For his nephew, another architect, see
Somers Clarke.
George Somers Clarke (1822–1882) was an English
architect. He became a
RIBA Associate in March 1845 and a Fellow in June 1859.[1] He sat on RIBA Council. In 1868 he had offices at 20 Cockspur Street, London.[2] He was a pupil of
Sir Charles Barry and worked for him on designs for the
Palace of Westminster in 1849.
Through working with Barry, he became sufficiently well respected to be invited to submit designs for buildings such as the Foreign Office, Law Courts and
National Gallery, London. His competition design for the
Midland Grand Hotel, St Pancras, London, whilst not the winning scheme, was considered highly enough to receive a premium from the judges.[3] His buildings were regularly illustrated in the architectural press in the 1860s.[4] He was the uncle of
Somers Clarke (1841–1926) who was also an architect.
He travelled extensively in
Europe. He married Louisa Harker Williamson in
Croydon,
Surrey, in March 1867. He was for many years resident at
Chislehurst, Kent at a time when it was becoming a suburban district and he designed a number of houses there. He died at Walpole, Manor Park, Chislehurst, Kent on 4 July 1882,[5] and is buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church, Chislehurst.
Works
Forest Hill Park (house and stables), Windsor.
Rectory, Maresfield, East Sussex.
Additions to Pinehurst, Box Hill, Surrey.
Heathwood, Chislehurst, Kent.
Millfields, Chislehurst, Kent.
Farmhouse at Kensworth, Bedfordshire.
Parrock Lodge, Gravesend, Kent.
New Chancel, Trinity Church, Marylebone, London.
Warehouses, Wood Street, London.
Warehouses, Cripplegate, London.
Warehouse, New Basinghall Street, London.
Brett's Warehouse, High Holborn, London.
Alterations to Haymarket Theatre, Haymarket, London.
1852 Restoration of St Peter's Church, Dunstable.
1852 Works to Church of St John the Baptist, Eldersfield, Worcestershire.
1860 London Printing and Publishing Company, St John's Street, London.[6]