tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post8382111277148142451..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Little Malvern, WorcestershirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-72030061828087470892010-10-07T20:09:14.747+01:002010-10-07T20:09:14.747+01:00Peter: Yes, Joseph Aloysius did 'bags' of ...Peter: Yes, Joseph Aloysius did 'bags' of buildings, overseas as well as in Britain. Curious random fact: he was born in Micklegate, York, a street not unknown to you. <br /> I read up on the family a bit and he had a son, Joseph Stanislaus, also an architect; then there was his brother, Charles Francis, and <i>his</i> son, Edward Joseph. Four architects in all.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-55460960478602745842010-10-07T17:02:49.210+01:002010-10-07T17:02:49.210+01:00England is just so beautiful...sigh!England is just so beautiful...sigh!Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-78604702285627152792010-10-07T14:50:09.355+01:002010-10-07T14:50:09.355+01:00Remarkably, Joseph was my man for all three design...Remarkably, Joseph was my man for all three designs.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-89562718552417168442010-10-06T14:22:11.887+01:002010-10-06T14:22:11.887+01:00Peter: There were at least two Hansoms, Charles an...Peter: There were at least two Hansoms, Charles and Joseph Aloysius, brothers I think, hence the apparent ubiquity.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-72938551382654039862010-10-06T13:57:42.948+01:002010-10-06T13:57:42.948+01:00Hansom certainly got about. He did the little town...Hansom certainly got about. He did the little town hall in Lutterworth and the New Walk Museum in Leicester; and in his leisure hours designed the eponymous cab I believe.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-22190300818844426392010-10-06T13:43:25.701+01:002010-10-06T13:43:25.701+01:00Hello Philip. Just looking at that photograph make...Hello Philip. Just looking at that photograph makes me think that medieval archtects were no less telented (perhaps more so) than those of today. Perhaps they were inspired by having a higher status client!bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-18891488421527110912010-10-06T12:32:01.434+01:002010-10-06T12:32:01.434+01:00Worm: The hipped roof on the tower probably adds t...Worm: The hipped roof on the tower probably adds to the Italianate effect. It's a later addition to the tower, but I still like it.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-65161598514520262772010-10-06T10:13:15.964+01:002010-10-06T10:13:15.964+01:00It looks terrific, almost italianate, reminds me o...It looks terrific, almost italianate, reminds me of the churches in the Alto Adigewormhttp://thedabbler.co.uknoreply@blogger.com