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Grim's Dyke was designed for the Victorian Painter Frederick Goodall by Norman Shaw a well know architect of the time.

Richard Norman Shaw was born in Edinburgh in 1831. He studied in Edinburgh after which he worked for William Burn, an Edinburgh Architect with an office in London. In 1858 he worked for G E Street and in 1863 he opened his own practice with W E Nesfield as his partner. He designed several country houses, including Grim's Dyke, as well as a series of commercial buildings in a wide range of styles.

A Royal Acedemician from 1877, Shaw co-edited the 1892 collection of essays "Architecture, a profession or an Art?" In later years, Shaw moved to a heavier classical style which influenced the emerging Edwardian Classicism of the early 20th century. Shaw died in London in 1913.

More Shaw information on this link

Another link with details of Shaw's work

Another Shaw link is the Artifice Great Buildings on Line site which lists Bedford Park as his most important work.

His most well known work was the New Scotland Yard building in the centre of London.

Further links will be added to this section as our research progresses. If you have details of any other Norman Shaw related sites - please let us know and we will add them to the list. Also we would like to know if any of these links are incorrect or become out of date. Please send any information and comments to: enquiries@grimsdyke.com