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Edwin Seward

1853 – 1924

British architect

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Lived 1853 – 1924 (aged 70–71). Edwin Seward was a British architect.

Edwin Seward (1853 – 21 June 1924) was an architect based in Cardiff, Wales.

Biography

Born in Somerset, Seward came to Cardiff aged 16 and studied at the School of Art. He began work as an assistant to architect G. E. Robinson.

Seward was one of the individuals at the centre of Cardiff's young art scene. He was the 21st President of the Cardiff Naturalists' Society (founded 1867) which was a hub of intellectual discussion. He tried unsuccessfully to establish a national institution in Cardiff for Welsh art (the Cambrian Academy of Art eventually set up in Conwy) and was a founding member of the South Wales Art Society in 1888.

Works in Cardiff include

Cardiff Free Library in The Hayes (1880–82) St David's Hospital (1881) Cardiff Royal Infirmary (1883) Coal Exchange (1884–88) in Mount Stuart Square David Morgan department stores building two arcades in the city centre Llanishen Methodist Church New Trinity Church United Reformed Church (demolished in 1998) at junction of Cowbridge Road East and Theobald Rd. Canton Uniting Church rebuilt on same site.

Works elsewhere Seward designed the Turner House Gallery (1887/8) in Penarth for businessman James Pyke Thompson. He was the winning architect for the Swansea Harbour Trust Building in Swansea and he worked on the widening of the Wye Bridge in Monmouth.

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Important facts

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1853, Yeovil
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Education
Yeovil School, Cardiff School of Art & Design

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edwin Seward?

British architect

When was Edwin Seward born?

Edwin Seward was born in 1853 in Yeovil.

When did Edwin Seward die?

Edwin Seward died on 21 June 1924 in Weymouth.

What was Edwin Seward's occupation?

Edwin Seward was an architect.

What nationality was Edwin Seward?

Edwin Seward was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edwin Seward

· Wikidata: Q5346812

· DBpedia: Edwin Seward

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