Career
He was a pupil of Sir John Soane from 1807 to 1815 and then started his own practice in Cheltenham. He was Surveyor for Somerset, Dorset and the Dean and Chapter of Wells before moving to Bath in the 1820s. Among the buildings in Cheltenham he designed were the Montpellier Spa (1817), Sherborne Spa (1818, demolished 1938), Cheltenham Masonic Hall (1818-1823), Holy Trinity Church (1820-1822) and the Plough Hotel (before 1826, demolished 1982 to build the Regent Arcade).
His other works include enlarging Beaminster Manor (1822) and rebuilding Ashwick Church (1825).
In regard to Cheltenham Masonic Hall this building is reputed to be the world"s first purpose built provincial Masonic Hall after London"s Grand Lodge. Presently it is "home" to 10 Masonic orders and 12 masonic side orders and houses a Gentleman"s organ, played most days, from the late 17oo"son
lieutenant was financed by £25.00 shares and is now run by the Cheltenham Masonic Association. lieutenant is the only public building in Cheltenham, other than ecclesiastical still used for the purpose for which it was designed.