Fox and Anchor, Farringdon, EC1 (2486430867)

Latham Augustus Withall

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(1853 - 1925) was a British architect who practised in

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from 1876 to 1888. While in Adelaide he was for a time in partnership with Ernest Bayer, then with

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. Work with Wells included the

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and

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in 1885, and the

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in 1886. After Withall and his family returned to England in 1888, Wells and the firm designed the new (1892) Stock Exchange Building, and the Angas and Allen Campbell Buildings of the

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. Withall was the architect of the Fox and Anchor, a

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at 115

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, Farringdon, London, built in 1898.

Family

Withall married Louisa Margaret Reed in Adelaide on 18 April 1876. Their children included: *Richard Henry Withall (10 May 1879 – ) *Letitia Withall (30 August 1881 – ) *Osborn Withall (27 January 1884 – 1972) returned to South Australia, married Lily Augusta Hall ( – 1976) of

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on 28 March 1911, lived at "Challana",

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*Latham Withall (1886– ) returned to Australia, living in Melbourne; was director of Associated Chambers of Manufactures.

References

Public house architects South Australian architects 1853 births 1925 deaths Members of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-architect-stub