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Francis Greenway

English architect · Australia · Architects · Lived 1777 to 1837 · aged 60

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Francis Greenway was an English-Australian convict and colonial architect. After being convicted of forgery in England and subsequently transported to New South Wales, Australia at age 37, Greenway was appointed the colony's official architect by Governor Lachlan Macquarie despite his convict status.

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Painting by Greenway of a mock trial in Newgate Prison, Bristol, 1812, held at the State Library of New South WalesPainting by Greenway of a mock trial in Newgate Prison, Bristol, 1812, held at the State Library of New South WalesFrancis Greenway on the first Australian 10-dollar note, perhaps the only convicted forger in the world depicted on a banknote.Francis Greenway on the first Australian 10-dollar note, perhaps the only convicted forger in the world depicted on a banknote.

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Over the next two decades, Greenway designed the General Hospital, St James' Church, and the Macquarie Lighthouse. His designs incorporated neoclassical architectural principles and responded to the practical needs of the developing colony.

Country
Australia
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1777 to 1837 · aged 60

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