William Wardell

William W. Wardell
Born	1823
Died	18 November 1899(1899-11-18) (aged 75–76) North Sydney
Burial place	Gore Hill Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Civil engineer and architect
Years active	1846 – 1858 (England) 1858 – 1878 (Melbourne) 1878 – c. 1890s (Sydney)
Notable work	Our Ladye Star of the Sea, Greenwich St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne Government House, Melbourne St John's College, University of Sydney St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney ASN Co building
Movement	Gothic Revival architecture
Spouse	Lucy Ann Butler
Children	11
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William Wilkinson Wardell (1823–1899) was a civil engineer^[2] and architect, notable not only for his work in Australia, the country to which he emigrated in 1858, but for a successful career as a surveyor and ecclesiastical architect in England and Scotland before his departure.

In Australia, Wardell designed many public buildings. Most notable were St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne; Government House, Melbourne; St John's College, University of Sydney and St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. He worked in both the Gothic and classical styles. Wardell not only constructed major works in the public sector, he also maintained a large private practice building houses and business premises for private individuals. He was Inspector-General of Public Works and Building, for the Colony of Victoria, from 1861 until 1878. As an architect he is often compared with his friend and English counterpart Augustus Pugin, with the vast majority of his buildings completed in the Gothic Revival architectural style.