Sir Aston Webb, portrait by Solomon Joseph Solomon, ca 1906

Sir Aston Webb (May 22, 1849 - August 21, 1930) was an English architect, active in the late 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. He was President of the Royal Academy 1919-1924. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... This article refers to an art institution in London. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The son of a water-colour painter (and former pupil of landscape artist David Cox), Edward Webb, Aston Webb was born in London and received his initial architectural training articled in the firm of Banks and Barry from 1866 to 1871, after which he spent a year travelling in Europe and Asia. He returned to London in 1874 to set up his own practice. David Cox (April 29, 1783 - June 7, 1859) was an English landscape painter. ... For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... Charles Barry (junior) (1823-1900) was an English architect of the mid-late 19th century, and eldest son of Sir Charles Barry. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

One of his earliest works was built for the Six Masters of The Royal Grammar School Worcester in 1877. These almshouses are in the Arts and Crafts style, different from his later work. The Six Masters. ... The Royal Grammar School Worcester (RGS Worcester) is a British independent public school founded before 1291. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Almshouse at Sherborne, Dorset The Almshouse at Woburn, Bedfordshire West Hackney Almshouses in Stoke Newington, London. ... It has been suggested that Handicraft be merged into this article or section. ...

From the early 1880s, he joined the Royal Institute of British Architects (1883) and began working in partnership with Ingress Bell (1836–1914). Their first major commission was a winning design for the Victoria Law Courts in Birmingham (1886), the first of numerous public building schemes the pair designed over the next 23 years. Towards the end of his career Webb was assisted by his sons, Maurice and Philip. Ralph Knott, who designed London's County Hall, began his work as an apprentice to Webb executing the drawings for his competition entries. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects in the United Kingdom. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Edward Ingress Bell (1834-1913) was an English architect of the late 19th and early 20th century, who worked for many years in partnership with the more well-known Sir Aston Webb. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Maurice Everett Webb (1880-1939) was an English architect of the early 20th century, who started his architectural career working for his famous architect father, Sir Aston Webb, the practice trading as Sir Aston Webb and Son for some years. ... Ralph Knott FRIBA (May 3, 1878 - January 25, 1929) was a British architect responsible for building the massive 6-storey Edwardian Baroque style County Hall building for the London County Council. ... County Hall County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, that was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council (GLC). ...

In London, Webb's best known works include the Queen Victoria Memorial and The Mall approach to, and the principal facade of, Buckingham Palace, which he re-designed in 1912. He also designed the entrance facade of the Victoria and Albert Museum (1891), the Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall (1893-1895) and – as part of The Mall scheme – Admiralty Arch (1908-1909). He also designed the Britannia Royal Naval College, Devon, where Royal Naval officers are still trained. Victoria Memorial Victoria Memorial is a sculpture in London, in front of Buckingham Palace. ... The Londoner:Kawasaki, Japan The Londoner, one of the most prolific and biggest malls in the world is located in Kawasaki, Japan. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Cromwell Road entrance to the Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum viewed from Thurloe Square The main interior courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2004. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Whitehall, London, looking south towards the Houses of Parliament. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Categories: Stub | Monuments in London | National government buildings in London | Memorials ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth, is the location of initial officer training in the Royal Navy, and is located on a hill overlooking the town of Dartmouth in the county of Devon, England. ...

Other educational commissions included the new buildings of Christ's Hospital in Horsham, Sussex (1893-1902), the Imperial College of Science, South Kensington (1900-1906), King's College, Cambridge (1908), the Royal School of Mines, South Kensington (1909-1913) and Royal Russell School, Coombe, Croydon, Surrey. Christs Hospitals buildings in London in 1770. ... Horsham is a market town in West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50000. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Imperial College London is one of the colleges of the University of London (although negotiations with regard to its withdrawal from the University are underway) and primarily focuses on science, engineering and medicine, complemented by a business school. ... The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Full name The Kings College of Our Lady and St Nicholas Motto Veritas Et Utilitas Truth and usefulness Named after Henry VI Previous names - Established 1441 Sister College(s) New College Acting Provost Dr Tess Adkins Location Kings Parade Undergraduates 397 Postgraduates 239 Homepage Boatclub The Gatehouse, built... Royal School of Mines entrance in Londons Albertopolis. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Royal Russell School Royal Russell School is an independent co-educational boarding school in Coombe near Croydon, South London. ... Coombe is a hamlet in Croydon, London, England. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ...

The central building of Chancellor's Court at the University of Birmingham, UK was dsigned by Webb and Ingress Bell and named after Aston Webb. It includes the Great Hall. The main feature is a large dome that sits atop the building. The University of Birmingham is an English university in the city of Birmingham. ... Edward Ingress Bell (1834-1913) was an English architect of the late 19th and early 20th century, who worked for many years in partnership with the more well-known Sir Aston Webb. ...

He served as RIBA President (1902-1904) and, having been elected as a full member of the Royal Academy in 1903, served as acting president from 1919 to 1924. He was knighted in 1904, received the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 1905 and was the first recipient of the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 1907. 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individuals or groups substantial contribution to international architecture. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization for architects in the United States. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...