Francis Greenway

Francis Howard Greenway
Francis Howard Greenway, 1814-1837, unknown artist, pencil ML 482
Born(1777-11-20)20 November 1777
Mangotsfield, Bristol, England
Died(1837-09-00)September 1837 (aged 59)
near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Resting placeGlebe burial ground, East Maitland, New South Wales[1]
32°45′33.2″S 151°34′30.6″E / 32.759222°S 151.575167°E / -32.759222; 151.575167
MonumentsFrancis Greenway High School, Beresfield
NationalityEnglish
OccupationArchitect
Years active1800–1835
Known forEarly colonial Australian architecture
Notable workList of works
Criminal chargeForgery
Criminal penalty14 years transportation to Australia
Criminal statusDischarged
Children7

Francis Howard Greenway (20 November 1777 – September 1837) was an English-born architect who was transported to Australia as a convict for the alleged crime of forgery. He became known as the ‘forefather of Australian architecture’. In New South Wales he worked for the Governor, Lachlan Macquarie, as Australia's first government architect. He became widely known and admired for his work displayed in buildings such as St Matthew's Church, St James' Church and Hyde Park Barracks.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mcc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Broadbent, James; Hughes, Joy (1997). Francis Greenway Architect. Glebe, N.S.W.: Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.