Charles Moore Igglesden

Charles Moore Igglesden (1832–1920) was a New Zealand architect, artist, and surveyor. Igglesden trained in architecture and engineering in England before migrating to New Zealand, upon arrival he took up work as a surveyor. Igglesden spent most of his career as a surveyor, with architectural work taking place intermittently. Alongside his career as an architect and surveyor, Igglesden was an avid photographer and painter—several of his works are housed in the National Library of New Zealand. Early life Charles Moore Igglesden was born in Colaba, Bombay Presidency, British India in June 1832 to William Igglesden, a naval commander in the East India Company. Igglesden's early education was in continental Europe. Igglesden received training in architecture and engineering in Pembrokeshire, England; he went on to apprentice under Henry Edward Kendall Jr in London and studied at the Royal Academy.

Career View of Wellington from Captain Sharp's house, by Igglesden. Igglesden was the nephew of Captain Sharp In 1855 Igglesden left England for New Zealand, arriving in Melbourne, Victoria aboard the Mermaid and arriving in Wellington in 1856. Shortly after arrival he entered a competition to design the Wellington Provincial Government buildings; the building was constructed in 1857 with Igglesden complaining publicly that parts of his design were used without him receiving any acknowledgement for the work. That same year, Igglesden became a draughtsman for the Wellington Provincial Government Survey Department. After working as town surveyor he became an engineer for the Canterbury Provincial Government, working under Edward Dobson.

In 1884 Igglesden exhibited his photographs and artworks at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington, he also exhibited a design for a church. Igglesden would exhibit his works at other Academy of Fine Arts events in Wellington.

Retirement After Igglesden's retirement , he returned to Wellington living on Kelburn Parade with his daughter. A fire destroyed his home and most of his paintings and photographs on 13 April 1912. Following the fire Igglesden moved to Rawhiti Terrace until his death in 1920. The two-storey building in the centre of the image. Demolished due to damage from the 2011 Canterbury earthquake, formerly registered with Heritage New Zealand.