A. E. Cogswell

Arthur Edward Cogswell (1858-1934) was a British architect, particularly active in Portsmouth area.

Cogswell designed two cinemas in Portsmouth, the New Classic Cinema and the Palace Cinema, and the Gaiety Cinema in Gosport, all of which are closed.[1]

He designed several pubs, including The Talbot at 207 Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea built in 1896 for Brickwood’s brewery in Brewer's Tudor style, and the Grade II listed The Tangier, 61/63 Tangier Road, Baffins built in 1912 for Portsmouth United Breweries.[2]

Football connections

Arthur Edward Cogwell was also an enthusiast of association football and founded Portsmouth Association Football Club (1884-1896), an earlier and amateur precursor to the present day professional Portsmouth FC. After the dissolving of his amateur team in 1896, Cogswell returned to football in 1898 when he was chosen to design the original Fratton Park football ground and its neighbouring pub, 'The Pompey' (which was recently converted into the club ticket office), through his professional architectural work with the Brickwoods Brewery founder, John Brickwood, the founder of Portsmouth FC.

References

  1. ↑ "Movie Theaters Designed by A.E. Cogswell". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lost Pubs - T - Portsmouth Pubs". Portsmouth Pubs. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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