Richard Hey Sharp (2 June 1793 – 25 February 1853) was an English architect based in York and responsible for the design, repair and construction of a number of iconic Yorkshire buildings.
Richard Hey Sharp | |
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| Born | 2 June 1793 Gildersome, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 25 February 1853 (aged 59) Heworth Moor, York, England |
| Occupation | Architect |
Early life edit
Richard Hey Sharp was born on 2 June 1793 to Richard Sharp and Mary (née Turton) and baptised in Batley two days later. Richard was the eldest of five children including the surgeon and promoter of museums William Sharp and Samuel Sharp who followed his brother into a career in architecture. Initially living in Gildersome, the family had moved to Armley by the end of the 18th century where his father was a drysalter. The Sharps were from an ancient Yorkshire family which included the mathematician Abraham Sharp, the Archbishop of York John Sharp, Archdeacon of Northumbria Thomas Sharp, the surgeon William Sharp and the abolitionist Granville Sharp.[1] Richard's paternal grandmother, Sarah Hey, was the sister of the surgeon and twice mayor of Leeds William Hey, theologian John Hey and academic and essayist Richard Hey.
Career edit
He travelled on the Continent between 1816 and 1819 and was a pupil of the York architect Peter Atkinson[2] with whom he went into partnership on his return. Atkinson and Sharp had an office in Fetter Lane, York [3] until the partnership was dissolved in 1826 [4] after which he set up on his own, before going into business with his younger brother Samuel in the early 1830s, until that partnership was dissolved in 1845.[5] Following that, he worked with Thomas Spence Hardy, who returned to Lincoln, after Sharp's death.
Works edit
The following is a list of some of Sharp's works:
- 1821: Gothic canopy over the font in the Parish Church Wakefield (Wakefield Cathedral)[6]
- 1823-26: Church of St. Mark, Leeds (with Peter Atkinson)[7]
- 1824-25: Purey Cust Chambers, York[8]
- 1829: Rotunda Museum, Scarborough[9]
- 1827-30: Yorkshire Museum, York (interior details)[10]
- 1830: Plans for the Crescent, Scarborough[11]
- 1832: Trinity House, Scarborough[12]
- 1834: Hull Assembly Rooms (now the Hull New Theatre)[13]
- 1837: Swimming Baths, Museum Gardens, York.[14]
- 1843: St Mary's Church, Roecliffe[15]
- 1844-45: Rebuild of the north and south aisles of St Saviour's Church, York[16]
Death edit
Richard Hey Sharp died at his home at Heworth Moor, York, on 25 February 1853, aged 60.[17]
References edit
- ^ Cudworth, William. Rambles round Horton: historical, topographical, and descriptive. 1886, Archive.org
- ^ Brodie, Antonia; Library, British Architectural; Architects, Royal Institute of British (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol. 2 (L-Z). A&C Black. ISBN 9780826455147. Retrieved 7 July 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Baines, E. History, Directory & Gazeteer, of the County of York: Vol.2
- ^ Partnerships Dissolved. London Courier and Evening Gazette - Wednesday 19 July 1826. Retrieved 8 February 1927
- ^ Partnerships Dissolved. York Herald - Saturday 25 January 1845. Retrieved 8 February 2017
- ^ Sisson, Joseph Lawson (7 July 1824). "Historic Sketch of the Parish Church, Wakefield". Richard Nichols. Retrieved 7 July 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Church of St Mark, Hyde Park and Woodhouse, Leeds". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
- ^ "Purey Cust Chambers, Guildhall, York". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1273293)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Yorkshire Museum. Morning Advertiser - Thursday 1 November 1827. Retrieved 9 February 2017
- ^ Hall, C. (1998) The Crescent. The Archeological Journal, 154, pp.239-240
- ^ "Trinity House, Scarborough, North Yorkshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "R. H. Sharp and New Theatre blue plaque in Hull | Blue Plaque Places". Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Bell, C. R. (1970). "The Swimming Baths on the Manor Shore 1937-1923". Yorkshire Philosophical Society Annual Report for the Year 1969. pp. 33–42.
- ^ "Church of St Mary, Roecliffe, North Yorkshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Church of St Saviour and Attached Gates and Railings, Guildhall, Yorkf". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Deaths. Yorkshire Gazette - Saturday 26 February 1853. Retrieved 8 February 2017