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Joseph Henry Good

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Armourers' Hall, London.

Joseph Henry Good (1775-1857) was an English architect who was clerk of works at the Tower of London, Royal Mint, Kensington Palace and the Royal Pavilion Brighton.

Early life

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Good was born in 1775, the son of the Reverend Joseph Good, a Somerset clergyman.[1]

Career

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Good was a pupil of Sir John Soane from 1795 to 1799. He became clerk of works at the Tower of London, Royal Mint, Kensington Palace and the Royal Pavilion Brighton,[2] and designed Armourers' Hall in Coleman Street, London (1839–41).[1]

Death

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Good died on 20 November 1857. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joseph Henry Good - Summary. Parks & Gardens UK. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b Paths of Glory, The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery, London, 1997, p. 48.

Further reading

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  • Colvin, Howard, (1995) A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840. 3rd edition. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 414–415.