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William Beatson (1807–1870) was a London trained architect who immigrated to New Zealand. He adapted contemporary English building design to meet the rigors of the New Zealand environment. ==Biography== William Beatson was born in Rotherhithe, Surrey in 1807, the son of David Beatson (1775–1859) and Harriet Beatson née Whalesby (1780–1830).〔1807 Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers〕 The Beatson family were well known in London’s shipping industry. David Beatson arrived in London from Fife, Scotland in about 1790, to join his cousins who were shipbreakers at Rotherhithe. By 1820, David was shipbreaking at Surrey Canal Wharf, eventually passing the business on to his oldest son, John Beatson (1802–1858).〔Beck E.J. ''Memorials to Serve for a History of the Parish of Rotherhithe''. Cambridge: University Press 1907〕 In 1838, the Beatson family enjoyed a dinner party aboard the historic HMS Temeraire as she was towed up the Thames to Beatson’s breaking yard.〔A Rotherhithe Blog, http://russiadock.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/the-beatsons-ship-breaking-family-in.html〕 It has been suggested that William Beatson was educated at Eaton; however, he is not recorded at Eaton and it is more likely that he attended Kings College, London.〔Bowman I. 2005. ''William Beatson, A Colonial Architect''. Auckland: Balasoglou ISBN 9780958262545〕 William pursued a career in architecture under the tutorship of John Wallen〔Webster, C. 2010. "An alternative to Ecclesiology: William Wallen (1807–53)". In G. Brandwood. Seven Church Architects 1830-1930, ''Ecclesiology To-day''. London: Ecclesiological Society,16.〕 and in 1830, he married John’s daughter, Maria Wallen, at Bishopgate, London.〔Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837〕 They lived at Park Road and also Edwin Place, Peckham, producing seven sons and two daughters.〔1841 Census, HO107; Piece: 1051; Book: 5; Civil Parish: St Giles Camberwell; County: Surrey; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 43; Page: 6; Line: 8; GSU roll: 474651; 1851 Census, HO107; Piece: 1581; GSU roll: 174817〕 As a qualified architect, William practiced in London until 1851, when he and his family boarded the barque Midlothian at Gravesend and set sail for New Zealand. The Beatsons arrived in Lyttleton on the 8th October 1851,〔http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzbound/midlothian.htm〕 resting briefly in Christchurch, before sailing to Nelson. William and Maria’s third daughter, Catherine Alice Beatson (1851–1925) was born soon after their arrival in Nelson.〔NZ BDM 1851/2795 un-named Beatson.〕 William moved to Stoke, initially attempting to farm, before returning to architecture in 1857. During the unsuccessful farming venture, William completed his first New Zealand building project, “Guthrie Grange”. This became his home and office from 1854 until 1866 when an increasing workload necessitated his move to an office in Nelson.〔Bowman I. 2005, 47.〕 He died at his home at Selwyn Place, Nelson on 13 January 1870.〔''Nelson Evening Mail'', Volume V, Issue 12, 14 January 1870, Page 2〕 William’s sons, William Ford Beatson (1833–1904) and Charles Edward Beatson (1846–1927) followed their father into his profession and successive generations have all produced at least one architect.〔Bowman I. 2005, 8.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Beatson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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