Edward James Willson (1787–1854) was an
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architect, antiquary, architectural writer, and
mayor of Lincoln in 1851–2.
Life
Born in
Lincoln
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on 21 June 1787, he was the eldest son of William Willson (1745-1827) of Lincoln by his wife Clarissa, daughter of William Tenney.
Robert William Willson
Robert William Willson (11 December 1794 – 30 June 1866) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, the first Bishop of Hobart, and an advocate for the convicts in Australia.
Life
Willson was born at Lincoln, England. His father, a builder, be ...
was his younger brother. He was brought up a Roman Catholic, and, after education at the grammar school in the
Greyfriars, Lincoln, he joined his father's building company. His father was a cabinet maker and joiner, but also described himself as a "master-builder". He was working as a woodcarver in
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Minster, or the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln and sometimes St Mary's Cathedral, in Lincoln, England, is a Grade I listed cathedral and is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Lincoln. Constructio ...
around 1805 when a chance meeting with
John Britton led to his friendship with the latter and developed his interest in architectural writing. He is said to have received some architectural training from a "local architect".
This is likely to have been
William Lumby, a Lincoln architect, who was also the Cathedral surveyor.
By 1817 Willson had established himself as an architect when he was engaged by Archdeacon
Henry Vincent Bayley in the restoration of
Messingham
Messingham is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.
The village is situated on the A159, south from the centre of Scunthorpe and south from the M180. West Lindsey is 1 mile to the south, as is Scotter.
Messingham ...
church. This was followed by his superintendence of repairs or restorations of churches at
Haxey
Haxey is a town and civil parish on the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire, England. It is directly south of Epworth, south-west of Scunthorpe, north-west of Gainsborough, east of Doncaster and north-west of Lincoln, with a population of ...
,
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* Cou ...
,
West Rasen,
Saundby
Saundby is a village in Nottinghamshire, England two miles west of Gainsborough and lay within the civil parish of Beckingham cum Saundby. In 2011 it had become a civil parish in its own name. The parish is bordered on one side by the River T ...
,
Staunton,
South Willingham
South Willingham is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and partly within the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, . It is situated south of the A157 Lincoln to Louth road, wes ...
and other churches in
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...
and
Nottinghamshire
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. He designed
St John the Evangelist's Catholic Church, Nottingham and other Roman Catholic chapels at
Hainton
Hainton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A157 road, west from Louth and south-east from Market Rasen.
Hainton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Haintone", wit ...
,
Louth Louth may refer to:
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*Hundred of Louth, a cadastral unit in South Australia
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* Louth, Ontario
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* Cou ...
,
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray () is a town in Leicestershire, England, north-east of Leicester, and south-east of Nottingham. It lies on the River Eye, known below Melton as the Wreake. The town had a population 27,670 in 2019. The town is sometimes promo ...
, and
Grantham
Grantham () is a market and industrial town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road. It lies some 23 miles (37 km) south of the Lincoln and ...
, which are early examples of the
Gothic Revival
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.
![St Saviour's parish church, Retford, Nottinghamshire- geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/St_Saviour%27s_parish_church%2C_Retford%2C_Nottinghamshire-_geograph.org.uk_-_179390.jpg)
His first major project was the Grade II listed
St Saviour's Church,
Retford
Retford (), also known as East Retford, is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England, and one of the oldest English market towns having been granted its first charter in 1105. It lies on the River Idle and the Chesterfie ...
, 1829, which was the first of four parish churches he designed. The building has largely survived intact. In 1826 he designed the organ case for
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Minster, or the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln and sometimes St Mary's Cathedral, in Lincoln, England, is a Grade I listed cathedral and is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Lincoln. Constructio ...
.
Following his appointment as Surveyor to the County Committee in 1833 he was between 1834 and 1845 responsible for he restoration of the keep, towers, and walls of
Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle is a major medieval castle constructed in Lincoln, England, during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes. It is one of only ...
.
Pelham's Pillar
Pelham's Pillar is a monument dedicated to Charles Anderson-Pelham, 1st Earl of Yarborough who died in 1846.
The Pillar is in Cabourne, West Lindsey on part of the Yarborough estate at Brocklesby, and is a viewing tower built to enable the earls ...
, 128 feet high, on a hill at
Cabourne between
Caistor
Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress. It lies at the north-west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, on the Viking Way, an ...
and
Grimsby
Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...
, was designed by Willson for the
Earl of Yarborough
Earl of Yarborough is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Baron Yarborough.
History
The Anderson-Pelham family descends from Francis Anderson of Manby, Lincolnshire. He marrie ...
. Willson was honoured as a citizen in Lincoln, and became a city magistrate in 1834 and mayor in 1852.
Family and pupils
Willson died at Lincoln on 8 September 1854. He had married, in 1821, Mary, daughter of Thomas Mould of Snarford and Hainton and who was related to the Heneage family. By her he had two surviving sons.
One of his sons, Thomas John Willson (1824-1903), also became a successful architect in London, mainly building
Roman Catholic
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churches. Edward Willson and his wife, who died the year before him, were both buried at Hainton. He trained
Frederick James Jobson
Rev. Frederick James Jobson D.D. (6 July 1812 – 4 Jan 1881) - commonly styled F. J. Jobson - painter, architect and Wesleyan Methodist minister, became President of the Methodist Conference in 1869, and Treasurer of the Wesleyan Methodist For ...
as an architect before Jobson embarked on a career in the Methodist ministry. Jobson praised his works and writings as contributing to the Gothic Revival, particularly in Lincolnshire. Also the notable
Pre-Raphaelite
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painter
James Smetham was articled to Willson in the 1830s.
Architectural history and local history
The importance of Willson as an
Architectural historian
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Professional requirements
As many architectural historians are employed at universities and other facilities ...
was recognised by
Nikolaus Pevsner
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in 1972. Initially, Willson had been collecting material for a history of Lincoln and Lincolnshire. This was published in 1816 with a dedication to Lady Monson, under the title ''The History of Lincoln; containing an account of the Antiquities, Edifices, Trade, and Customs, of that Ancient City; an introductory sketch of the County; and a description of the Cathedral''. By 1818 he had supplied his friend
John Britton with accounts of Lincoln Cathedral, Boston church, St Peter's, Barton on Humber, and Beverley Minster for volume 5 of Britton's''Architectural Antiquities'', although this volume was not published until 1826. Willson also contributed to Britton's ''Cathedral Antiquities'' (1814–35) and ''Picturesque Antiquities of English Cities'' (1830). As a result of his association with Britton Willson became a member of the ''Architects and Antiquaries Club'' in 1819. Amongst the members of the club was
Augustus Charles Pugin
Augustus Charles Pugin (born Auguste-Charles Pugin; 1762 – 19 December 1832) was an Anglo-French artist, architectural draughtsman, and writer on medieval architecture. He was born in Paris, then the Kingdom of France, but his father was Swi ...
This resulted in Willson writings the text to ''Specimens of Gothic Architecture'', with illustrations by Pugin which was published in two volumes in 1821 and 1822.
He then wrote jointly with Pugin ''Examples of Gothic Architecture, consisting of Plans, Sections Elevations and Details'' which was published in two volumes in 1830 and 1836.
Following his death in 1854, John Britton wrote a lengthy obituary on the career and work of Willson, with an appraisal of numerous books written by him. This was published in the ''Builder''.
The Lincolnshire Topographical Society
Willson appears to have been the moving spirit behind the ''Lincolnshire Topographical Society'', a learned society which took a particular interest in archaeology and architectural history. The only publication of the Topographical Society, appeared in 1843, indicates that the Society was probably formed in 1840 and Willson gave the introductory address on 23 February 1841. Willson outlined a wide-ranging number of objectives for the Society, mentioning that it should follow the example of a Topographical Society recently formed in Wiltshire, presumably by his friend John Britton. In 1843 there were 69 members of society many of whom were of considerable note, including the mathematicians
George Boole
George Boole (; 2 November 1815 – 8 December 1864) was a largely self-taught English mathematician, philosopher, and logician, most of whose short career was spent as the first professor of mathematics at Queen's College, Cork in Ire ...
and Sir
Edward Bromhead
Sir Edward Thomas ffrench Bromhead, 2nd Baronet FRS FRSE (26 March 1789 – 14 March 1855) was a British landowner and mathematician, best remembered as patron of the mathematician and physicist George Green and mentor of George Boole.
Life
Born ...
. Other local architects were well represented including
William Adams Nicholson
William Adams Nicholson (1803–1853) was an English architect who worked in Lincoln and was a founding member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Life
Born on 8 August 1803 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, he was the son of James Nich ...
,
Henry Goddard,
James Sandby Padley
James Sandby Padley was an English surveyor, architect and civil engineer who worked in Lincoln, England. He was county surveyor for the Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire from 1825 to 1881, and was also noted for his interest in antiquarian studie ...
and John Langwith of Grantham. However, either in 1844 or 1845 the Society faded out, but it was a precursor to the ''Lincolnshire Diocesan Architectural Society'', which moved to Lincoln in 1856, and from which the
Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology
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is directly descended.
Archaeological and antiquarian collections
During his lifetime Willson built up a very notable collection of Lincolnshire antiquities and items connected with Lincolnshire History. Shortly after his death in 1854, a printed ''Catalogue of the extensive and valuable collection of books, prints, paintings, ancient and medieval remains, antique porcelain, household furniture and other effects of the late Edward James Willson'' was prepared. It is assumed that many of his possessions were disposed of at this time and the bulk of his notable collection of archaeological finds were acquired by the Duke of Northumberland and are now on display in the Museum at
Alnwick Castle
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. It may also be at this time that the
Lincoln Cathedral Library
The Lincoln Cathedral Library is a library of Lincoln Cathedral in Lincolnshire, England.
Collections
As well as a reference collection of c.10,000 items, there are 260 mediaeval manuscripts, including works of theology, canon law, devotional ...
obtained three folio volumes of monochrome drawings: ''City and County. Churches, Ruins, Fragments, Miscellaneous Antiquities'', ''Views of Ancient Buildings in Lincoln by R. Cattermole, A. Pugin, F. J. Dobson and others'', and ''The Works Chantry, the Vicars’ College, and outbuildings, the Chancery, the Deanery, Surveys, drawings, notes.'' The latter consist of medieval and some post-medieval buildings with scale plans, details and mouldings. However, there was a further sale of his manuscripts and drawings at
Sotheby's
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in 1888 The greater part of these papers, contained in 31 volumes or albums and 3 portfolios, were acquired by the Society of Antiquaries of London, and microfilm copies of these are also available at the Lincolnshire Record Office.
Architectural work
Church restoration
*
Messingham
Messingham is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.
The village is situated on the A159, south from the centre of Scunthorpe and south from the M180. West Lindsey is 1 mile to the south, as is Scotter.
Messingham ...
, Lincolnshire: Willson rebuilt nearly all the church except the tower for
Henry Bayley
Henry Vincent Bayley (1777–1844) was an English clergyman. Of the High Church party and a reformer, he became Archdeacon of Stow. He associated with the Hackney Phalanx group of High Church activists.
Life
He was the seventh son of Thomas Butt ...
, the
Archdeacon of Stow
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History
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, 1817–8.
*
Saundby
Saundby is a village in Nottinghamshire, England two miles west of Gainsborough and lay within the civil parish of Beckingham cum Saundby. In 2011 it had become a civil parish in its own name. The parish is bordered on one side by the River T ...
, Nottinghamshire: undertook restoration work in 1823.
[“Colvin”, (1995), 1061.]
*
Welton, Lincolnshire
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: rebuilt
nave
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and
chancel
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Ove ...
in 1823–4.
*
Haxey
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, Lincolnshire: rebuilt north
aisle
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and chapel in 1825–6.
*
Louth, Lincolnshire
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Louth serves as an important town for a large rural area of eastern Lincolnshire. Visitor ...
: re-roofed the nave and aisles 1825–7.
[“Colvin”, (1995), 1062.]
![South Willingham Church - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/South_Willingham_Church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_186099.jpg)
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East Retford
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, Nottinghamshire: designed
St Saviour's Church in 1828-30
- described by Piercy as "in the style of Gothic prevalent in the reign of Henry the eighth". St Saviour's was his first major project and the first of four parish churches that he designed. It is built in yellow brick which has weathered grey.
*
West Rasen, Lincolnshire: 1829–30.
*
Buslingthorpe, Lincolnshire: Church re-built 1835.
*
South Willingham
South Willingham is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and partly within the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, . It is situated south of the A157 Lincoln to Louth road, wes ...
, Lincolnshire: (1838–39) Willson advertised for tenders to take down and re-build the tower and re-build to his plans and specifications in the Lincolnshire Chronicle.
*
Hainton
Hainton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A157 road, west from Louth and south-east from Market Rasen.
Hainton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Haintone", wit ...
, Lincolnshire: reconstructed by Willson in 1843–6.
*
Staunton-in-the-Vale, Nottinghamshire: 1853 restoration.
Roman Catholic Chapel or Churches
*
Nottingham
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, Nottinghamshire: designed St John Church in 1825–7 for his brother, the
Rev RW Willson, who was later to become the Bishop of
Hobart
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Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth () is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.OS Explorer map 283:Louth and Mablethorpe: (1:25 000):
Louth serves as an important town for a large rural area of eastern Lincolnshire. Visitor ...
: built St Mary's Roman Catholic Chapel in 1833.
*
Hainton
Hainton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A157 road, west from Louth and south-east from Market Rasen.
Hainton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Haintone", wit ...
, Lincolnshire: Roman Catholic chapel in the grounds of Hainton Hall.
*
Melton Mowbray
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,
Leicestershire
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: built St John's Church in 1835.
*
Grantham
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, Lincolnshire: built St Mary's Church in 1832. Only the facade of Willson's original building now survives.
*
Market Rasen
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Holy Rood
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,(1824)Extended in 1867.
Houses and estate villages
*Hainton Hall and village school in
Hainton
Hainton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A157 road, west from Louth and south-east from Market Rasen.
Hainton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Haintone", wit ...
. Willson worked extensively for GE Heneage, a leading Lincolnshire
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who was related to his wife. In 1834 he built the stable for the hall, which is now partially demolished and other estate houses. In 1846-7 the School house and the former village school. These building are of limestone and the schoolhouse prominently displays the Heneage coat of arms. Other estate housing and the Heneage Arms are built with unornamented yellowish brick.
![15 Minster Yard - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/15_Minster_Yard_-_geograph.org.uk_-_126528.jpg)
*
Leadenham House
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The house is constructed in '2½ storeys' of ashlar and dressed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and a slate hipped roof with a 7 bay frontag ...
,
Leadenham
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: Willson added the stable block in 1833, set round a courtyard with arcaded outer walls.
*Willson's Cottage, Newport, Lincoln.
*15 Minster Yard, Lincoln: rebuilt under Willson's supervision in 1824.
This was the home of the Willson family.
Restoration work on Lincoln Castle
Willson was commissioned to undertake an initial survey of Lincoln castle in 1832.
This was the year previous to his appointment as the surveyor to the Lincolnshire County Committee. In 1835 he presented with
Sir Robert Smirke
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''A Report on the outward walls of the castle'', and between 1835 and 1845 he was responsible for the restoration of the keep, towers and walls.
Pelham’s Pillar
Pelham's Pillar
Pelham's Pillar is a monument dedicated to Charles Anderson-Pelham, 1st Earl of Yarborough who died in 1846.
The Pillar is in Cabourne, West Lindsey on part of the Yarborough estate at Brocklesby, and is a viewing tower built to enable the earls ...
is in
Caistor
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,
North Lincolnshire
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on part of the Yarborough estate at
Brocklesby
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, and is a viewing tower or
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built to enable the earls to view the estate. It is high and is guarded by two stone lions at the door. It is said that, when it was built, everything that could be seen from the top belonged to Charles Anderson-Pelham
[”Antram” (1989), pg. 203.]
References
;Attribution
*
Further reading
*Antram N (revised), Pevsner N & Harris J, (1989), ''The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire'', Yale University Press.
*Brodie A. (ed), (2001), ''Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914'': 2 Vols, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, pg 1018.
*Bruce J. Collingwood (editor), (1880), ''A Descriptive Catalogue of the Antiquities, Chiefly British, at Alnwick Castle''. Printed for Private Distribution, Newcastle upon Tyne.
*Colvin H. (1995), ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600–1840''. Yale University Press, 3rd edition London, 1061–2. The 4th edition, published in 2008 may contain further information.
*Finch M (1986) ''Edward James Willson of Lincoln, architect and antiquary.'' Lincolnshire Life vol 26 no 9 Dec 1986 pp. 42–43
*Pevsner, N (1972), ''Some architectural writers of the nineteenth century'', Oxford, pp23–27.
External links
*Rosemary Hill (2011), ''Edward Willson: Gothic Architecture and Modern Imitations'' in ''Antiquaries in the Age of Romanticism: 1789-1851'' Queen Mary, University of London. Submitted for the degree of PhD March 2011 pp126–14
*Obituary of Thomas John Willson, 190
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