Charles Bage
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Charles Woolley Bage (1751-1822) was an English architect, born in Derby, Derbyshire, in the United Kingdom. He was the designer of the first ever iron framed building, the Ditherington Flax Mill,[1] located in the outskirts of Shrewsbury town centre, built between 1796 and 1797.
Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Elford, Staffordshire, where his father founded a papermill, later becoming a partner in an ironworks. Throughout his life, Bage took an interest in the application of iron and gas technologies in construction and lighting, respectively. Bage was also a novelist.[2]
By 1776, Bage was working as a wine merchant in Shrewsbury, and also as a surveyor, the latter being of interest to John Marshall and Thomas and Benjamin Benyon, who intended to develop mills in the town.[2]
Bage had involvement in the local political affairs of Shrewsbury: he was in charge of the local workhouse from 1784 to 1787, and later served as the town's mayor in 1807.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Charles Bage, the Flax Industry and Shrewsbury’s Iron-Framed Mills (HTML). Revolutionary Players. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ a b Charles Bage (HTML). Revolutionary Players. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Skepton, A W (2002). Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. Thomas Telford, 28. ISBN 072772939X. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bage, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bage, Charles Woolley |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1751 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1822 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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