Henry Underwood
Architect
(1788-1868)
Henry Underwood appears to have joined his father's firm of fanlight manufacturing having been admitted into the Freedom of the Glazier Company in 1817. Thereafter, he was made a partner with the firm trading as 'Doyle, Underwood and Doyle'. The company was described as 'Fanlights, skylights and balcony manufacturers, and staining glass painters'. This partnership was dissolved in July 1820 and in the same year Henry is listed on his own account as a skylight maker, occupying 28 Hart Street, Bloomsbury; the same office address as his younger brother George. However, by April 1821 Henry had relocated to Cheltenham to take-on the business of his brother Charles at the 'Cheltenham Stone Works and Building Repository' and several building contracts.
Henry rather than Charles is listed as a builder in Piggott's 1822 Trade Directory of Gloucestershire however all three brothers are listed as working from the Grottens. The Grottens was an area of land located to the south of Cheltenham, where in c.1818 rail tracks had been laid to ferry stone from new quarries at Leehampton-hill into Cheltenham and therefore, avoiding the turnpike taxation.
Henry entered into bankruptcy in October 1822. The bankruptcy was further complicated by the contracts he had taken on for his brother Charles. However, he was granted bankruptcy in 1823. On the death of his brother George Allen in 1829 he'd assumed his practice in Bath, operating from the same offices and taking on the role as the County Surveyor for Somerset.
Twice married, Henry does not appear to have had any issue. However, his nephew William Hicks (later Henry William Hicks) resides with Henry and his wife in 1841 and 1851, latterly described as his assistant.
Henry rather than Charles is listed as a builder in Piggott's 1822 Trade Directory of Gloucestershire however all three brothers are listed as working from the Grottens. The Grottens was an area of land located to the south of Cheltenham, where in c.1818 rail tracks had been laid to ferry stone from new quarries at Leehampton-hill into Cheltenham and therefore, avoiding the turnpike taxation.
Henry entered into bankruptcy in October 1822. The bankruptcy was further complicated by the contracts he had taken on for his brother Charles. However, he was granted bankruptcy in 1823. On the death of his brother George Allen in 1829 he'd assumed his practice in Bath, operating from the same offices and taking on the role as the County Surveyor for Somerset.
Twice married, Henry does not appear to have had any issue. However, his nephew William Hicks (later Henry William Hicks) resides with Henry and his wife in 1841 and 1851, latterly described as his assistant.