Edwin Seward
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Edwin Seward was an architect
based in Cardiff
, Wales
. Born in Somerset, Seward trained in Yeovil
before moving to Cardiff to work as an assistant to G. E. Robinson. By 1875 he was a member of the firm James, Seward and Thomas and went on to build some of Cardiff's most notable buildings in the late 19th Century.
Works in Cardiff include:
He was the winning architect for the Swansea Harbour Trust Building
in Swansea
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
based in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Born in Somerset, Seward trained in Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140...
before moving to Cardiff to work as an assistant to G. E. Robinson. By 1875 he was a member of the firm James, Seward and Thomas and went on to build some of Cardiff's most notable buildings in the late 19th Century.
Works in Cardiff include:
- Cardiff Royal Infirmary
- David Morgan department storesDavid Morgan (department store)thumb|David Morgan Ltd logoDavid Morgan was an independent department store in Cardiff that ceased operating in January 2005 after 125 years of trading. It opened on October 31, 1879 and closed its doors for the final time on Saturday 30 January 2005....
building- two arcades in the city centre
- Cardiff Free LibraryCardiff Central LibraryCardiff Central Library , is the main library in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. Four buildings have been named as such, with the newest building opening on 14 March 2009 and officially being opened a few months later on 18 June 2009 by the Manic Street Preachers...
in the Hayes (1880-82) - Llanishen Methodist Church
- New Trinity Church United Reform Church (demolished in 1998) at junction of Cowbridge Road East and Theobald Rd. Canton Uniting Church rebuilt on same site.
- St David's Hospital
- Coal Exchange (1884-88) in Mount Stuart Square
He was the winning architect for the Swansea Harbour Trust Building
Morgans Hotel, Swansea
The Morgans Hotel is a hotel in Swansea, Wales. Describing itself as Swansea's only boutique hotel, the hotel is the only Welsh Tourist Board five star-rated hotel in Swansea, although it is only rated as four star by international standards....
in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
.