Charles Baily


Charles Baily, was an English architect and archaeologist. He worked initially in Nottinghamshire, then moved to London.

Early life

Baily was born on 10 April 1815 as the third son of William Baily, of 71 Gracechurch Street, London, East Dulwich and Standon, near Dorking, Surrey. Bailey was a pupil of William Adams Nicholson and Henry Goddard in Lincoln from October 1843 to October 1846 and subsequently continued with Henry Goddard, setting up his own architectural practice in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, in late 1850.

Architectural work

Baily worked on the restoration of Averham Church near Newark in 1857 and was also the architect for Orston Rectory. He later moved to London, where his independent architectural work included the building of St John's Church, East Dulwich, and the restoration of Barnard's Inn Hall and of St Mary's Church at Leigh, Kent, with a new tower.
Baily was for some years principal assistant to the City Architect, London. In that capacity he took a leading part in constructing the new roofing of the Guildhall and in building the Corporation Library.
His son, Basil Baily also became an architect, mainly working from Newark-on-Trent.

Memberships and publications

In January 1844 Baily was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He was also a prominent member of various archaeological societies. He served as Master of the Ironmongers' Company in 1874–1875.
To the fourth volume of the serial published by the Surrey Archaeological Society he contributed "Remarks on Timber Houses", with many of his own illustrations. Baily was long associated with G. R. French in the production of the noble Catalogue of the Antiquities and Works of Art exhibited at Ironmongers' Hall, London, in the month of May 1831.

Decease

Charles Baily died at Reigate, Surrey, on 2 October 1878 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery.