Lewis Cubitt
Illustration — Portrait of Lewis Cubitt by William Boxall, 1845 Lewis Cubitt (29 September 1799 – 9 June 1883) was an English civil engineer and architect.
Lewis Cubitt
Sir William Boxall (died 1879) · Public domain
- Born
- 1799 · London.
- Died
- 1883 · Brighton.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- architect
- Known for
- London King's Cross railway station
- Languages
- English
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He was a younger brother of Thomas Cubitt, the leading master builder in London in the second quarter of the 19th century, and he designed many of the housing developments constructed by his sibling. He also was a younger brother of William Cubitt, the Lord Mayor of London. He built many bridges in his career, most of them being in South America, Australia and India. Lewis was jointly responsible for designing the rebuilt London Bridge railway station in 1844. He also designed Bricklayers Arms (1844) and King's Cross railway stations (1851–52) and the Great Northern Hotel (1854).
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Lewis Cubitt was an architect, born on 29 September 1799 and died on 9 June 1883 in Brighton. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: London.
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He married Sophia Kendall (1811-1879) on 23 January 1830.
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1799
Lewis Cubitt born at London.
1883
Lewis Cubitt died at Brighton.
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As part of the ongoing redevelopment of the adjoining railway lands, now known as King's Cross Central, a granary designed by Cubitt has been refurbished as the main campus facility for Central Saint Martins, a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The structural rivet Cubitt used in his development of the granary inspired the hinges used by eyewear brand Cubitts, who are named after the Cubitt brothers. Lewis Cubbitt Square and Lewis Cubitt Park, in the London Borough of Camden commemorate Cubitt's work in the area.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q15520830: Lewis Cubitt
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His recorded language was English. He was the child of Jonathan Cubitt and Agnes Scarlett. He married Sophia Kendall. One child is recorded: Lewis Cubitt. Recorded as architect.
Identity and origins
London King's Cross railway station
1852
The Granary
1852
103–118 Eaton Square
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