John Gibson (1817-92)

John Gibson was born at Castle Bromwich on 2 June 1817 and educated at King Edward Grammar School in Birmingham. He was articled first to Joseph Aloysius Hansom, but after that architect got into difficulty in 1835 transferred to the office of Sir Charles Barry in London, where he worked until 1844 when he won the competition for the National Bank of Scotland, Queen Street, Glasgow, completed in 1847. He established his reputation in England with the Imperial Assurance Building on Threadneedle Street in 1846, and from at least the second half of the 1840s worked in partnership with G. MacDougall. He was admitted ARIBA on 5 February 1849 and FRIBA on 24 January 1853, his proposers being Charles Barry, Thomas Leverton Donaldson and Francis Cranmer Penrose. From 1864, Gibson was architect to the National Provincial Bank. Gibson retired in 1883, but was Royal Gold Medallist in 1890. He died on 23 December 1892.

1860 – St Margaret’s Church, Bodelwyddan, Wales

Architect: John Gibson

The church was erected by Lady Willoughby de Broke in memory of her husband. The foundation stone was laid on 24 July 1856 and the new church designed by John Gibson was consecrated by the Bishop of St.

1862 – Woodcote, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire

Architect: John Gibson

The new house of 1862 was built in practically the same position as the old with stables,

1872 – National Provincial Bank of England, Newcastle upon Tyne

Architect: John Gibson

1875 – City Bank, Exeter, Devon

Architect: John Gibson

From The Architect, September 11, 1875: We illustrate this week a view of the above new building now in course of erection for Messrs.

1875 – National Provincial Bank of England, Southampton, Hampshire

Architect: John Gibson

From The Architect, January 23, 1875: We illustrate this week one of the branches of this important Banking Corporation,

1876 – National Provincial Bank of England, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham

Architect: John Gibson

From 1864, John Gibson was architect to the National Provincial Bank designing branches around the country.

1876 – New Bank Premises, Sunderland

Architect: John Gibson

Built for the National Provincial Bank of England – who operated from 1833 until its merger into the National Westminster Bank in 1970.

1878 – Childs Bank, London

Architect: John Gibson

John Gibson (1817-92)

1860 – St Margaret’s Church, Bodelwyddan, Wales

1862 – Woodcote, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire

1872 – National Provincial Bank of England, Newcastle upon Tyne

1875 – City Bank, Exeter, Devon

1875 – National Provincial Bank of England, Southampton, Hampshire

1876 – National Provincial Bank of England, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham

1876 – New Bank Premises, Sunderland

1878 – Childs Bank, London

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