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/P980 Atkinson, William (1773-1839) Gender: Male Functions, occupations and activities English architect; born in Bishop Auckland, Durham; began his working life as a carpenter, but through the patronage of the Bishop of Durham, became a pupil of James Wyatt; in 1796 he entered the Royal Academy Schools, London, where he gained a gold medal in 1797; he is chiefly remembered as a country house architect and enjoyed an extensive practice in northern England and Scotland; through his interest in chemistry and geology, he invented a new form of cement that was widely used for both internal and external stucco work; his interest in botany led him to experiment in the 1820s with a system of hot water central heating for greenhouses, which he developed for domestic use with his kinsman and assistant, Thomas Tredgold; it apparently was widely employed in the 1830s, well in advance of other hot water systems; died in Cobham, Surrey (22 May 1839). Thesaurus ARCHITECTS Archival Resources Number noted: 3 Architectural drawings of the new Palace of Westminster, c1836-51 Held at: Royal Institute of British Architects Library Other information: Friends of National Libraries report 1937-38 Comments: Access by appointment only Letter to John Soane requesting testimonial, 1830 Held at: Sir John Soane's Museum Document reference: VI.L.1.15 Letter [from William Atkinson?] to John Soane, 1828 Held at: Sir John Soane's Museum Document reference: VI.Q.1.18 Date of creation: 07 November 2002
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