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New Towns
- The New Towns Act of 1946 led to the development 'new tows' to alleviate housing shortages and relocate populations in poor or bombed-out housing following World War 2. Many new …
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John Dobson (1787 - 1865)
- Overview About John Dobson Buildings by John Dobson John Dobson was a 19th centaury architect in the North of England. He had a prolific career, designing over 50 churches and …
from http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/…
Architectural Taste and Patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne 1870-1914
- Michael Andrew Johnson, 2008 (PhD thesis). Abstract: This thesis examines architectural taste and patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne between 1870 and 1914. During this period, the city experienced dramatic expansion …
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Simon Cotterill
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Something Concrete + Modern
- A project "to document the buildings, people and plans that transformed the town and cities in the North East of England in the years following the Second World War. Much …
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Simon Cotterill
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Listed Buildings
- The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) includes buildings, scheduling monuments, registering parks, gardens and battlefields, and wreck sites - which are of special insterest (cultural, historical, architectural etc) nationally. …
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John Green (1787 - 1852)
- Overview About John and Benjamin Green John Green (1787 - 1852) was a civil engineer and architect based in Newcastle. He worked in partnership with his son Benjamin Green. Some …
from https://books.google.co.uk/bo…
The Buildings of Northumberland: Northumberland
- Nikolaus Pevsner, Ian Richmond, John Grundy, Grace McCombie, Humphrey Welfare, Peter Ryder. The Buildings of Northumberland: Northumberland. Yale University Press, 1992. "The county's varied military architecture, from Hadrian's Wall to …
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William Newton (1730-1798) and the development of the architectural profession in north-east England
- Phd thesis by Richard Pears, Newcastle University (2013). "This thesis examines the emergence of the professional architect in the provinces of eighteenth-century Britain, drawing upon new research into the career …
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Simon Cotterill
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William Newton (1730–1798)
- Overview About William Newton William Newton (1730–1798) was an architect who worked in Newcastle and the North East. William Newton (1730–1798) was an English architect who worked mainly in Newcastle …
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Anthony Salvin (1799 -1881)
- Overview About Anthony Salvin Anthony Salvin, born in Sunderland Bridge in 1779, was an architect who developed an expertise in restoring medieval buildings, castles and country houses, as well as building …
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William Henry Knowles (1857-1943)
- W.H. Knowles (1857-1943) was a Newcastle born architect and antiquarian. He was a leading member of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and became the Society's Vice President in 1913. Knowles …
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Farrell Centre (Claremont Buildings)
- Overview Map Street View Claremont Buildings are located on Eldon Place, by the corner of Barras Bridge and Claremont Road in Newcastle upon Tyne. Built in 1896, by W. Hope as …
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Sarah Losh (1785 - 1853)
- Overview About Sarah Losh Sarah Losh was an architect and designer from Wreay in Cumbria. She designed St Mary's Church and other buildings in Wreay. Sadly, none of her papers …
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John Wardle (c1827-1899)
- John Wardle (c1827-1899) was an architect in Newcastle, whose work included the design of several buildings on and around Grey Street and Grainger Street, as part of Richard Grainger's redevelopment …
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C. Hodgson Fowler (1840 - 1910)
- Charles Hodgson Fowler was a prolific architect who specialised in building and restoring churches, mostly in County Durham, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. After an apprenticeship with Sir George Gilbert Scott, …
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William Parnell
- William B. Parnell was an architect working in Newcastle in the 19th century. Little biographical detail is available about him. His known works in Newcastle include: St Nicholas Buildings, Westgate …
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Frank West Rich (1840 - 1929)
- Overview About Frank West Rich Frank West Rich (1840 - 1929) was an architect who mainly worked in the Newcastle upon Tyne area. After his apprenticeship with Newcastle architect William …
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New Towns
- The New Towns Act of 1946 led to the development 'new tows' to alleviate housing shortages and relocate populations in poor or bombed-out housing following World War 2. Many new …
Co-Curate Page
John Dobson (1787 - 1865)
- Overview About John Dobson Buildings by John Dobson John Dobson was a 19th centaury architect in the North of England. He had a prolific career, designing over 50 churches and …
from http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/…
Architectural Taste and Patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne 1870-1914
- Michael Andrew Johnson, 2008 (PhD thesis). Abstract: This thesis examines architectural taste and patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne between 1870 and 1914. During this period, the city experienced dramatic expansion …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.somethingconcretea…
Something Concrete + Modern
- A project "to document the buildings, people and plans that transformed the town and cities in the North East of England in the years following the Second World War. Much …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Listed Buildings
- The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) includes buildings, scheduling monuments, registering parks, gardens and battlefields, and wreck sites - which are of special insterest (cultural, historical, architectural etc) nationally. …
Co-Curate Page
John Green (1787 - 1852)
- Overview About John and Benjamin Green John Green (1787 - 1852) was a civil engineer and architect based in Newcastle. He worked in partnership with his son Benjamin Green. Some …
from https://books.google.co.uk/bo…
The Buildings of Northumberland: Northumberland
- Nikolaus Pevsner, Ian Richmond, John Grundy, Grace McCombie, Humphrey Welfare, Peter Ryder. The Buildings of Northumberland: Northumberland. Yale University Press, 1992. "The county's varied military architecture, from Hadrian's Wall to …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://theses.ncl.ac.uk/dspa…
William Newton (1730-1798) and the development of the architectural profession in north-east England
- Phd thesis by Richard Pears, Newcastle University (2013). "This thesis examines the emergence of the professional architect in the provinces of eighteenth-century Britain, drawing upon new research into the career …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
William Newton (1730–1798)
- Overview About William Newton William Newton (1730–1798) was an architect who worked in Newcastle and the North East. William Newton (1730–1798) was an English architect who worked mainly in Newcastle …
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Anthony Salvin (1799 -1881)
- Overview About Anthony Salvin Anthony Salvin, born in Sunderland Bridge in 1779, was an architect who developed an expertise in restoring medieval buildings, castles and country houses, as well as building …
Co-Curate Page
William Henry Knowles (1857-1943)
- W.H. Knowles (1857-1943) was a Newcastle born architect and antiquarian. He was a leading member of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and became the Society's Vice President in 1913. Knowles …
Co-Curate Page
Farrell Centre (Claremont Buildings)
- Overview Map Street View Claremont Buildings are located on Eldon Place, by the corner of Barras Bridge and Claremont Road in Newcastle upon Tyne. Built in 1896, by W. Hope as …
Co-Curate Page
Sarah Losh (1785 - 1853)
- Overview About Sarah Losh Sarah Losh was an architect and designer from Wreay in Cumbria. She designed St Mary's Church and other buildings in Wreay. Sadly, none of her papers …
Co-Curate Page
John Wardle (c1827-1899)
- John Wardle (c1827-1899) was an architect in Newcastle, whose work included the design of several buildings on and around Grey Street and Grainger Street, as part of Richard Grainger's redevelopment …
Co-Curate Page
C. Hodgson Fowler (1840 - 1910)
- Charles Hodgson Fowler was a prolific architect who specialised in building and restoring churches, mostly in County Durham, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. After an apprenticeship with Sir George Gilbert Scott, …
Co-Curate Page
William Parnell
- William B. Parnell was an architect working in Newcastle in the 19th century. Little biographical detail is available about him. His known works in Newcastle include: St Nicholas Buildings, Westgate …
