Arthur Dixon
British
Arthur Stansfeld Dixon (1856–1929) was an influential English metalworker and architect, closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, he was the eldest son of education reformer and MP George Dixon. A champion of craftsmanship and social reform, he founded the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft and designed its distinctive headquarters on Great Charles Street, a building that still stands today.
Dixon’s architectural work often reflected his belief in simplicity and integrity of materials. Notable among his designs is the Romanesque Church of St John & St Basil (1910–1911) in Digbeth, which critic Nicholas Pevsner called “the finest example of his Arts and Crafts primitivism.” Another church by Dixon is St Andrew's in Barnt Green, Worcestershire.
Internationally, Dixon was commissioned in 1917 to design the Anglican Cathedral in Seoul, Korea. Although construction began in 1922, the cathedral was only completed decades later in 1996, after Dixon's original plans were rediscovered.
He also contributed to the reconstruction of St Giles Church in Rowley Regis in 1923, working with architect Holland W. Hobbiss following a devastating fire.
Dixon’s work was deeply informed by his personal convictions. Pevsner described him as “an Anglo-Catholic Socialist who associated Gothic with establishment conservatism and dreary Anglican piety.” His legacy is one of integrity, innovation, and commitment to both craft and community.
Dixon’s architectural work often reflected his belief in simplicity and integrity of materials. Notable among his designs is the Romanesque Church of St John & St Basil (1910–1911) in Digbeth, which critic Nicholas Pevsner called “the finest example of his Arts and Crafts primitivism.” Another church by Dixon is St Andrew's in Barnt Green, Worcestershire.
Internationally, Dixon was commissioned in 1917 to design the Anglican Cathedral in Seoul, Korea. Although construction began in 1922, the cathedral was only completed decades later in 1996, after Dixon's original plans were rediscovered.
He also contributed to the reconstruction of St Giles Church in Rowley Regis in 1923, working with architect Holland W. Hobbiss following a devastating fire.
Dixon’s work was deeply informed by his personal convictions. Pevsner described him as “an Anglo-Catholic Socialist who associated Gothic with establishment conservatism and dreary Anglican piety.” His legacy is one of integrity, innovation, and commitment to both craft and community.
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