Thomas Nicholson (architect)

Thomas Nicholson (1823–1895) was a British architect. He is known for designing the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Forden, Powys in Wales.^[1][2][3] Among his other Welsh churches were St James, Swansea and St Gabriel, Swansea.

Career

Nicholson became the Hereford Diocese Architect and was working in St Peter's Street, Hereford in 1865.^[4] He had an extensive practice in the Welsh Marches. In 1855 he extended the church at Stoke Prior started by Thomas Duckham. He was involved together with Stephen W Williams in laying out the new town at Llandrindod Wells.^[5] Nicholson laid out the 'Pump House' Estate portion of the development.^[6] In 1867-69, he undertook the restoration of the Church of St James, Kinnersley.^[7]