William Watkins (architect)

William Watkins
Christ's Hospital Girls School, LIncoln
Born	1834 Rushock, nr. Droitwich, Worcestershire
Died	1926 Lincoln
Nationality	English
Alma mater	Articled to Henry Day of Worcester 1854–59
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	Christ's Hospital Girls School, Lincoln

William Watkins (1834–1926) was an architect who worked in Lincoln, England, and is particularly noted for his Terracotta Revival Architecture.

Watkins was articled to the Worcester architect Henry Day between 1854 and 1859, and he then worked as principal assistant to the Lincoln architect Henry Goddard between 1860 and 1864. He set up his own practice in Lincoln in 1864 and was living at Leyland House Lincoln in 1881. Two of his sons, Henry Garnons Watkins and William Gregory Watkins, also became architects in Lincoln and worked from St Edmond's Chambers, Silver Street, Lincoln. He was elected FRIBA in 1881. Watkins retired from the practice in 1918, and it was continued by his son W. G. Watkins until 1934, when Bob Coombes became a partner.

It is suggested by Antram that the Lincoln Drill Hall was by Watkins The attribution is incorrect – the architect was Henry Goddard.

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