William  Haywood (died probably in 1823) was an architect who worked in Lincoln, England.
His father John who died in 1817 was mayor of Lincoln twice and worked as a mason.
 Haywood  succeeded his father as mayor after his death in 1817.
His grandfather, John Hayward (1708–78) was also a mason in Lincoln.
William Hayward's great grandfather was Abraham Haywood an  architect of  Whitchurch, Shropshire who came to Lincoln around 1720.
William Haywood succeeded  William Lumby as Surveyor to Lincoln Cathedral in 1799 and Edward James Willson followed him in this position in 1823.
William Hayward also succeeded William Lumby as Surveyor for the Lincolnshire County County Committee, which had responsibility for Lincoln Castle and the prison.
 
Howard Colvin  considered Hayward to be a competent designer in the ‘Regency’ style and that from the re-construction of Kirton in Holland church  in 1804 had an understanding of Gothic architecture quite remarkable at that date.
Hayward also rebuilt the tower of Wrangle church in a similar style in 1820.
William  Haywood (died probably in 1823) was an architect who worked in Lincoln, England. His father John who died in 1817 was mayor of Lincoln twice and worked as a mason.  Haywood  succeeded his father as mayor after his death in 1817. His grandfather, John Hayward (1708–78) was also a mason in Lincoln. William Hayward's great grandfather was Abraham Haywood an  architect of  Whitchurch, Shropshire who came to Lincoln around 1720. William Haywood succeeded  William Lumby as Surveyor to Lincoln Cathedral in 1799 and Edward James Willson followed him in this position in 1823. William Hayward also succeeded William Lumby as Surveyor for the Lincolnshire County County Committee, which had responsibility for Lincoln Castle and the prison.  
Howard Colvin  considered Hayward to be a competent designer in the ‘Regency’ style and that from the re-construction of Kirton in Holland church  in 1804 had an understanding of Gothic architecture quite remarkable at that date. Hayward also rebuilt the tower of Wrangle church in a similar style in 1820.
William Hayward (architect)