Robert Stark Wilkinson (1843–1936) was a British

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. Born in Exeter, his father was a Town Councillor and Guardian. He studied architecture at the University of Oxford.

Notable works

* Doulton & Co pottery works, North Lambeth, 1879 * Exeter Lunatic Asylum, Digby, 1886 * Henry Doulton mausoleum, West Norwood Cemetery, c.1888 * Saracen's Head Hotel, No 10

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. (Alterations) 1896–1903.Saracen's Head Hotel plans

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Doulton works

Probably his most notable work was the headquarters and factory building of Sir Henry Doulton's pottery works, in

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. The building was in an extravagant high

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style, making extensive use of Doulton pottery tiles and figures for detailing. Only a small portion of the building survives today, as Doulton House. It retains its

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tympanum by Doulton's potter

George Tinworth George Tinworth (5 November 1843 – 11 September 1913) was an English ceramic artist who worked for the Doulton factory at Lambeth from 1867 until his death.'George Tinworth', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ire ...

over the corner entranceway. The frieze includes figures of Henry Doulton and artists including Tinworth, Hannah Barlow, and her cat Tommy.

Sources

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