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Edward Doran Webb (1864–1931) was a British ecclesiastical architect. Based in
Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire ...
, he worked on several churches including at
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. Webb also designed the Birmingham Oratory. He had strong connections to the University of Cambridge, and designed a large country stone house for a senior member of St John's College, Cambridge, St John's College in the west of the city before retiring; the limestone house is in the stately Queen Anne style architecture, Queen Anne style. Webb was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and this affiliation may be the source of his connection to scholars at the University of Cambridge. He was married to Elsie Janet Charlton on 30 January 1899 and lived at Gaston Manor in Tisbury, Wiltshire almost until the end of his life.


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British ecclesiastical architects 1931 deaths 1864 births Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London {{UK-architect-stub