Edward Ashworth

He left Colleton in 1822 and later moved to London where he became a pupil of the architect Charles Fowler[2] (1792-1867), born in Cullompton, Devon.

During 1842-46 Ashworth travelled in New Zealand, Australia, Timor, Macau and Hong Kong during which time he kept diaries and sketchbooks.

[3] Following his return to England in 1846 he set up an architectural practice in Exeter, Devon.

[2] He died on 8 March 1896 and left a substantial estate valued at £26,814, mainly invested in Railway stocks.

[2] He was buried in the newly created Higher Cemetery, Exeter, for which he had designed two lodges and one chapel.

1892 signed drawing by Edward Ashworth (1815-1892) of his childhood home Colleton Barton , Chulmleigh , Devon
A Bird's Eye View of Wynards Hospital, Exeter (1880). This watercolour shows Wynard's Hospital on Magdalen Street. Wynard's was founded as almshouses for the poor and infirm of Exeter in 1435. They continued to house the poor until 1973 when they became council offices, today they have been converted to private housing. From the Royal Albert Memorial Museum 's collection (215/1970)