Sheerness Naval Dockyard, Kent: the Quadrangle and warehouses from the dockside
Architect/Designer | Holl, Edward (d. 1824) |
| Rennie, John (1761-1821) |
| Rennie, Sir John (1794-1874) |
| Taylor, George Ledwell (1788-1873) |
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Artist/Photographer | de Mare, Eric (1910-2002) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Sheerness |
Subject Date | 1823 |
Image Date | 1956 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Georgian |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | EDMN547 |
Orientation | Square |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Eric de Mare / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Clock towers ; Dockyards ; Industrial buildings ; Warehouses |
NOTES: John Rennie was the engineer who surveyed and designed the new Dockyard for Sheerness, which was completed by his son after his death. Edward Holl, civil architect to Admiralty, and his successor George Ledwell Taylor, are thought to be responsible for the designs of the main brick buildings.
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