James Harrison (architect)

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St Michael's Church, Chesternow a heritage centre
St Michael's Church, Chester
now a heritage centre
Church of the Holy Ascension, Upton, Chester
Church of the Holy Ascension, Upton, Chester
All Saints Church, Handley
All Saints Church, Handley

James Harrison (1814–66) was an English architect who played a part in the revival of half-timbered buildings in Chester.[1] He built, rebuilt or restored a number of Chester churches in the Gothic Revival style[2] and designed model farms for the Bolesworth estate.[3]

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[edit] Major works

Works Location Comments Dates Ref. Listing
Memorial to William Currie Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester Big Gothic tablet (1834)[4] [5]
St Michael's Church Chester Major rebuild. Now heritage centre 1849–50 [5] II[6]
Queen's Park Chester Residential estate planned by Harrison c1850 [7]
Trustee Savings Bank Grosvenor Road, Chester New building 1851–53 [8] II*[8]
Church of the Holy Ascension Upton, Chester New building 1852–54 [9] II[10]
All Saints Church Handley, Cheshire Major restoration 1853–55 [11] II*[12]
Chapel of St Nicholas Chester Adapted chapel as a concert hall 1854–55 [13][14] II[13]
Christ Church Hough Green, Chester New building 1855 [15] II[15]
St Deiniol's Church Hawarden, Flintshire Restored c. 1855–56 [16]
Holy Trinity Church Capenhurst, Cheshire New building 1856–59 [17] II[18]
St Matthew's School Buckley, Flintshire 1857 [19]
No 40, Bridge Street Chester Rebuilt 1858 [20] II[20]
Nos 51 and 53, Bridge Street Chester Rebuilt 1858 [21] II[21]
Haybarn Tattenhall Hall, Tattenhall, Cheshire New building for Robert Barbour 1858 [22] II[22]
St Olave's Church Chester Restoration 1859 [5] II[23]
St Luke's Church Dunham-on-the-Hill, Cheshire New building 1860–61 [24] II[25]
Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill Chester Restoration. Now educational centre 1861–62 [26] I[27]
No 9, Watergate Street (God's Providence House) Chester Rebuild 1862 [28] II[29]
Holy Trinity Church (now Guildhall) Chester Designed by Harrison, completed after his death 1865–69 [5] II[30]
Drill Hall Albion Street, Chester New building completed after his death. Now flats 1868 [31] II[31]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Lewis, C. P.; A.T. Thacker (Editors) (2003). The City of Chester: General History and Topography: Topography 900-1914: Victorian and Edwardian, 1840-1914. A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 part 1 229–238. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  2. ^ Georgian / Victorian Chester (1701-1900). Virtual Chester. Chester City Council (2004). Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  3. ^ Pevsner and Hubbard, 235
  4. ^ Date of death
  5. ^ a b c d Pevsner and Hubbard, 152
  6. ^ Images of England: Heritage Centre. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  7. ^ Pevsner and Hubbard, 175
  8. ^ a b Images of England: Former Trustee Savings Bank. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  9. ^ Pevsner and Hubbard, 365
  10. ^ Images of England: Church of the Holy Ascension, Upton by Chester. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  11. ^ Pevsner and Hubbard, 233
  12. ^ Images of England: All Saints Church, Handley. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  13. ^ a b Pevsner and Hubbard, 162–163
  14. ^ Images of England: Old Music Hall. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  15. ^ a b Images of England: Church of Christ, Hough Green, Chester. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  16. ^ Hubbard, p. 366.
  17. ^ Pevsner and Hubbard, 125
  18. ^ Images of England: Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  19. ^ Hubbard, p. 519
  20. ^ a b Images of England: No 40 Bridge Street, Chester. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  21. ^ a b Images of England: Nos 51 and 53 Bridge Street, Chester. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  22. ^ a b Images of England: Haybarn, Tattenhall Hall. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  23. ^ Images of England: St Olave's exhibition centre. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  24. ^ Pevsner and Hubbard, 205
  25. ^ Images of England: Church of St Luke, Dunham on the Hill. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  26. ^ Pevsner and Hubbard, 151
  27. ^ Images of England: St Mary's Centre. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  28. ^ Pevsner and Hubbard, 169
  29. ^ Images of England: No 9, Watergate Street. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  30. ^ Images of England: Guildhall. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  31. ^ a b Images of England: Drill Hall. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.

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