Edwin Dolby
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Edwin Dolby was a Victorian architect
who practised in Abingdon
, England
.
es, most of them in the Vale of White Horse
(then part of Berkshire
) and Oxfordshire
. In 1869–70, he built Abingdon Grammar School
.
In 1877–78, Dolby worked with the architect H.J. Tollit of Oxford
, rebuilding the parish churches at Watlington
and Crowell, both in Oxfordshire
. After his partnership with Dolby, Tollit designed Thame Town Hall in 1888, a building for Littlemore Hospital in 1902 and a factory for Morris Motors in Longwall Street
, Oxford
in 1910.
Dolby was also one of the architects of the Albert Park
housing estate in Abingdon, as were A.B. West (1885–1957) and Dolby's pupil A.G. Timothy West (1860–1931).
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
who practised in Abingdon
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Abingdon or archaically Abingdon-on-Thames is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places that claim to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town, with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Career
Dolby's works span the period 1863–1888. He altered, rebuilt or restored a number of Church of England parish churchChurch of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
es, most of them in the Vale of White Horse
Vale of White Horse
The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. There are 68 parishes within the district...
(then part of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
) and Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. In 1869–70, he built Abingdon Grammar School
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is a British day and boarding independent school for boys situated in Abingdon, Oxfordshire , previously known as Roysse's School. In 1998 a formal merger took place between Abingdon School and Josca's, a preparatory school four miles to the west at Frilford...
.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, rebuilding the parish churches at Watlington
Watlington, Oxfordshire
Watlington is a market town and civil parish about south of Thame in Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Christmas Common and Greenfield, both of which are in the Chiltern Hills. The M40 motorway is from Watlington.-History:...
and Crowell, both in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. After his partnership with Dolby, Tollit designed Thame Town Hall in 1888, a building for Littlemore Hospital in 1902 and a factory for Morris Motors in Longwall Street
Longwall Street
Longwall Street is a street in central Oxford, England. It runs along the western flank of Magdalen College, separated by an imposing and high 15th century stone wall for the length of the street, behind which is the deer park in the college...
, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
in 1910.
Work
- Claydon House, Claydon, OxfordshireClaydon, OxfordshireClaydon is a village in Claydon with Clattercot civil parish, about north of Banbury in Oxfordshire. The village is about above sea level on a hill of Early Jurassic Middle Lias clay. Claydon is the northernmost village in Oxfordshire...
: alterations, 1867 - St. Peter's parish church, Headley, HampshireHeadley, Basingstoke and DeaneHeadley is a village in Hampshire, England. It is close to the county boundary with Berkshire and about south-east of Newbury.-Governance:The village of Headley is part of the civil parish of Ashford Hill with Headley and is part of the Kingsclere ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The...
, 1867-68 - Abingdon Grammar School, Abingdon, OxfordshireAbingdon, OxfordshireAbingdon or archaically Abingdon-on-Thames is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places that claim to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town, with...
, 1869–70 - St. Leonard's parish church, Watlington, Oxfordshire: rebuilding (with H.J. Tollit), 1877
- St. Mary's parish church, Crowell, Oxfordshire: rebuilding (with H.J. Tollit), 1878
- St. Peter's parish church, Drayton, CherwellDrayton, CherwellDrayton is a village and civil parish in the valley of the Sor Brook in Oxfordshire, about northwest of Banbury.-Early history:Tesselated tiles and Roman coins found near the parish church indicate that there was a Roman villa in the area of what later became Drayton village.Drayton village is...
: restoration and new vestry, 1878 - St. Peter's parish church, Drayton, Vale of White Horse: south porch, 1879
- St. Luke's parish church, GarfordGarfordGarford is a village and civil parish about west of Abingdon. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire...
, Oxfordshire: rebuilding, 1880 - St. John the Baptist parish church, Kingston BagpuizeKingston BagpuizeKingston Bagpuize is a village in the civil parish of Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor, about west of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes.-Geography:...
, Oxfordshire: added apse and made alterations, 1882
Dolby was also one of the architects of the Albert Park
Albert Park, Abingdon
Abingdon Park is a park in the northwest of the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire , England.- Overview :The park is surrounded by large residential houses and, to the east, Abingdon School, an independent school. Abingdon Bowls Club is located in the park...
housing estate in Abingdon, as were A.B. West (1885–1957) and Dolby's pupil A.G. Timothy West (1860–1931).