James Harrison (architect)

James Harrison (1814–66) was an English architect who practised in Chester, Cheshire, England. He is considered to be a pioneer of the Black-and-white Revival,[1] an example of which is 51–53, Bridge Street, Chester, built in 1858.[2] In 1862 he rebuilt the medieval timber-framed God's Providence House in Chester, which has been described as "the first conservation case in the modern sense".[3] He designed new churches in Gothic Revival style, some of which have been designated as listed buildings, including Holy Ascension Church, Upton by Chester,[4][5] Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst,[6][7] St Luke's Church, Dunham on the Hill,[8][9] and Holy Trinity Church, Chester.[10][11] Harrison also made alterations to other churches, including the virtual rebuilding of St Michael's Church, Chester,[12][13] rebuilding the nave of All Saints Church, Handley,[14][15] and working on the tower of the Church of St Mary-on-the Hill, Chester.[16][17] He designed the Trustee Savings Bank in Chester,[18][19] and converted the medieval St Nicholas' Chapel in Chester into a concert hall. Harrison worked for Robert Balfour, building farms on his Bolesworth estate,[20][21] and at Tattenhall Hall.[22]

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References

  1. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 56.
  2. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 260.
  3. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 214.
  4. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 227–228.
  5. ↑ Historic England, "Church of the Holy Ascension, Upton by Chester (1229986)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 August 2012
  6. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 201.
  7. ↑ Historic England, "Church of the Holy Trinity, Capenhurst (1130574)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 August 2012
  8. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 342.
  9. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Luke, Dunham on the Hill (1130685)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 August 2012
  10. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 241.
  11. ↑ Historic England, "Guildhall, Chester (1376467)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 August 2012
  12. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 242–243.
  13. ↑ Historic England, "Heritage Centre, Chester (1376107)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 August 2012
  14. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 388.
  15. ↑ Historic England, "Church of All Saints, Handley (1230337)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 August 2012
  16. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 241–242.
  17. ↑ Historic England, "St. Mary's Centre, Chester (1376382)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 August 2012
  18. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 261.
  19. ↑ Historic England, "Former premises of Trustee Savings Bank, Chester (1376260)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 August 2012
  20. ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 62.
  21. ↑ de Figueiredo & Treuherz 1988, p. 36.
  22. ↑ de Figueiredo & Treuherz 1988, p. 275.

Bibliography

  • de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, ISBN 0-85033-655-4 
  • Hartwell, Claire; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6 
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