biography
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Greenway, Francis Howard
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| male
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| lived:
| (1777–1837)
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| biography:
| Architect, born in Mangotsfield, near Bristol, SW England, UK. A student of John Nash, he set up his own architecture firm, but went bankrupt. In 1812 he was transported for forgery, arriving in Sydney two years later. Soon given ‘ticket-of-leave’ (parole), he established himself in practice as an architect. Governor Macquarie appointed him civil architect, and Greenway designed most of the early colony's public buildings. He made effective use of local material, and the best remaining examples of his work, such as St James's Church, Sydney, and St Matthew's Church, Windsor, New South Wales, are elegant examples of the Georgian style. He was depicted on the former Australian $10 note - a considerable distinction for a convicted forger. |
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