Artists’ Papers Register
A location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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Artists’ Papers RegisterA location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland |
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| GB/NNAF/P76878 Bidlake, William Henry (1861-1938) Gender: Male Functions, occupations and activities English architect; born in Wolverhampton (12 May 1861); the son of a Midlands architect, George Bidlake (1830-92); initially gained experience working in his father's office; began working in Birmingham ca. 1888; most of his work, which consists mainly of churches and houses, was done in and around that city; he designed and built nine churches, all but one of which belong to the late phase of the Gothic Revival; he was personally involved with the Arts and Crafts Movement, which flourished in Birmingham at the turn of the century; he also played an important part in the development of architectural education in Birmingham; his practise diminished after World War I, and he retired to Sussex; died in Wadhurst, East Sussex (6 April 1938). Thesaurus ARCHITECTS Archival Resources Number noted: 1 Designs relating to St Agatha's Church, Sparbrook, West Midlands, 19th C-20th C Held at: Royal Institute of British Architects Library Other information: Annual return 1994 Date of creation: 07 November 2002
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