Richard Hey Sharp
Richard Hey Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1793 Gildersome, Yorkshire |
| Died | 25 February 1853 Heworth Moor, York |
| Occupation | Architect |
Richard Hey Sharp (1793-1853) was an English architect based in York and responsible for the design, repair and construction of a number of iconic Yorkshire buildings.
Early life
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
Richard 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]
Works
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]
- 1843: St Mary's Church, Roecliffe[14]
- 1844-45: Rebuild of the north and south aisles of St Saviour's Church, York[15]
Death
Richard Hey Sharp died at his home at Heworth Moor, York, on 25 February 1853, aged 60.[16]
References
- ^ Cudworth, William. Rambles round Horton: historical, topographical, and descriptive. 1886
- ^ Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914: Vol. 2 (L-Z)
- ^ Baines, E. History, Directory & Gazeteer, of the County of York: Vol.2
- ^ Partnerships Dissolved. London Courier and Evening Gazette - Wednesday 19 July 1826. Retrieved 8th February 1927
- ^ Partnerships Dissolved. York Herald - Saturday 25 January 1845. Retrieved 8th February 2017
- ^ Sisson, J.L.(1826) Historic Sketch of the Parish Church, Wakefield p.110. Retrieved 9th February 2017
- ^ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-465219-church-of-st-mark-#.WJwyP_ImDwE
- ^ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-463320-purey-cust-chambers-#.WJw21PImDwE
- ^ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1273293
- ^ Yorkshire Museum. Morning Advertiser - Thursday 01 November 1827. Retrieved 9th February 2017
- ^ Hall, C. (1998) The Crescent. The Archeological Journal, 154, pp.239-240
- ^ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-446816-trinity-house-north-yorkshire
- ^ http://www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk/r-h-sharp-and-new-theatre-blue-plaque-in-hull-7804#.WJwr2fImDwE
- ^ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-331806-church-of-st-mary-roecliffe-north-yorksh#.WJwsGvImDwE
- ^ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-464646-church-of-st-saviour-and-attached-gates-#.WJw3RvImDwE
- ^ Deaths. Yorkshire Gazette - Saturday 26 February 1853. Retrieved 8th February 2017