William Arthur Heazell

William Arthur Heazell (7 January 1831 - 22 January 1917) FRIBA was an architect based in Nottingham.

History

William Arthur Heazell was born on 7 January 1831, the son of Robert Heazell (1799-1867) and Mary (1809-1872). He was educated at Standard Hill Academy, Nottingham.^[1]

He was articled to Messrs Waler of Nottingham in 1846 and later was assistant to Walker and Rawlinson.

He set himself up in practice in Nottingham in 1854, later entering into a partnership with Arthur Ernest Heazell as Heazell and Son. In 1893 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

He was President of the Nottingham Architectural Society in 1883.

He married Anne Nicholson on 18 June 1861 at Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Square, and they had eight children:

Emily Annie Heazell (1862-1952)
Arthur Ernest Heazell (1863-1941) who later joined him in practice
Francis Nicholson Heazell (1866-1953)
Edward Henry Heazell (1867-1948)
Kate Mary Heazell (1869-1948)
Frederic William Heazell (1871-1945)
Walter Albert Heazell (1873-1959)
Edith May Heazell (1878-1889)

He retired in 1903 and died in 1917 and is buried in the Church (Rock) Cemetery Mansfield Road Nottingham.

Works

Warehouse for W. Cotton, Weekday Cross, Nottingham 1874-75^[2]
St Mark's Church, Nottingham 1875 New chancel
St Stephen's Mission Schools, Charlotte Street/Mount East Street, Nottingham 1875.^[3]
Simkin's butchers shop, Angel Row, Nottingham 1876^[4]
Nottingham Cemetery Chapel, 1876
220 Station Road, Beeston Cottage. 1877-78^[5]
Warehouse, 32a, Stoney Street, Nottingham 1885 restored after a fire^[2]
St Jude's Church, Mapperley 1892-93^[6] New chancel
1 Houndsgate 1887^[7]
Semi-detached houses, 262-264 Queen's Road, Beeston circa 1890
6 Bridlesmith Gate/21 St Peter's Gate, Nottingham, 1895-96^[8]
45 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham 1896
19 Stoney Street, Nottingham 1898^[2]
Semi-detached villas, 429-443 Mansfield Road, Nottingham
Insurance Offices, Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham 1900^[2] (now the Nottingham Building Society)
Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Souls, Bulwell 1900^[9] New Reredos
17 Stoney Street, Nottingham 1901^[2]
National Westminster Bank, Radford Road/Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham 1901
Coach and Horses, Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham 1904^[2]
St Andrew's Church, Nottingham 1905^[2] porch and vestries
Oriel Chambers, Long Row, Nottingham 1905-06^[2]
Letchworth Garden City mission church, 1908^[10]
St Mark's Church, Nottingham 1908^[11] New hall
34-35 Long Row, Nottingham 1910^[2]
15 Stoney Street, Nottingham 1910^[2]
All Saints’ Church, Stanley Common, Derbyshire 1913^[12]
George Hotel, George Street, Nottingham 1914^[2] remodelling

References

^ Brodie, Antonia (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects 1834-1914: Vol 1 (A-K). Royal Institute of British Architects. p. 883. ISBN 0826455131.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300126662.
^ Wells, J.F. (1875). British Architect, Volume 3. The British Architect Company. p. 68.
^ Wells, J.F. (1876). British Architect, Volume 5. The British Architect Company. p. 50.
^ "1288" (1878-1937) [Building Plan Register]. District Council Records, File: DC/BS/4/2/1. Nottingham: Nottinghamshire Archives Office.
^ "St Jude's Mapperley. Corner Stone Laying". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 17 September 1892. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Yale University Press. p. 95. ISBN 9780300126662.
^ Historic England, "6 Bridlesmith Gate, 21 St Peter's Gate (1270506)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 March 2017
^ "New Reredos at Bulwell Church". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 26 February 1900. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Items of Local Interest". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 24 February 1908. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Church Work in Nottm. New hall for St Mark's". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 16 July 1908. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Dedication of Stanley Church". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 8 November 1913. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[1] Brodie, Antonia (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects 1834-1914: Vol 1 (A-K). Royal Institute of British Architects. p. 883. ISBN 0826455131.

[Harwood-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300126662.

[3] Wells, J.F. (1875). British Architect, Volume 3. The British Architect Company. p. 68.

[4] Wells, J.F. (1876). British Architect, Volume 5. The British Architect Company. p. 50.

[5] "1288" (1878-1937) [Building Plan Register]. District Council Records, File: DC/BS/4/2/1. Nottingham: Nottinghamshire Archives Office.

[6] "St Jude's Mapperley. Corner Stone Laying". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 17 September 1892. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[7] Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Yale University Press. p. 95. ISBN 9780300126662.

[8] Historic England, "6 Bridlesmith Gate, 21 St Peter's Gate (1270506)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 March 2017

[9] "New Reredos at Bulwell Church". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 26 February 1900. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[10] "Items of Local Interest". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 24 February 1908. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[11] "Church Work in Nottm. New hall for St Mark's". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 16 July 1908. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[12] "Dedication of Stanley Church". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 8 November 1913. Retrieved 19 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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