

William Mawson
(1828-1889)
Commemorated on 2 plaques
St George's Hall. Bradford's first public building was designed by celebrated architects Henry Francis Lockwood and William Mawson, and financed by public subscription. It has hosted, amongst others, Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill and Harry Houdini, and is one of the oldest concert halls still in use in Europe. Erected 1853
St George's Hall, Bradford, United Kingdom where they designed
City Hall Bradford's landmark civic building was designed by Henry Francis Lockwood and William Mawson. The main structure was influenced by Amiens Cathedral, and the clock tower is a direct copy of the Campanile of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. City Hall was the headquarters of the now defunct Bradford City Police, and its cells and Victorian courtroom are still intact to this day. A 1909 extension to the building was designed by celebrated architect Richard Norman Shaw.
Norfolk Gardens, Bradford, United Kingdom where they designed