Henry Paley
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Henry Anderson Paley was an English architect
, the only son of Edward Paley
, also an architect, of Lancaster
. He started his training with his father and Hubert Austin
, then went on to the London office of T. E. Collcutt
. He returned to his father's practice in 1882 and became a partner in 1886. Up to the death of Hubert Austin in 1915, he was involved in the design of 75 new churches and also in restorations and additions to other churches. After that he mainly worked alone, or with associates rather than partners, designing some more churches, and also hospitals, schools and houses.
He married Katherine Gossalin in 1888 and they had one daughter. He died in 1946 at his home, Moorgarth, in Caton
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, the only son of Edward Paley
Edward Graham Paley
Edward Graham Paley, usually known as E. G. Paley, , was an English architect who practised in Lancaster, Lancashire, in the second half of the 19th century.-Education and career:...
, also an architect, of Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
. He started his training with his father and Hubert Austin
Hubert Austin
Hubert James Austin was an English architect who practiced in Lancaster. With his partners he designed many churches and other buildings, mainly in the northwest of England.-Early life and career:...
, then went on to the London office of T. E. Collcutt
Thomas Edward Collcutt
Thomas Edward Collcutt was an English architect in the Victorian era who designed several important buildings in London.-Biography:...
. He returned to his father's practice in 1882 and became a partner in 1886. Up to the death of Hubert Austin in 1915, he was involved in the design of 75 new churches and also in restorations and additions to other churches. After that he mainly worked alone, or with associates rather than partners, designing some more churches, and also hospitals, schools and houses.
He married Katherine Gossalin in 1888 and they had one daughter. He died in 1946 at his home, Moorgarth, in Caton
Caton, Lancashire
The civil parish of Caton with Littledale is situated in Lancashire, England near the River Lune. The parish lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and contains the villages of Caton, Brookhouse, Caton Green, Littledale and Townend.-History:The original settlement of...
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See also
- Sharpe, Paley and AustinSharpe, Paley and AustinSharpe, Paley and Austin were the surnames of five architects who worked either alone or in partnerships in one practice in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They were Edmund Sharpe , Edward Paley , Hubert Austin , Henry Paley and Geoffrey L...