1744 - 1829
Thomas Harrison (architect) British Architect
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| First Name |
Thomas
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| Last Name |
Harrison
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| Birthday |
7th August, 1744
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| Birthplace |
Richmond, Yorkshire
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| Died |
29th March, 1829
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| Place of Death |
Chester, Cheshire, England
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| Buried |
St Bridget's Church, Chester (later Blacon Cemetery)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Architect, bridge engineer
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| Occupation |
Architect
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Thomas Harrison (7 August (baptised) 1744 – 29 March 1829) was an English architect and bridge engineer who trained in Rome, where he studied classical architecture.
Returning to England, he won the competition in 1782 for the design of Skerton Bridge in Lancaster.
After moving to Lancaster he worked on local buildings, received commissions for further bridges, and designed country houses in Scotland.
In 1786 Harrison was asked to design new buildings within the grounds of Lancaster and Chester castles, projects that occupied him, together with other works, until 1815.
On both sites he created accommodation for prisoners, law courts, and a shire hall, while working on various other public buildings, gentlemen's clubs, churches, houses, and monuments elsewhere.
His final major commission was for the design of Grosvenor Bridge in Chester.
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