About William Knight
Born 1840. William Knight was an architect.
William Knight (1840 - 21 November 1923) was an English architect based in Nottingham.
Career
He was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, the son of William Knight (1808-1897), timber merchant, and Mary Ann (b. 1817).
He had offices at 28 Derby Road, and in 1882 moved to East Circus Street, Nottingham.
He married Elizabeth Lindsay Symington (1842-1894), 3rd daughter of James Symington, on 3 April 1872 in St Helen's Church, Oxendon, Leicestershire and they had the following children: William P. Knight (b. 1873) Harold Knight (1874-1961) Ethel Lindsay Knight (1875-1941) Agnes Mary Knight (1877-1950) Edgar Knight (b. 1881)
He retired to Great Bowden, Leicestershire, where he died on 21 November 1923.
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Knight (architect)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Knight. https://biography.guide/william-knight-architect/
MLA: "William Knight." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-knight-architect/.
Chicago: "William Knight." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-knight-architect/.
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