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A. F. Livesay

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Augustus Frederick Livesay (8 May 1808[1] – 24 September 1879), known professionally as A. F. Livesay, was an architect based in Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, England.

Life and work

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Livesay was born in Portsea, Portsmouth to John and Sarah Livesay.[2] He trained in Caen, France, and was articled to James Adams (1785–1850) of Plymouth. He became a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1866.[3]

Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described Livesay as 'a sensitive architect', and considered his finest work to be St Mary's Church, Andover, which was rebuilt from 1840.[4]

Livesay's son John Gillett Livesay (d. 1898) was also an architect, as was John's son George Augustus Bligh Livesay (1867–1916). Livesay was also the uncle of architect John Payne (1849–1921).[3]

Some buildings by A. F. Livesay

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References

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  1. ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  2. ^ 1851 England Census
  3. ^ a b Directory of British Architects 1834-1914: L-Z Antonia Brodie, British Architectural Library, "Livesay, Augustus Frederick, 1807 or 1808-1879", page 58.
  4. ^ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner and David Wharton Lloyd, pp43-4.
  5. ^ "Andover, Hampshire - St Mary Church". Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2020.