George Portwood
George Portwood was a carpenter and architect who worked in Stamford. He was Chamberlain of Stamford in 1736 and Mayor of Stamford.
Work by George Portwood
- Bridge over the River Nene at Fotheringhay 1722.
- Took down the ruinous steeple of Pickworth Church, Rutland
- George Hotel, Stamford refronted in 1724 by George Portwood, and further alterations and repairs were carried out between then and 1726.
- Bridge at Woodnewton, Northamptonshire, 1735 .
- Rebuilt Braunston Church Tower, Rutland.
- Witham on the Hill Church, Lincoln. The tower and steeple were rebuilt in a medieval revival style by Portwood in 1737–38.
- Barn Hill, Stamford. Portwood provided William Stukeley with designs for a frontage for Barn Hill House.
Buildings likely to be by Portwood.
These are buildings attributed to Portwood by John Harris on their similarity to Portwood’s designs for Barn Hill.- 21 High Street, Stamford
- 13 Barnhill, Stamford
- Leasingham Manor, Lincolnshire.
Literature
- Antram N., Pevsner N. & Harris J.,, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, Yale University Press.
- Colvin H. A., Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600–1840. Yale University Press, 3rd edition London, p. 599.
- Harris J., The Architecture of Stamford, in Rogers A. The Making of Stamford, Leicester University Press
- Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1977. An Inventory of Historical Monuments. The Town of Stamford No 239, pp. 104–06, plates 94, 119, 128, 133
- Smith J. F. William Stukeley in Stamford: His Houses, Gardens and a Project for a Palladian Triumphal Arch Over Barn Hill, Antiquaries Journal, Volume 93 September 2013, pp. 353–400