Eli Milnes was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England in 1830 and was articled to Walter Rawsorne (?-1867). He subsequently practised as an architect in Bradford. He was in partnership with Jonathan Dixon (1802-1854) and, from 1863, with Charles France as Milnes & France. In 1888 Milnes's son, Charles Edward Milnes (1862-?) and France's son, Arthur Alderson France (1863-1916) became partners in the firm.
Eli Milnes died in Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding on 8 December 1899
Worked in
UK
Works
See: The Architects of Bradford [link below]
Bibliography
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 2: L-Z. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001