George Corson
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. His gravestone, a celtic cross with five bosses, is grade II listed, one of only four listed memorials at Lawnswood.[3][4]
References
External links
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article about an artist, architect or photographer from Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article about a United Kingdom architect or firm of architects is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
