Charles H Worley (1853–1906) was a British architect.
Early life
Allinson puts forward that Charles Worley was the son of the architect Robert James Worley (1850–1930), of the architectural practice Worley & Saunders, who was "involved in all kinds of speculative developments". They are listed jointly as the architects of 41
Harley Street
Harley Street is a street in Marylebone, Central London, named after Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer.
English Heritage also confirm, probably incorrectly that Robert and Charles were brothers. This is unlikely since genealogical records show that Charles had two brothers, Joshua b. 1847, Francis b. 1849 and one sister, Ann b. 1851.
Worley was articled to
Rowland Plumbe
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in 1870.
Career
In 1892, he was the architect for 42
Harley Street
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Marylebone
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Grade II* listed
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public house
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St John's Wood
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, London, now known as Crocker's Folly.
Buildings
His surviving buildings include:
* 28–30
Wigmore Street
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(1890–92)
* 42 Harley Street (1892)
* 28–29
Wimpole Street
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(1892–93)
* 51, 55–56
Welbeck Street
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St John's Wood
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(1898)
* De Walden Rooms, Charlebert Street, St John's Wood (1898–99)
* 37
New Bond Street
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(1901)
* 6–7 St George Street (1904–05)
* 1–3
Old Compton Street
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(1904–07)
* 99A
Charing Cross Road
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(1904–07)
* 3
Soho Square
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