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English architect and businessman
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English architect and businessman
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Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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14 August 1811 (aged 77 years)
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Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Richard Gillow (1733–1811) was an English architect and businessman from Lancaster.He was the son of the carpenter Robert Gillow, the founder of Gillows of Lancaster and London, a successful cabinet-making firm.
Richard trained as an architect in London. In 1757 he became a partner in the family firm, which took the name Robert Gillow & Son. He continued to undertake architectural work, including Lancaster's Custom House of 1764. The building has been described as "a notable and complete example of an eighteenth-century custom house, of Palladian design".
Richard and his wife Sarah had eight children, five daughters and three sons; Robert [iii] Gillow; George [ii] Gillow; and Richard [iii] Gillow, all joined the family firm.
See Also
- Robert Gillow
- Joseph Gillow
- Paulyn Gillow
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