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[[File:Main SHU Building Collegiate Crescent 2.jpg|thumb|Collegiate School, Sheffield. 1836]]
[[File:Main SHU Building Collegiate Crescent 2.jpg|thumb|Collegiate School, Sheffield. 1836]]
'''John Grey Weightman''' (29 March 1809 - 9 December 1872) was an architect based in [[Liverpool]] and [[Sheffield]].
'''John Grey Weightman''' (29 March 1809 – 9 December 1872) was an English architect based in [[Sheffield]].


==Career==
==Career==
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He was born on 29 March 1809 in [[Bawtry]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], the son of Robert Weightman and Mary Gray.


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He trained in the offices of [[Charles Barry]] and [[Charles Robert Cockerell]]. Initially he practised alone in Sheffield from around 1832, but by 1834 he was working with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]] before entering a formal partnership in 1838 which lasted until 1858, after which he practised alone.
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He was born on 29 March 1908 in Bawtry, Yorkshire, the son of Robert Weightman and Mary Gray.


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He married Mary Elizabeth Collinson (1802-1884). He died in [[Collingham, Nottinghamshire]] on 9 December 1872.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Deaths |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18721212/010/0004 |newspaper=Sheffield Independent |location=England |date=12 December 1872 |access-date=3 March 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
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He trained in the offices of Charles Barry and C.R. Cockerell. Initially he practised alone in Sheffield from around 1832, but by 1834 he was working with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]] before entering a formal partnership in 1838 which lasted until 1858, after which he practised alone.

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He married Mary Elizabeth Collinson (1802-1884). He died in Collingham, Lincolnshire on 9 December 1872.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Deaths |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18721212/010/0004 |newspaper=Sheffield Independent |location=England |date=12 December 1872 |access-date=3 March 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
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*Collegiate School, College Street, Leicester 1835-36<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1183455 |desc=Collegiate School, Leicester |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*Collegiate School, College Street, Leicester 1835-36<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1183455 |desc=Collegiate School, Leicester |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*Collegiate School (now University main building), Sheffield. 1836<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1270958 |desc=Sheffield Hallam University Main Building |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*Collegiate School (now University main building), Sheffield. 1836<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1270958 |desc=Sheffield Hallam University Main Building |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*[[All Saints' Church, Glossop]]. 1831<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384237 |desc=Church of All Saints |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref> rebuilding
*[[All Saints' Church, Glossop]]. 1831<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384237 |desc=Church of All Saints |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref> rebuilding
*All Saints’ Roman Catholic Church, Old Glossop. 1836<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384226 |desc=Roman Catholic Church of All Saints |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*All Saints' Roman Catholic Church, Old Glossop. 1836<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384226 |desc=Roman Catholic Church of All Saints |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*Presbytery, Church Street, Old Glossop. 1836<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384228 |desc=Royle House |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*Presbytery, Church Street, Old Glossop. 1836<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384228 |desc=Royle House |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Mary's Church, Shaw Street, Oldham, Lancashire. 1838<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |date=1969 |title=The Buildings of England. South Lancashire |publisher=Penguin Books |page=360 |isbn=0140710361 }}</ref> with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]]
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*Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath 1842<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1248232
*St Peter's Church, Spring Bank Road, Stalybridge. 1838-39<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |last2=Hubbard |first2=Edward |date=1971 |title=The Buildings of England. Cheshire |publisher=Penguin Books |page=336 |isbn=0140710426 }}</ref> with Hadfield
* [[St Mary's Church, Worksop]], 1838 to 1840, with Hadfield.
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*[[Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath]] 1841-42<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1248232
|desc=Church of Holy Trinity |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
|desc=Church of Holy Trinity |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*Church of St Mary Immaculate, Blackbrook Road, St Helen’s 1844-45<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1199104 |desc=Church of St Mary Immaculate |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*Church of St Mary Immaculate, Blackbrook Road, St Helen's 1844-45<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1199104 |desc=Church of St Mary Immaculate |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Andrew’s Church, Garthorpe 1846<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1061273 |desc=Church of St Andrew |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref> Restoration and new chancel.
*St Andrew's Church, Garthorpe 1846<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1061273 |desc=Church of St Andrew |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref> Restoration and new chancel.
*St Chad's Church, Cheetham Hill Road, Strangeways, Manchester. 1846-47<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |date=1969 |title=The Buildings of England. South Lancashire |publisher=Penguin Books |page=338 |isbn=0140710361 }}</ref> with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]]
*St Chad’s Church and Presbytery, Stocks Street, Cheetham. 1846-47<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1208542 |desc=Roman Catholic Church of St Chad and Presbytery St Chads Presbytery |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Chad's Church and Presbytery, Stocks Street, Cheetham. 1846-47<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1208542 |desc=Roman Catholic Church of St Chad and Presbytery St Chads Presbytery |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Mary's Church, Little Crosby, Lancashire. 1845-47<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |date=1969 |title=The Buildings of England. South Lancashire |publisher=Penguin Books |page=139 |isbn=0140710361 }}</ref> with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]]
*[[Glossop railway station]] and Engine Sheds, Norfolk Street, Glossop. 1847<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384287 |desc=Glossop Railway Station and Co-op Building |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*[[Glossop railway station]] and Engine Sheds, Norfolk Street, Glossop. 1847<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384287 |desc=Glossop Railway Station and Co-op Building |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Bede’s Church, Appleton Road, Halton. 1847<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1130411|desc=Church of St Bede |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Bede's Church, Appleton Road, Halton, Widnes. 1847<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1130411|desc=Church of St Bede |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Anne's Church, Carruthers Street, Ancoats, Manchester. 1847-48<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |date=1969 |title=The Buildings of England. South Lancashire |publisher=Penguin Books |page=300 |isbn=0140710361 }}</ref> with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]]
*[[Salford Cathedral]] 1844-48
*[[Salford Cathedral]] 1844-48
*St Mary's Church, Mulberry Street, Manchester. 1848<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |date=1969 |title=The Buildings of England. South Lancashire |publisher=Penguin Books |page=279 |isbn=0140710361 }}</ref> with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]]
*[[Louth railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=General Remarks |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000064/18480303/056/0006 |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=England |date=3 March 1848 |access-date=3 March 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}</ref>
*[[Louth railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=General Remarks |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000064/18480303/056/0006 |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=England |date=3 March 1848 |access-date=3 March 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
*[[Ludborough railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848/>
*[[Ludborough railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848/>
*[[North Thoresby railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848/>
*[[North Thoresby railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848/>
*[[Holton-le-Clay railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848/>
*[[Holton-le-Clay railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848/>
*[[Waltham railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848/>
*[[Waltham railway station (England)|Waltham railway station]] 1848<ref name=HP1848/>
*St Paul's Church, Newton, Hyde. 1853-54<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |last2=Hubbard |first2=Edward |date=1971 |title=The Buildings of England. Cheshire |publisher=Penguin Books |page=246 |isbn=0140710426 }}</ref> with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]] and [[George Goldie (architect)|George Goldie]]
*St Alban’s Church, Athol Street, Liverpool. 1849<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1356259 |desc=Church of St Alban |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Mary's Church, Felland Street, Dukinfield. 1854-56<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |last2=Hubbard |first2=Edward |date=1971 |title=The Buildings of England. Cheshire |publisher=Penguin Books |page=202 |isbn=0140710426 }}</ref> with [[Matthew Ellison Hadfield]] and [[George Goldie (architect)|George Goldie]]
*St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Lanark 1856<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=206240
*St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Lanark 1856<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=206240
|title=John Grey Weightman |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Dictionary of Scottish Architects |publisher= |access-date=3 March 2017 |quote=}}</ref>
*[[Walton Prison]], Gatehouse entrance, Hornby Road, Liverpool. 1848-55<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1207673 |desc=Walton Prison Entrance Gatehouse |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
|title=John Grey Weightman |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Dictionary of Scottish Architects |access-date=3 March 2017 }}</ref>

*Church of St Charles Borromeo and Presbytery, Hadfield, Derbyshire. 1858<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384309 |desc=Roman Catholic Church of St Charles Borromeo and attached Presbytery |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*Church of St Charles Borromeo and Presbytery, Hadfield, Derbyshire. 1858<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1384309 |desc=Roman Catholic Church of St Charles Borromeo and attached Presbytery |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*[[Liverpool Magistrates' Court|Magistrates’ Courts, Dale Street, Liverpool]] 1857-59<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1206427 |desc=Magistrates’ Court |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*St Mary's Church, Howard Road, Sheffield 1869<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1270449 |desc=Church of St Mary |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
}}
*Bridewell, Cheapside, Liverpool 1857-59<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1068316
|desc=Main Bridewell|access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>
*[[Liverpool Central Library|Liverpool Free Library]] and Museum. 1860<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Brown Testimonial |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001316/18601019/037/0007 |newspaper=Evening Mail |location=England |date=19 October 1860 |access-date=3 March 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}</ref>
*St John’s Church, Bootle. 1864<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New Church at Bootle |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000081/18640618/007/0005 |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=England |date=18 June 1864 |access-date=3 March 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}</ref>
*Everton United Presbyterian Church, Liverpool. 1864-65<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Everton United Presbyterian Church |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000081/18640603/022/0006 |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=England |date=3 June 1864 |access-date=3 March 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}</ref>
*St Mary’s Church, Howard Road, Sheffield 1869<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1270449 |desc=Church of St Mary |access-date= 3 March 2017|mode=cs2}}</ref>


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[[Category:1872 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Bawtry]]
[[Category:People from Bawtry]]
[[Category:Architects from Yorkshire]]

Latest revision as of 22:30, 6 September 2024

Collegiate School, Sheffield. 1836

John Grey Weightman (29 March 1809 – 9 December 1872) was an English architect based in Sheffield.

Career

[edit]

He was born on 29 March 1809 in Bawtry, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Robert Weightman and Mary Gray.

He trained in the offices of Charles Barry and Charles Robert Cockerell. Initially he practised alone in Sheffield from around 1832, but by 1834 he was working with Matthew Ellison Hadfield before entering a formal partnership in 1838 which lasted until 1858, after which he practised alone.

He married Mary Elizabeth Collinson (1802-1884). He died in Collingham, Nottinghamshire on 9 December 1872.[1]

Works

[edit]
  • Church of St Charles Borromeo and Presbytery, Hadfield, Derbyshire. 1858[23]
  • St Mary's Church, Howard Road, Sheffield 1869[24]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Deaths". Sheffield Independent. England. 12 December 1872. Retrieved 3 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Historic England, "Collegiate School, Leicester (1183455)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  3. ^ Historic England, "Sheffield Hallam University Main Building (1270958)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  4. ^ Historic England, "Church of All Saints (1384237)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  5. ^ Historic England, "Roman Catholic Church of All Saints (1384226)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  6. ^ Historic England, "Royle House (1384228)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  7. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England. South Lancashire. Penguin Books. p. 360. ISBN 0140710361.
  8. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (1971). The Buildings of England. Cheshire. Penguin Books. p. 336. ISBN 0140710426.
  9. ^ Historic England, "Church of Holy Trinity (1248232)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  10. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary Immaculate (1199104)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  11. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Andrew (1061273)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  12. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England. South Lancashire. Penguin Books. p. 338. ISBN 0140710361.
  13. ^ Historic England, "Roman Catholic Church of St Chad and Presbytery St Chads Presbytery (1208542)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  14. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England. South Lancashire. Penguin Books. p. 139. ISBN 0140710361.
  15. ^ Historic England, "Glossop Railway Station and Co-op Building (1384287)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  16. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Bede (1130411)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  17. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England. South Lancashire. Penguin Books. p. 300. ISBN 0140710361.
  18. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England. South Lancashire. Penguin Books. p. 279. ISBN 0140710361.
  19. ^ a b c d e "General Remarks". Hull Packet. England. 3 March 1848. Retrieved 3 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  20. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (1971). The Buildings of England. Cheshire. Penguin Books. p. 246. ISBN 0140710426.
  21. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (1971). The Buildings of England. Cheshire. Penguin Books. p. 202. ISBN 0140710426.
  22. ^ "John Grey Weightman". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  23. ^ Historic England, "Roman Catholic Church of St Charles Borromeo and attached Presbytery (1384309)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
  24. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary (1270449)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2017
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