George Phillips Manners (1789 – 28 November 1866) was a British

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from 1823 to 1862. In his early career he worked with

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and after about 1845 was in partnership with C.E. Gill. He retired in 1862.

Architectural practice

The architectural practice of George Phillips Manners from the early 19th century into the mid-20th century (compiled by Michael Forsyth in '' Pevsner Architectural Guide: Bath'', 2003): *George Phillips Manners: 1820–1845 *

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: 1845–1866 *

John Elkington Gill John Elkington Gill (1821–1874) was a 19th-century architect in Bath, Somerset, England. Life Gill was born in 1821. He was partnered in the firm, Manners and Gill, with the more famous George Phillips Manners. Gill continued the latter's pra ...

: 1866–1874 *

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1874–1879 *

: 1879–1899 *

& Morris: 1899–1903 *

Wallace Gill John Elkington Gill (1821–1874) was a 19th-century architect in Bath, Somerset, England. Life Gill was born in 1821. He was partnered in the firm, Manners and Gill, with the more famous George Phillips Manners. Gill continued the latter's pra ...

: 1903–1909 * Mowbray A. Green: 1909–1914 * Mowbray A. Green & Hollier: 1914–1947 * Frank W. Beresford-Smith: 1947– (and later acquired by Beresford-Smith’s son) From 1846 to 1909, the practice was located at No. 1 Fountain Building.

List of works

His works include a number of churches, initially in Perpendicular or Norman style, latterly in Gothic. * Bath Abbey Restoration (his additions were removed by Sir Gilbert Scott) * St Michael's Church, Bath on Broad Street (1836) * Holy Trinity Church,

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(1838) * St Michael's Church,

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, Bath (1839) * Christ Church,

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, Wilts (1839) (Again, his work was remodeled to lose its original integrity by Sir G.G. Scott) *

Catholic Apostolic Church The Catholic Apostolic Church (CAC), also known as the Irvingian Church, is a Christian denomination and Protestant sect which originated in Scotland around 1831 and later spread to Germany and the United States.Church Of Holy Trinity, Cleeve (1840) * Bath Abbey Cemetery Mortuary Chapel (1844) in Widcombe * St Matthew's, Widcombe, Bath (1846–1847) * Holy Trinity Church, Clandown (1846–1847) *

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(1854–1856) He was also involved in design of a number of other civic buildings including * Victoria (on reaching her majority) Monument Column

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(1837) * Bath City Gaol (1843) in East Twerton (often referred to as Twerton Gaol) *

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Architectural practice

List of works

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