1901 – Design for Municipal Buildings, Newport, Isle of Wight

The winner of an architectural competition to design municipal buildings including Council Offices, Library, & Technical School.

“The plans and perspective view illustrate the design, selected by the Isle of Wight County Council in a recent open competition. The buildings consist of three distinct sections – namely, the library, including the curator’s house, the County Council offices, and the Technical Institute. The funds for the building and equipment of the former are provided by Sir C. Seely, and for the two latter from two separate accounts under the control of the County Council. This method of payment necessitates a clear division between the several departments, which accordingly have separate entrances, and are to a certain extent isolated from each other; — thus explaining the leading idea of the plan, which is founded generally on one furnished to competitors with the instructions. The site is an excellent one, with ample space all round the buildings, and somewhat elevated above the road. The buildings will be constructed of brick with ornamental features in Bath stone. The interior will be of a plain character, as the funds available do not allow of much architectural display. The architect is Mr. W.V. Gough, of Bridge-street, Bristol.”