Walter W. Thomas
Walter William Thomas (April 1849 – 30 October 1912) was a Welsh architect who practised in the English city of Liverpool and specialised in the design of pubs.
- For the Liverpool architect with a similar name, see Walter Aubrey Thomas
Walter W. Thomas | |
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 Thomas' Philharmonic Dining Rooms | |
| Born | Walter William Thomas April 1849 Haverfordwest, Wales |
| Died | 30 October 1912 (aged 63) Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Architect |
Thomas' most notable work is the Philharmonic Dining Rooms on Hope Street, built around 1898–1900 for the brewer Robert Cain. It is considered to be "of exceptional quality in national terms"[1] and was designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building until February 2020,[2] when it was updated to Grade I and became the first purpose-built Victorian pub in England to gain this honour.[3]
In 1907, Thomas designed the Vines, a public house on Lime Street, also for Cains.[4] This is also listed at Grade II*.[5] In addition, it is generally believed that he designed Audley House on London Road, a shop for Owen Owen,[6] and some of the homes surrounding Sefton Park,[7] as well as additions to the Brook House on Smithdown Road.[8]
References
- Sharples & Pollard (2004), pp. 28–29, 234–236
- Historic England, "Philharmonic Hotel, Liverpool (1207638)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012
- https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/feb/07/liverpool-pub-with-spectacular-loos-becomes-first-to-be-grade-i-listed
- Sharples & Pollard (2004), p. 184
- Historic England, "The Vines Public House, Liverpool (1084210)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 November 2012
- Sharples & Pollard (2004), p. 259
- Sharples & Pollard (2004), p. 282
- Sharples & Pollard (2004), p. 290
Bibliography
- Sharples, Joseph; Pollard, Richard (2004), Liverpool, Pevsner Architectural Guides, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10258-5