William Hollins

William Hollins (1763–1843) was an 18th/19th century English architect and sculptor. His work is largely in the Greek Revival and Gothic styles. Life He was born in Shifnal in Shropshire on 18 March 1763 the son of John and Mary Hollins. He was originally apprenticed as a stonemason then went to London to train as an architect, specifically studying Vitruvius. He is known to have assisted George Saunders on his Theatre Royal project on New Street in 1793. He then set up his own practice in Birmingham around 1795. By 1800 he was living at 17 Great Hampton Street in Birmingham. In 1806 he lost a prestigious commission for a memorial to Horatio Nelson in the centre of Birmingham which was instead won by Richard Westmacott.