George Wightwick

This article is about the architect. For the place in Wolverhampton, see Wightwick.

George Wightwick
Born26 August 1802
Flintshire, Wales
Died9 July 1872
Portishead
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsRoyal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth

George Wightwick (26 August 1802 – 9 July 1872) was a British architect based in Plymouth, and possibly the first architectural journalist.[1][2]

In addition to his architectural practice, he developed his skills and the market for architectural journalism. His views of church design disagreed with those of churchmen with power to commission new churches and this work dropped off after he published his ideas in Weale's Quarterly papers on Architecture in 1844/5. He married twice but had no children and died at Portishead on 9 July 1872.

  1. ^ Reid, Rosamund. "Wightwick, George (1802-1872)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29374. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ The surname "Wightwick" is pronounced "/Whit-ick".