Thomas Nicholson (architect)

Thomas Nicholson (1823—1895) was a British architect. He is known for designing the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Forden, Powys in Wales.[1][2][3]

Career

Nicholson became the Hereford Diocese Architect and was working in St Peter's Street, Hereford in 1865.[4] He had an extensive practice in the Welsh Marches. He was involved together with Stephen W Williams in laying out the new town at Llandrindod Wells.[5] Nicholson laid out the 'Pump House' Estate portion of the development.[6]

References

  1. "Thomas Nicholson". Stained Glass in Wales. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. "Thomas Nicholson". Imagining the Bible in Wales database. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. Mervyn Hughes (1994). Thomas Nicholson - Architect: 1823 -1895. St Edburg's Primary School.
  4. Antonia Brodie (ed) Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol 2, pg1005-6, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001
  5. http://history.powys.org.uk/history/rhaeadr/william2.html
  6. R Scourfield and R Haslam "The Buildings of Wales: Powys; Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire" Yale University Press 2013, 347-60


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