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George Baines (architect D.1934)
George Baines FRIBA (1851 - 17 March 1934) was an architect based first in Accrington, Lancashire and then London who is known for designing many non-conformist chapels and churches. Life and career He was born in 1851 in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, the son of Joseph Baines (1825-1854), draper, and Eleanor Constin (1819-1915). He married Alice Maria Palmer, daughter of the late N.B. Palmer of Great Yarmouth on 25 November 1875 in The Congregational Church, Stratford, London and they had the following children: *Florence Alice Baines (b. 1877) *Reginald Palmer Baines (1879 - 1960) *Edith Ellen Baines (b.1882) *Mildred Emma Baines (b. 1891) He was articled to Jonathan Tobbs Bottle and Henry Olley in Great Yarmouth from 1867 to 1870 and then assistant to William Habershon, William Gilbee Habershorn and Alfred Robert Pite. He established an independent practice in Post Office Chambers, Accrington, Lancashire in 1871, but moved to London in 1884. He was appoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannon Street Baptist Church, Accrington - Geograph
A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during the late 19th century. Cannons vary in gauge (firearms), gauge, effective range, mobility (military), mobility, rate of fire, elevation (ballistics), angle of fire and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees, depending on their intended use on the battlefield. A cannon is a type of heavy artillery weapon. The word ''cannon'' is derived from several languages, in which the original definition can usually be translated as ''tube'', ''cane'', or ''reed''. In the modern era, the term ''cannon'' has fallen into decline, replaced by ''guns'' or ''artillery'', if not a more specific term such as howitzer or Mortar (weapon), mortar, except for high-caliber automatic weapons firing bigger rounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
