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Peter Nicholson (1765 - 1844)


Architect, mathematician, engineer and author.

  • Born in 1765 in Prestonkirk, East Lothian
  • Worked as an architect in Glasgow from 1800
  • Became Surveyor to the county of Cumberland in 1808, based in Carlisle
  • Established a school in Oxford Street, London
  • Moved to Morpeth, Northumberland, in 1829
  • Moved to live in Carliol Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, and elected President of the Newcastle Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in 1836.
  • Returned to live in Carlisle in 1841
People in History Corby Castle Kielder Viaduct Architecture Peter Nicholson Monument, Carlisle Cemetery Castletown House
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Peter Nicholson by James Green oil on canvas, circa 1816
- Peter Nicholson by James Greenoil on canvas, circa 1816. Image available from the National Portrait Gallery for non-commercial use, under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND licence. https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw04674
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Peter Nicholson (architect)
- Peter Nicholson (20 July 1765 – 18 June 1844) was a Scottish architect, mathematician and engineer. Largely self-taught, he was apprenticed to a cabinet-maker but soon abandoned his trade in …
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Corby Castle
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Corby Castle
- Overview About Corby Castle Map Street View Corby Castle has at its core a medieval tower house, which was altered in the 17th century and the significantly remodelled and extended …
Kielder Viaduct
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Kielder Viaduct
- Overview Map Street View Kielder Viaduct spans the River North Tyne just north of Bakethin Reservoir and Kielder Water. It once carried the Border Counties Railway. The viaduct was completed in …
Castletown House
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Castletown House
- Overview Map Street View The Castletown Estate and farm is located on the north banks of the River Eden about ½ mile west of the village of Rockcliffe in Cumbria. …

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