John Lowder (architect)
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John Lowder was an architect and surveyor working in Bath, Somerset. He was the Bath City Surveyor
for a short time.
In Bath, he designed the Commission church of Holy Trinity, James Street, (1819-1822) in the classical style but it was constructed in a Gothic style. Declared redundant, the structure was demolished in 1957 and its congregation moved to a neighboring church, which has subsequently been renamed Holy Trinity, Queens Square.
Bath City Surveyor
The prominent post of Bath City Architect and Surveyor was bestowed by the Corporation of Bath, Somerset on an architect who would be repeatedly chosen for civic projects. The posts were often bestowed separately with surveyor being the first appointment...
for a short time.
In Bath, he designed the Commission church of Holy Trinity, James Street, (1819-1822) in the classical style but it was constructed in a Gothic style. Declared redundant, the structure was demolished in 1957 and its congregation moved to a neighboring church, which has subsequently been renamed Holy Trinity, Queens Square.
List of works
- The National School, Bath, (1816-1818) (demolished in the late 1960s)
- Holy Trinity, James Street, (1819-1822) (demolished in the late 1950s)