Theodosius Keene
| Theodosius Keene | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1754 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1770 - 1777 |
| Notable work | Racton Monument |
Theodosius Keene, born in 1754, was an English architect who conducted most of his work in the south of England between 1770 and 1777.[1]
Life and work
Theodosius was born around 1754 as the son of notable English architect Henry Keene, famous for his Gothic Revival and Neoclassical buildings.[1]
He designed Racton Monument around 1770, a red brick turreted folly in West Sussex, possibly built as a summerhouse for the nearby Stansted Estate.[2][3] Racton Monument stands to this day, albeit a ruin. In 1777 he designed the Maidenhead Guildhall, a replacement for the original medieval building which was constructed around 1430.[4][5] It consisted of a council chamber, assembly room, a corn exchange, a lockup and also held a beer house called the ‘Fighting Cocks Inn’.[4] The guildhall was demolished in February 1963 to make way for the Town Hall.[4][6] It is also believed that in 1794 he completed Radcliffe Observatory, under the direction of James Wyatt, since his father died before finishing the building.
Gallery
Racton Monument, West Sussex
Radcliffe Observatory, Oxfordshire
References
- 1 2 "Theodosis Keene - Summary". Parks and Gardens UK. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Racton Monument". National Monuments Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ↑ Ian Nairn; Nikolaus Pevsner (1965). Sussex. Yale University Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-300-09677-4.
- 1 2 3 Elias Kupfermann; Carol Dixon-Smith (5 November 2014). Maidenhead Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4456-3853-9.
- ↑ Charles Kerry (1861). The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Bray, in the County of Berks. p. 143.
- ↑ Batt, Francis. "In pictures: A 'life changing' year in the life of the mayor". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 22 September 2016.