1877 – Wakefield Town Hall, Yorkshire
Perspective views & ground plans of competition design published in The Building News, June 15th 1877.
Richard Knill Freeman was born in 1838 or 1839 and practised in Bolton, Greater Manchester from 1865, initially in partnership with George Cunliffe and after 1871 alone. He later became Diocesan Surveyor for Manchester. He had a loose partnership from 1886-1897 with S. Denison Robins who practised in Sunderland and Newcastle which seems to have been mainly for the purpose of entering competitions in the north east. Freeman died in 1904.
Perspective views & ground plans of competition design published in The Building News, June 15th 1877.
Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass.
“This museum is the gift of the late Dr. Chadwick, and was erected for the Corporation from the design of Mr.
“The new infirmary at Bolton, which we illustrate, was commenced in the spring of 1879,
Winner of the first architectural competition to design the National Museum for Ireland in Kildare Street.
Published entry for major architectural competition for new Admiralty & War Offices.
“This design was recently submitted, by Mr. R. Knill Freeman, architect, Bolton, in a limited competition for this work,
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