William Frame

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William Frame

Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay, Frame's masterpiece
Born 1848
Melksham, Wiltshire
Died April 1906
Nationality English
Notable work

William Frame was an English architect.[1] He came from Melksham, Wiltshire,[2] and was articled firstly to William Smith of Trowbridge,[1] he then became assistant to John Prichard of Llandaff.[1] In 1868, he entered the office of William Burges and worked with Burges at Cardiff Castle and Castell Coch.[1] Following Burges's death in 1881, Frame remained in the service of John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute and continued Burges's work at both castles, as well as designing the grade I listed Pierhead Building in the docks built by Bute's father. During these years he won the Royal Academy's gold medal and the Soane Medallion.[1]

He died in April 1906, his latter years marred by alcoholism.[1]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 David Goold. "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (April 1, 2012, 1:09 pm)". Scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  2. The Pierhead Building, by William Frame, VictoriaWeb.org. Retrieved 26 january 2014.


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