Watsons Architects includes the work of three generations of the same family and as a result of this there are a vast amount of plans retained in this collection.
Started by William Watson, his son William Harold Watson then joined the firm located at Barstow Square, Wakefield also along with another partner F B Ellison. After his fathers death in 1901 and Ellison leaving the firm he was sole partner until his son William Eustace Watson joined the firm around the early 1940s.William E Watson then continued the firm after his fathers death in 1946.
The Watson family contributed to the changing face of Wakefield over the last two centuries as they designed a number buildings and also made alterations to significant buildings including hospitals, schools, war memorials, churches and local businesses.
This collection is full of detailed plans of projects the family were involved in. The plans not only cover the Wakefield area, but also areas all over West Yorkshire.
Some of the building they are linked to include: The White Rose Hospital, War Memorials at Wakefield Grammar School, Sandal and Newmillerdam, Wakefield Technical College and parts of Clayton Hospital.
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Have you seen buildings come and go in Wakefield and the surrounding area? Perhaps you had a favourite building that is long gone and who knows, perhaps it was designed by the Watson Family! Leave us your memories here.
Started by William Watson, his son William Harold Watson then joined the firm located at Barstow Square, Wakefield also along with another partner F B Ellison. After his fathers death in 1901 and Ellison leaving the firm he was sole partner until his son William Eustace Watson joined the firm around the early 1940s.William E Watson then continued the firm after his fathers death in 1946.
The Watson family contributed to the changing face of Wakefield over the last two centuries as they designed a number buildings and also made alterations to significant buildings including hospitals, schools, war memorials, churches and local businesses.
This collection is full of detailed plans of projects the family were involved in. The plans not only cover the Wakefield area, but also areas all over West Yorkshire.
Some of the building they are linked to include: The White Rose Hospital, War Memorials at Wakefield Grammar School, Sandal and Newmillerdam, Wakefield Technical College and parts of Clayton Hospital.
Vote for Watson Architects today!
Have you seen buildings come and go in Wakefield and the surrounding area? Perhaps you had a favourite building that is long gone and who knows, perhaps it was designed by the Watson Family! Leave us your memories here.