Joseph Henry Ball

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Undershaw c.1900
St Agatha's Church, Portsmouth.

Joseph Henry Ball (1861–1931) was a British architect. Among his commissions was Undershaw in Hindhead, Surrey, built for the family of the writer Arthur Conan Doyle.

Early life[edit]

Joseph Henry Ball was born in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, in 1861.[1]

Career[edit]

Ball trained as an architect under Alfred Waterhouse.[2] Among his commissions was St Agatha's Church (1895) in Landport, Portsmouth, a grade II listed building.[3]

He also designed Undershaw in Hindhead, Surrey, also grade II listed, for the family of the writer Arthur Conan Doyle.[4][5][6]

Death[edit]

Ball died in 1931.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joseph Henry Ball England and Wales Census, 1911. Family Search. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b Redmond, Christopher. (2016). Lives beyond Baker Street: A biographical dictionary of Sherlock Holmes's contemporaries. London: MX Publishing/Andrews UK. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-78092-908-8.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Agatha (1245260)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  4. ^ Conan Doyle’s Surrey home wins reprieve. The Sherlock Holmes Society of London. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Undershaw (1244471)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. ^ Lyndhurst Park hotel, designed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, at risk from developer. Jonathan Morrison, The Times, 26 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

External links[edit]

Media related to Joseph Henry Ball at Wikimedia Commons