Canon's Marsh goods station and Cathedral - geograph

Cardiff Central railway station concourse - 01

Percy Emerson Culverhouse (20 August 1871 – 7 May 1953) was the chief architect of the Great Western Railway from 1929 to 1945.

Career

He was born on 20 August 1871 to Eli Culverhouse (1828-1911) and Jane Mary Jones (1840-1919). At age 21 he was registered as a clerk at Paddington Station, working for the Great Western Railway. He progressed to Architectural Assistant to the New Works Engineer and in April 1929 was appointed Chief Architect to the Great Western Railway. He retired in September 1945 and was succeeded by Brian Lewis. He married Madeline Anina Ella Walker on 3 April 1902. He died on 7 May 1953 in Ealing, Middlesex leaving an estate of £8013 15s 6d ().

Works

* Bath railway station 1896 refreshment rooms alterations *

Banbury railway station Banbury railway station serves the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England. The station is operated by Chiltern Railways, on the Chiltern Main Line, and has four platforms in use. History Banbury Bridge Street station opened on 2 September 18 ...

1904 refreshment rooms alterations *Canon’s Marsh Goods Sheed, Anchor Road, Bristol 1906 * Hammersmith railway station 1909 *

Newton Abbot railway station Newton Abbot railway station serves the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, England. It is from London, measured from the zero point at to the junction for the branch to . The station today is managed by Great Western Railway, who provide train s ...

1927 * Bristol Temple Meads railway station. Additional platforms and cream terracotta buildings. 1930–35 *Paddington railway station Eastbourne Terrace Elevation, 18 bays of offices 1930–36 * Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington 1930s extensions. * Cardiff Central railway station 1932–35 * Bourton-on-the-Water railway station 1936 *

Leamington Spa railway station Leamington Spa railway station serves the town of Royal Leamington Spa, in Warwickshire, England. It is situated on Old Warwick Road towards the southern edge of the town centre. It is a major stop on the Chiltern Main Line between London and ...

1939

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Culverhouse, Percy 20th-century English architects British railway architects Great Western Railway people 1871 births 1953 deaths