Records relating to W. G. Penty, architect

Correspondence, bills and tender relating to the construction of a house at Gate Fulford, York, by architect W. G. Penty for J. Hetherton, 1898; letter to J. Hetherton from York City Engineer concerning architectural changes to buildings on Museum Street, 1932.

Walter Green Penty was born in Fulford in 1852, the son of Thomas Penty and his wife Maria Green. He studied architecture as a pupil of George Styan, York City Engineer, from 1867 to 1871, and then became principal draughtsman with W. Thomlinson of York.
In 1873 he established his own architectural practice in Clifford Street, York, moving in 1900 to Lendal Chambers on Lendal. His work in York includes the Technical College on Clifford Street, built for the York Institute of Science, Art and Literature, the flour mill now known as Rowntree Wharf, and the Terry Memorial Almshouses on Skeldergate. He also worked on the interior of York, St Martin Coney Street in 1899. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1889 and also served as President of the York Architectural Association.
Walter married Emma Seller in 1872 and the couple had at least nine children together. Two of their sons, Arthur Joseph (born in 1875) and Frederick Thomas (born in 1879) later joined their father’s practice.
Walter died in 1902 and his practice was continued by his son Frederick.

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Walter Green Penty was born in Fulford in 1852, the son of Thomas Penty and his wife Maria Green. He studied architecture as a pupil of George Styan, York City Engineer, from 1867 to 1871, and then became principal draughtsman with W. Thomlinson of York.
In 1873 he established his own architectural practice in Clifford Street, York, moving in 1900 to Lendal Chambers on Lendal. His work in York includes the Technical College on Clifford Street, built for the York Institute of Science, Art and Literature, the flour mill now known as Rowntree Wharf, and the Terry Memorial Almshouses on Skeldergate. He also worked on the interior of York, St Martin Coney Street in 1899. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1889 and also served as President of the York Architectural Association.
Walter married Emma Seller in 1872 and the couple had at least nine children together. Two of their sons, Arthur Joseph (born in 1875) and Frederick Thomas (born in 1879) later joined their father’s practice.
Walter died in 1902 and his practice was continued by his son Frederick.

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