William Tress (10 May 1800 – 7 March 1859) was an English architect[1] best known for his buildings for the South Eastern Railway.
Life
[edit]He was born on 10 May 1800 in Faversham, Kent, the son of Thomas Tress (1779–1825) and Esther Finch (1781–1854).
He married Ann Fearn (b. ca. 1803) on 7 February 1832 in Langham and they had the following children:
- Ellen Anne Ruck Tress (1836–1919)
- Marian (or Mary Anne) Tress (born 1839)
- Esther Tress (born 1841)
He married secondly Emma Wood (born 1830), youngest daughter of Lieutenant William Wood, R.N. of Brambling House, Kent on 19 November 1853.[2] at St Paul's, Bunhill Row, Finsbury Park. They had one son.
- William Tress (born 1854)
He died on 7 March 1859 at Redhill Lodge, Redhill after a short illness.[3]
Career
[edit]He was articled to Sir William Tite. He worked for the Reading, Guildford & Reigate railway and then was appointed surveyor and architect to the South Eastern Railway where he designed many stations.
List of works
[edit]- All Saints’ Church, Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London 1837–38[4] (demolished post 1945)
- Schools, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch 1843
- Refuge for the Destitute, Dalston, London 1850–51 (chapel, dining room and dormitories)[5]
- Winchelsea railway station 1850–51[6]
- Rye railway station 1850–51[6]
- Appledore railway station 1850–51[7] and Goods Shed[8]
- Ham Street railway station 1850–51[9]
- Wadhurst railway station 1851[10]
- Frant railway station 1851[11]
- Stonegate railway station 1851 (originally Witherenden station)
- Etchingham railway station 1851[12]
- Robertsbridge railway station 1851
- Battle railway station 1851[13]
- Crowhurst railway station 1851
- Hastings railway station 1851 (replaced by new building by J.R. Scott 1931)
- Custom House, Folkestone 1853[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Brodie, Antonia (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914. Royal Institute of British Architects. p. 832. ISBN 9780826455147.
- ^ "Marriages". London Evening Standard. England. 21 November 1853. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Deaths". Morning Post. England. 10 March 1859. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Wheatley, Henry (1891). London Past and Present. John Murray, Albermarle Street, London. p. 317.
- ^ "Refuge for the Destitute, Dalston". Illustrated London News. England. 24 August 1850. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Survey of the St. Leonards and Hastings to Ashford Line by the Government Inspector". Sussex Advertiser. England. 31 December 1850. Retrieved 24 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Historic England, "Appledore Railway Station (1245943)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2024
- ^ Historic England, "Goods Shed at Appledore Railway Station (1245944)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2024
- ^ Historic England, "Hamstreet and Orlestone Railway Station (1391381)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2024
- ^ Historic England, "Wadhurst Station and Footbridge (1246217)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2024
- ^ Historic England, "Frant Station (1192129)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2024
- ^ Historic England, "Etchingham Station Stationmaster's house (1233612)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2024
- ^ Historic England, "Battle Station (1044179)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2024
- ^ "The New Custom-House". South Eastern Gazette. England. 19 April 1853. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.