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Thomas Bower

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Biddulph Grange
Sandbach Town Hall
Sandbach Town Hall

Thomas Bower (1838–1919) was an English architect and surveyor based in Nantwich, Cheshire.[1] He worked in partnership with Ernest H. Edleston at the Nantwich firm Bower & Edleston, which he founded in 1854.[2][3] He is particularly associated with the Gothic Revival style of architecture.[4]

In 1883, Bower was living at 140–142 Hospital Street in Nantwich.[5] In 1914, he and Edleston had offices at Bank Chambers on Churchyard Side in the town square.[6]

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Bower's buildings include:

References

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  1. ^ Church Plans Online: Bower, Thomas: b. 1838 - d. 1919 of Nantwich (accessed 20 February 2008)
  2. ^ a b Pevsner & Hubbard, p. 288
  3. ^ Bower Edleston Architects: Index (accessed 20 July 2010)
  4. ^ The Arts and Crafts Home: Gothic Revival Architecture (accessed 20 February 2008)
  5. ^ Hall, p. 53
  6. ^ Kelly's Directory (1914)
  7. ^ Pevsner & Hubbard, p. 249
  8. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Phillip (Grade II) (1130533)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  9. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Phillip (Grade II) (1130533)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  10. ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 586
  11. ^ Pevsner & Hubbard, p. 287
  12. ^ Historic England. "Barclays Bank, 11 Churchyard Side (1138729)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  13. ^ Historic England. "Barclays Bank (Grade II) (1138729)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  14. ^ Nantwich Web: Nantwich Free Library (accessed 20 February 2008)
  15. ^ Pevsner & Hubbard, pp. 40, 331
  16. ^ Historic England. "Town Hall and Market Hall (1130352)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  17. ^ Historic England. "Town Hall and Market Hall (Grade II) (1130352)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  18. ^ a b Pevsner & Hubbard, p. 191
  19. ^ Historic England. "The Old Vicarage (1136132)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  20. ^ Historic England. "The Old Vicarage (Grade II) (1136132)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  21. ^ Hospital Street Association: Combermere House: 148 Hospital Street Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 20 February 2008)
  22. ^ Newman & Pevsner, p. 468
  23. ^ Thorner.net: Biddulph Grange (accessed 20 February 2008)
  24. ^ Historic England. "Crewe Hall (1138666)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  25. ^ Historic England. "Crewe Hall (Grade I) (1138666)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  26. ^ Historic England. "Drinking Fountain (1330396)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  27. ^ Historic England. "Drinking Fountain (Grade II) (1330396)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

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