William Watkins (architect)
William Watkins (1834–1926) was an architect who worked in Lincoln, England, and is particularly noted for his Terracotta Revival Architecture. Career. Watkins was articled to the Worcester architect Henry Day between 1854 and 1859, and he then worked as principal assistant to the Lincoln architect Henry Goddard between 1860 and 1864. He set up his own practice St Edmond's Chambers, Silver Street, Lincoln in 1864 and was living at Leyland House Lincoln in 1881. Between 1877 and 1883 he was in partnership with William Scorer. Two of his sons, William Gregory Watkins and Henry (or Harry ) Garnham Watkins also became architects. William Gregory (1869-1859) was articled to his father and became a partner with his father in 1897. Harry Garnham Watkins (1870/1-1956), joined the practice of Albert Nelson Bromley , formed the partnership of Bromley and Watkins from 1912 to 1928, and was to become a leading architect in Nottinghamshire. Frank Peck (1863-1931) was articled to Watkins and Scorer between 1879 and 1883 before working in the office of Sir Aston Webb , He was the architect for the Petwood Hotel in Woodhall Spa and Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson in New Zealand. A Lincoln architect  Fred Baker (architect)|Fred Baker was articled to Watkins from 1891-95. William Watkins retired from the practice in 1918, and it was continued by his son William Gregory Watkins until 1934, when Bob Coombes (1900-1968) became a partner. The practice had moved to Heslam Chambers, 191 High Street, Lincoln by 1959. The practice later moved to 4 Burton Road Lincoln (now the Bronze Pig restaurant), and it ceased operating about 1990. Works include. Public buildings. It is suggested by Antram that the Lincoln Drill Hall was by Watkins The attribution is incorrect – the architect was Henry Goddard (architect)|Henry Goddard  . File:YMCA Worcester - geograph.org.uk - 838699.jpg|thumb|left|Royal Albert Orphanage, Worcester |thumb| Grantham Guildhall 1867–69 File:Doncaster - Corn Exchange (geograph 2225272).jpg|thumb|left|Doncaster - Corn Exchange 1870-73