14-946: Thomas English may refer to: Thomas English (mayor) (1820–1884), South Australian architect, politician and mayor of Adelaide, 1862–1863 Thomas Dunn English (1819–1902), American Democratic Party politician, author and songwriter from New Jersey Thomas Crisp English , British surgeon Tom English (musician) , drummer with the English band Maxïmo Park Tommy English (footballer) (born 1961), English footballer Tom English (footballer, born 1981) , English footballer Tommy English (loyalist) (1960–2000), Northern Irish paramilitary and politician Thomas English (Medal of Honor) (1819–?), American Civil War sailor Tom English (rugby union) (born 1991), Australian professional rugby union player Thomas Mylius Savage English (1868–1949), British naturalist [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
28-676: A member of the National Colonisation Society of 1830. A girls' school was founded and operated by Elizabeth Whitby from 1848. In 1851 the school was receiving government grants for 4 boys and 22 girls, and on the day of inspection she had 27 girls under instruction. On 11 July 1852, a Swedenborgian church, also known as the New Church, opened on Carrington Street. Organist G. T. Light played at its first service. Jacob Pitman served as minister until 1859. The Church of England 's Orphan Home for Girls
42-637: A member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1 March 1865 to 1 August 1878 and from 29 May 1882 till his death, and was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Hart Government from 23 October 1865 to March 1966, and in the James Boucaut Ministry from the latter date till 3 May 1867. English was for a time partner with brother-in-law Brown (28 August 1820 – 30 May 1881) in
56-580: Is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide , South Australia . It runs east–west, from East Terrace to King William Street , blocked at Hutt Street and crossing Pulteney Street at Hurtle Square . It is one of the narrow streets of the Adelaide grid, at 1 chain (66 ft; 20 m) wide. Carrington Street was named by the Street Naming Committee on 23 May 1837 after John Abel Smith (Lord Carrington),
70-584: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Thomas English (mayor) Thomas English (9 July 1820 – 17 December 1884) was a leading colonial architect in South Australia , Mayor of Adelaide (1862–1863), and a member of the South Australian Legislative Council 1865–1878 and 1882–1884. Thomas English was born on 9 July 1820 in Maryport , Cumberland , England. His father, who had fought in
84-550: The Peninsular War against Napoleon, died when Thomas was three. He left England with his wife Margaret, and her brother Henry Brown, a builder, bound for the colony of South Australia . They arrived in Adelaide on 11 January 1850 on the barque Richardson , which was under the command of English's brother James. English was Mayor of Adelaide from 1862 to 1863. He was Minister of Works, South Australia, and
98-882: The Old Colonist in Angas Street and the Torrens Arms in Kingswood , and design alterations to four others. Other works designed by English include: Thomas English died at his residence in Parkside on 17 December 1884. The Hundred of English was named after English when it was proclaimed in 1866. It includes the towns of Robertstown and Point Pass in the Mid North of South Australia. Several of his buildings were heritage-listed and remain today. Carrington Street Carrington Street
112-576: The building firm of English & Brown, (later Brown & Thompson), who developed the Glen Ewin quarry, the source of freestone for many of Adelaide's public buildings. They were first on Carrington Street , and later (1859) in Waymouth Street . Their partnership was dissolved when English was elected to parliament in 1865. From 1865 until mid-February 1870, English practised as an architect on his own. From 19 February 1870 until 1873, he
126-653: The construction work to rebuild the Crown and Anchor Hotel in Grenfell Street . A new two-storey building was constructed to replace the former single-storey building later that year to English's designs, costing around £1,534. English & Soward advertised for tenders for stabling at the rear of the building in March 1880. Between 1878 and 1881, Edwin Smith employed English and Soward to rebuild at least two hotels,
140-446: The partnership until his death in 1884, when his son, Joseph Wallace English , who had also been articled to the firm, was made a partner. This partnership continued until Joseph's death in 1927. English's work as architect included the new Kent Town Brewery buildings at the corner of Rundle Street and Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town , completed in 1876 for E. T. Smith . In August 1879, English called for tenders to undertake
154-408: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_English&oldid=1138119944 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732797165163168-597: Was at 318 King William Street, designed by Williams & Good . It was located on the north-east corner of King William and Carrington Streets, with main entrances on both streets. It opened in February 1911. It closed in 1928, when it was remodelled into the King's Ballroom, with its entrance in Carrington Street. After closure in 1975 due to a serious fire, the building remained vacant for several years. It
182-568: Was established on Carrington Street in 1860 in a former German hospital, opening in October 1861. It was founded by Julia Farr , Mrs W. S. Douglas, Mrs Kent Hughes, and one other. H. Kent Hughes (c.1814–1880), was treasurer for some years. The orphanage moved to Fullarton Road , Mitcham in August 1909, after the management of the home bought the residence of T. O'Halloran Giles (son of pastoralist Thomas Giles ). The King's Theatre
196-503: Was in partnership with Rowland Rees , as English & Rees, Civil Engineers, Architects and Surveyors, of Temple Chambers, Currie Street. He then practised solo again until 1880. George Klewitz Soward served his papers with English, then joined him in partnership in 1880 as English & Soward at Albion Chambers, Waymouth Street , and then Barnard Chambers in Currie Street , both in Adelaide city centre . English worked in
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