edgar wood was an architect, artist and draftsman who practised from manchester at the turn of the 20th century and gained a considerable reputation in the united kingdom. he was regarded as a proponent of the arts and crafts movement which was prevalent between 1860 and 1910.wood's work is principally domestic, but he designed several churches and small commercial buildings. he worked as an individual designer, mostly with only one assistant, and confined himself to the smaller type of building that he could control personally. although he was active in manchester for over twenty years, most…