Edward Banks JP (1817 – 2 May 1866) was an English architect based in Wolverhampton.Edward Banks: Architect of Wolverhampton. Paul Collins. 1986.
Life
He was a pupil of Charles Fowler. He worked in partnership with George Bidlake for a short period.
As well as being an architect, he served as a town councillor in Wolverhampton and was a member of the Public Works Committee. He additionally served as a Magistrate.
He died on 2 May 1866.
Works
School of Art and Design, Wolverhampton Cattle Market, Wolverhampton Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton Compton Hall, Wolverhampton 1845 St Nicholas' Church, Codsall, Staffordshire 1846 - 1848 Queen's Building, Wolverhampton 1849 St Matthew's Church, Wolverhampton 1849 Holy Trinity Church, Heath Town 1850 - 1852 All Saints’ Church, Catfield, Norfolk 1852 Houses in Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton 1853 St Paul's Church, Coven, Staffordshire 1857 St Milburger’s Church, Beckbury 1857 St John's Church, Stretton nave and transepts rebuild 1860 Mander Brothers works, John Street, Wolverhampton rebuilt about 1860 St Andrew's Church, Wolverhampton 1865 Christ Church, Wolverhampton 1867The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. p.320 St Andrew’s Church, Chinnor
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