Joseph Morris (architect)

Joseph Morris was a British architect.

Joseph Morris
Born	1836 (1836)[1]
Died	1913 (aged 76–77)[1]
Nationality	British
Occupation	Architect
Practice	Joseph Morris & Son[1]
Buildings	Cordes Hall

Family and career

Joseph was the father of Francis Edward Morris, A RIBA (1872–1908), who was articled to him in 1887 and was his professional partner 1895–1905.^[2] Joseph Morris was the Berkshire County Surveyor 1872–1905.^[3] Joseph, a Quaker, was the father of at least two daughters, Violet Morris, also an architect, and Olive Morris, wood carver and engineer. He lived for a time at the Agapemonites settlement in the Quantocks.

In 1908 Joseph was in partnership with his son Henry Silver Morris, LRIBA.^[2]

A biographical article was published by the Ancient Monuments Society, Morris of Reading: A Family of Architects 1836-1958.^[4]

Works

Tower of the Church of the Ark of the Covenant. Grade II* listed

• Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Chapel, North Block
• St. Paul's parish church, Highmoor, Oxfordshire, 1859^[5]
• Church of the Ark of the Covenant, Stamford Hill originally the Agapemonite church, nowadays the Georgian Orthodox Cathedral of the nativity of the Lord. 1892/95^[6]
• Houses, 7–25 Station Road, Reading, Berkshire, 1901–03 (with F. E. Morris)^[7]*Cordes Hall, Sunninghill, Berkshire, 1902 (with F. E. Morris)^[8]
• Police Station, Rectory Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, 1904^[3]
• Police Station, Broadway, Maidenhead, Berkshire, 1906^[9]