Despite his Italian-sounding name, Ignatius Bonomi (1787-1870) was an English architect and surveyor, strongly associated with Durham in north-east England. 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... Surveying is concerned with the application of mathematics and physics in obtaining accurate measurements for the determination of the position of points on the Earths surface. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city in the north east of England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

He was the son of an architect and draughtsman, Joseph Bonomi (1739-1808), who had worked with Robert and James Adam, while his brother Joseph Bonomi the Younger was a noted artist, sculptor and Egyptologist. Joseph Bonomi the Elder (19 January 1739 - 9 March 1808) was an Italian architect and draughtsman notable for his activity in England. ... Kedleston Hall. ... James Adam (21 July 1732 - 20 October 1794) was a Scottish architect and furniture designer, but was often overshadowed by his older brother and business partner, Robert Adam. ... Joseph Bonomi the Younger (9 October 1796 – 3 March 1878) was an English sculptor, artist, egyptologist and museum curator. ... An artist is someone who employs creative talent to produce works of art. ... Sculptor redirects here. ... Egyptology is the scientific study of Ancient Egypt and Egyptian antiquities and is a regional and thematic branch of the larger disciplines of ancient history and archaeology. ...

Ignatius's work (he was Surveyor of Bridges for the County of Durham) included one of the first railway bridges in the UK (over the River Skerne, near Darlington), for the Stockton and Darlington Railway, in 1824 (hence he is sometimes referred to as 'the first railway architect'). This article is about the edifice. ... Darlington is an industrial town in the north-east of England. ... The Stockton and Darlington railway (S&DR) was the worlds first railway to successfully use steam locomotives and carry passengers, and is considered the worlds first modern railway. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

He was also responsible for a number of church buildings (including commissions at Durham Cathedral). Other historic buildings, in Gothic and neo-classical styles, included Durham Castle, Lambton Castle (continuing the work started by his father), Durham Prison, Elvet Hill House (1820), Burn Hall and Eggleston Hall, all in County Durham. Durham Cathedral silhouetted against the sunset Durham Cathedral from nearby The Rose Window in the Chapel of the Nine Altars. ... Gothic architecture characterizes any of the styles of European architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, in use throughout Europe during the high and late medieval period, from the 12th century onwards. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham in County Durham, England. ... Lambton Castle, located in Washington, Tyne and Wear in the north east of England, is the ancestral home of the Lambton family, Earls of Durham. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ...

His brother, Joseph Bonomi, designed Temple Mills in south Leeds, modelled on the Temple of Horus at Edfu in Egypt. To insulate the roof in order to ensure the correct humidity for flax spinning, a layer of plaster was covered with pitch. Earth was shoveled on top to prevent the pitch cracking and grass was seeded to bind the earth together. A small flock of sheep was kept on the roof to keep the grass down. Joseph Bonomi or Giuseppi Bonomi may mean either of a father-son pair notable in architecture and sculpture: Joseph Bonomi the Elder (1739-1808), architect Joseph Bonomi the Younger (1796-1878), sculptor, Egyptologist This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the...

Slightly further afield, other works included design of Marton House near Appleby-in-Westmoreland, Cumbria (1822), Blagdon Hall (1830) in Stannington near Morpeth, Northumberland, the church of St John the Baptist in Leeming, North Yorkshire (1839) and restoration of St Nicholas House, Richmond, North Yorkshire. For his brother Joseph, he also designed a house, 'The Camels', at Wimbledon in south-west London. 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Stannington Ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Morpeth is a small market town in Northumberland, England. ... For other places with this name, see Northumberland (disambiguation) Northumberland is a ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Leeming is the name of several places in the world, including: Leeming, Western Australia Leeming, England (location of RAF Leeming) Leeming is also the surname of several well-known people, including: Jan Leeming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same... North Yorkshire is a county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The town of Richmond as seen from the top of the keep of Richmond Castle Richmond is an attractive Georgian market town on the river Swale in North Yorkshire. ... Wimbledon, best known for much of the 20th century as the home of the Wimbledon tennis championships, is a town in south-west London. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ...

In 1831, Bonomi took on John Loughborough Pearson as an apprentice. In 1842 he entered into a partnership with John Augustus Cory, later Cumberland County Architect (from 1862). The church of St John the Evangelist, Nenthead (1845, the highest church in England) was one of their joint projects. John Loughborough Pearson (1817-1897) was a 19th century architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. ... Cumberland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The small village of Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is Englands highest village at 1500 feet. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...