About Henry George Oldfield
Henry George Oldfield was an architect.
Henry George Oldfield (fl. 1785–1805) was an English architect, antiquary, and artist. Engraving of the west end of Tottenham church, after a drawing by Oldfield.
Life In the 1780s he was architect to Princess Amelia, and exhibited architectural designs. In 1790 he was resident at Great Scotland Yard, moving to Finchley Common a few years later.
Later Oldfield had financial troubles, and was imprisoned for debt. Two other patrons were Richard Gough and Thomas Baskerfield.
Works He collaborated with Richard Randall Dyson on History and Antiquities of the Parish of Tottenham High Cross, London, 1790 (2nd ed. 1792); and was the author of Anecdotes of Archery, Ancient and Modern, London, 1791. To him also is attributed Camberwell Church, without place or date of publication.
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