George Devey

Ascott House, Wing, designed by George Devey. The garden front, begun 1874, but later extended. The house was designed to appear as though it had evolved over centuries

George Devey (1820, London – 1886, Hastings, Sussex)[1][2] was an English architect notable for his work on country houses and their estates, especially those belonging to the Rothschild family. The second son of Frederick and Ann Devey, he was born and educated in London.

After leaving school he studied art, under John Sell Cotman and James Duffield Harding[3] with an ambition to become a professional artist, but later trained as an architect.

  1. ^ Sheffield, University of. "Devey Collection - Special Collections - The University Library - The University of Sheffield". www.sheffield.ac.uk.
  2. ^ "George Devey - British architect".
  3. ^ Davey 1995, p.22