The Architect and Explorer Thomas Witlam Atkinson was an English architect, artist, and traveller. Born in Cawthorne, near Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, he began his career as a mason and stone carver. He later served as a clerk of works for prominent Victorian architects and established himself as an architect in London. His architectural portfolio included the design of St. Nicholas, at Lower Tooting, and the Manchester and Liv…