John Douglas

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architect human

John Douglas was a prominent 19th-century English architect known for his distinctive Victorian and Gothic Revival designs, particularly in and around Chester.

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Label	Occurrences
John Douglas canonical	4

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	architect ⓘ human ⓘ
activeIn	Cheshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest England NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
floruit	19th century ⓘ
genre	domestic architecture ⓘ ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ restoration of historic churches ⓘ
movement	Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Gothic Revival architecture ⓘ Victorian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
name	John Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor	black-and-white revival timber-framed buildings ⓘ distinctive Victorian and Gothic Revival designs ⓘ highly detailed joinery and wood carving ⓘ picturesque rooflines and gables ⓘ use of red Ruabon brick and terracotta ⓘ work in and around Chester ⓘ
notableWork	Chester city centre black-and-white shop fronts ⓘ Church of All Saints, Higher Kinnerton (alterations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eaton Hall estate buildings (for the 1st Duke of Westminster) NERFINISHED ⓘ Grosvenor Park Lodge, Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Baptist’s Church, Aldford (alterations and additions) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Ashton Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Ashton-on-Mersey (fittings and work) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Byley (alterations) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Hartford (Cheshire) (work) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Kingsley (Cheshire) (work) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Norley (restoration) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Over (Winsford) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Rhosymedre (design) ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Rowton (Cheshire) (work) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Sandiway NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Saughall (work and fittings) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Waverton (Cheshire) (alterations) NERFINISHED ⓘ St John the Evangelist’s Church, Weston (Cheshire) NERFINISHED ⓘ St Mary’s Church, Eccleston (near Chester) NERFINISHED ⓘ St Mary’s Church, Pulford (restoration and additions) NERFINISHED ⓘ St Matthew’s Church, Saltney NERFINISHED ⓘ St Paul’s Church, Boughton, Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ St Peter’s Church, Plemstall (restorations) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank, Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ
occupation	architect ⓘ
positionHeld	Diocesan architect for the Diocese of Chester ⓘ
styleCharacteristic	half-timbering and close studding ⓘ ornate bargeboards and gables ⓘ rich interior woodwork and furnishings ⓘ tall clustered chimneys ⓘ use of sandstone, brick, and timber in combination ⓘ

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Subject: John Douglas
Description of subject: John Douglas was a prominent 19th-century English architect known for his distinctive Victorian and Gothic Revival designs, particularly in and around Chester.

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eastgate Clock → architect → John Douglas ⓘ

The Valley of Fear → featuresCharacter → John Douglas ⓘ

Port Sunlight → hasArchitect → John Douglas ⓘ

Shire of Douglas → namedAfter → John Douglas ⓘ