George Gwilt

George Gwilt (1746–1807), also sometimes known as George Gwilt the Elder, was an English architect of the late 18th and early 19th century, particularly associated with buildings in and around London.

His sons George and Joseph were also architects, training in his office in Southwark; John Shaw was also a pupil of 'George Gwilt & Sons'.

Gwilt was architect surveyor for the county of Surrey. His buildings included:

Cobham Bridge (c. 1782)^[1]^[2]
Leatherhead Bridge (1782-83) rebuilding and enlarging the original late Medieval bridge^[3]
The Camden Chapel, Camberwell (1796–1798)^[4]
Horsemonger Lane Gaol and Sessions House, Newington Causeway, London (1791–1799 - demolished c.1880, with Sessions House being rebuilt)^[5]
The warehouses at West India Docks (1800–1804, a joint project with his son, George)^[6]

References

^ A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of the Borough of Elmbridge
^ Heritage Gateway listing NGR TQ0988960541
^ Heritage Gateway listing NGR TQ1631356299
^ London Metropolitan Archive (LMA), P75/CAM/27/23−5
^ Horsemonger Lane Gaol
^ [1] Gwilt design

Persondata
Name	Gwilt, George
Alternative names	Gwilt the Elder, George
Short description	English architect
Date of birth	1746
Place of birth
Date of death	1807
Place of death