William Knight (architect)

William Knight (1840 - 21 November 1923) was an English architect based in Nottingham.

Career
He was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, the son of William Knight (1808-1897), timber merchant, and Mary Ann (b. 1817).

He had offices at 28 Derby Road, and in 1882 moved to East Circus Street, Nottingham.

He married Elizabeth Lindsay Symington (1842-1894), 3rd daughter of James Symington, on 3 April 1872 in St Helen's Church, Oxendon, Leicestershire and they had the following children:
 * William P. Knight (b. 1873)
 * Harold Knight (1874-1961)
 * Ethel Lindsay Knight (1875-1941)
 * Agnes Mary Knight (1877-1950)
 * Edgar Knight (b. 1881)

He retired to Great Bowden, Leicestershire, where he died on 21 November 1923.

Notable works
• St Michael's Church, Hoveringham 1865 (rebuilding)

• St Andrew's Church, Nottingham 1870-71

• Vicarage to St Andrew’s Church, Chestnut Grove, Nottingham 1871

• National Schools, Carlton Road, Nottingham 1872

• Christ Church, Bexley Heath 1872-77

• No. 3, Plumptre Place, Lace Market, Nottingham 1879

• Nether Broughton Church, 1882 (restoration of the tower)

• Church of St John the Divine, Bulwell 1884-85

• Fairlawn, Leicester Road, Market Harborough (for Captain Robert Symington) ca. 1880s.