575.
- ^ "No. 26571". The London Gazette. 16 November 1894. p. 6459.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Late Mr. Robert Evans". Nottingham Journal. England. 14 March 1913. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300126662.
- ^ Historic England, "Pit and Pendulum (1255205)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2017
- ^ Historic England, "Number 12 and attached balustrade (1255204)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2017
- ^ Historic England, "16 Stoney Street (1255217)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2017
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Peter with St James (1255013)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2017
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary (1205737)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2017
- ^ "New Almshouses for Nottingham". Nottingham Journal. England. 6 April 1883. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Restoration of Lenton Priory Church". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 5 December 1884. Retrieved 15 April 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.