Robert Clarke (1819 – 11 December 1877) was an architect based in

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...

History

Born in 1819, Robert Clarke was the son of Mr. Clarke of ''Stoney and Clarke''. He married Frances Sympson at St Martin’s Church, Lincoln, on 12 May 1841. He studied architecture under

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in Lincoln. He went into a partnership with

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in Northampton in 1848. This partnership was short-lived, and dissolved on 31 July 1849. In 1852, he established himself as an independent architect back in Nottingham. He set up in business in Nottingham with offices in Grosvenor Place, Parliament Street. In 1854 he moved to Shakespere Street, opposite Angelo Terrace. His son,

Robert Charles Clarke Robert Charles Clarke (1843 – 16 February 1904) was an architect based in Nottingham. History He was born in 1843, the son of Robert Clarke (architect), Robert Clarke and went into business with his father to form Robert Clarke & Son. He ma ...

(1843-16 February 1904) joined his father to form Robert Clarke & Son. He died on 11 December 1877 in Sneinton, Nottingham and left a small estate to his widow, Frances Clarke.

Works

* Littlemore Lunatic Asylum, Oxfordshire 1843 *Building to house the Bunker’s Hill Weighing Machine, Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham 1852 *Artisan’s Library, Thurland Street, Nottingham 1854 *New Theatre,

St Mary's Gate, Nottingham St Mary’s Gate is a historic street in the Lace Market area of Nottingham City Centre between High Pavement and Warser Gate. History The early name for the street was Seynt Maregate (), taking its name from St Mary's Church which is at the ...

1854 *Anglican Chapel, Witton Cemetery 1859-60 *Non-conformist Chapel, Witton Cemetery 1859-60 (demolished ca. 1980) * Nottingham Journal offices,

Pelham Street, Nottingham Pelham Street is an historic street in Nottingham City Centre between High Street and Carlton Street. History The street is medieval and was originally known as ''Gridlesmith Gate'' or ''Greytsmythisgate''. () The name was changed around 1800 ...

1860 *Lambert’s Lace Factory, Talbot Street, Nottingham 1863. * St Ann's Church, Nottingham 1863-64 (demolished 1971) *St John the Evangelist's Church, Carlisle 1864-65 * St John's Church, Worksop 1869 (with Robert Charles Clarke)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Robert 19th-century English architects Architects from Nottingham 1819 births 1877 deaths