George Corson
Spenfield House, 1875–77
George Corson (1829–1910) was a Scottish architect active in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
He was born in Dumfries, where he was articled to Walter Newall before moving to Leeds in 1849 to work with his brother William Reid Corson who was working there with Edward La Trobe Bateman. His brother left Leeds in 1860, leaving Corson in charge of the practice.[1]
Corson was responsible for many buildings in Leeds including:[2]
- the Grand Theatre (1877–78), with his assistant James Robinson Watson - Grade II* listed
- the municipal buildings (1878–84) - Grade II* listed, now housing the Leeds Central Library
- an extension (1891–92) to George Gilbert Scott's Grade I listed Leeds General Infirmary
- Apsley House (formerly Concourse House) (1903) - originally a drapers and haberdashery warehouse for Crowe & Co and now occupied by Sky Sports
- many large houses in Headingley including the Grade II* listed Spenfield
Corson won a competition for the landscaping of Roundhay Park in 1873, and in 1874 designed the layout and many of the buildings of Lawnswood cemetery, where he himself was buried in 1910.
References
- ↑ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects". Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ↑ Wrathmell, Susan; John Minnis (2005). Leeds. Pevsner architectural guides. Yale U.P. ISBN 0-300-10736-6.
External links
- Historic England. "Grand Theatre, Grade II* (466101 )". Images of England.
- Historic England. "Municipal buildings, Grade II* (465680 )". Images of England.
- Historic England. "Leeds General Infirmary, Grade I (465138 )". Images of England.
- Historic England. "Spenfield, Grade II* (466224 )". Images of England.
- Historic England. "Lawnswood cemetery chapels, Grade II (466207 )". Images of England.
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