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Joseph Henry Good (1775-1857) was an English architect who was clerk of works at the
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and the Royal Pavilion Brighton.


Early life

Good was born in 1775, the son of the Reverend Joseph Good, a Somerset clergyman.Joseph Henry Good - Summary.
Parks & Gardens UK. Retrieved 8 August 2015.


Career

Good was a pupil of Sir John Soane from 1795 to 1799. He became clerk of works at the Tower of London, Royal Mint, Kensington Palace and the Royal Pavilion Brighton, and designed
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, London (1839–41).


Death

Good died on 20 November 1857. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.''Paths of Glory'', The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery, London, 1997, p. 48.


References


Further reading

*Colvin, Howard, (1995) ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840''. 3rd edition. New Haven and London:
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, pp. 414–415. Architects from London 1775 births 1857 deaths Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery {{England-architect-stub