Thomas Oliver his wife Elizabeth and son Charles - architect 3, Picton Place, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Jesmond Old Cemetery Tomb of architect Thomas Oliver (1791-1857) Thomas Oliver Snr was born in Crail in the Scottish Borders on 14th January 1791 he died in Newcastle in December 1857. Architect and surveyor; married to Elizabeth Best Oliver (1800 - 1886) their son Charles William Oliver (1847 - 1855) Father of "Thomas Oliver, died 1902, an architect in the partnership of Oliver, Leeson and Wood. One of the last projects he worked on was the Sun Insurance building on the corner of Collingwood Street. Edwardian baroque eccentricity! The practice was also responsible for the building next to St Nicholas Cathedral with the vampire rabbit over the door." David Webster Thomas Oliver Snr was the maker of the finest Newcastle map his larger scale 1830 plan Thomas Oliver Jnr was the architect who designed Leazes Terrace and other buildings. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355261" rel="noreferrer nofollow">historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355261 NZ 26 NE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE JESMOND ROAD (south side) 9/346 Tomb of Thomas Oliver in Jesmond Cemetery about 140 metres north-east of gateway. G.V. II Column tomb. Circa 1857. Memorial to Thomas Oliver, architect, of 3 Picton Place, Newcastle, died 9 December 1857, and his wife d.1886. Sandstone ashlar. Panelled pedestal with egg-and-dart moulded cornice supports octagonal column with urn finial. Listing NGR: NZ2584765626 -
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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Picture Taken: 2016-09-09T15:55:53 -
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