Sancton Wood [SEP] date of death
Sancton Wood
Sancton Wood (1815–1886) was an English architect, born in Hackney. He was the son of John Wood and Harriet Russell, a niece of the painter, Richard Smirke.
Career.
Sancton Wood obtained work in the office of his cousin, the architect Robert Smirke. He later worked for Robert's brother, Sydney Smirke.
Wood became a student in the Antique School at the Royal Academy and travelled in continental Europe. He spent much time in Spain and Portugal and made drawings of many
Peter Bruff. Here he was responsible for several station buildings including Ipswich's first railway station at Stoke Hill (since demolished). Some well-regarded examples survive at Needham Market, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds. During this period he also worked closely with Sancton Wood whom he had known when they worked for Sidney Smirke. Sancton Wood is often jointly credited with Barnes on the design of some stations which are in a Jacobean style. 
Following the death of Medland Clarke in 1849, Barnes opened his own practice the following