Richard Gillow

Richard Gillow (1733–1811) was an architect and businessman from Lancaster, England. He was the son of the carpenter Robert Gillow, the founder of Gillows of Lancaster and London, a successful cabinet-making firm.

The Custom House Lancaster. Designed by Richard Gillow^[1]

Richard trained as an architect in London.^[2] In 1757 he became a partner in the family firm, which took the name Robert Gillow & Son. He continued to undertake architectural work, including Lancaster's Custom House of 1764. The building has been described as "a notable and complete example of an eighteenth-century custom house, of Palladian design".^[3]

1 Castle Hill c.1770, former offices and workshops of the Gillow firm in Lancaster. Probably designed by Richard Gillow^[3]

Richard and his wife Sarah had eight children, five daughters and three sons; Robert [iii] Gillow; George [ii] Gillow; and Richard [iii] Gillow, all joined the family firm.^[4]

References

1. English Heritage. "MARITIME MUSEUM 1289088". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved October 2014.
2. "Richard Gillow". Lancashire Museums. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
3. "1 Castle Hill". Retrieved 19 October 2014.
4. Stuart, Susan E. (2004), "Gillow family (per. c.1730–c.1830)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press), doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/67319, retrieved 6 November 2014 (subscription or UK public library membership required)

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