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Richard Grainger (c1799-1861), architect and builder of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Richard Grainger (c1799-1861), architect and builder of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
builder in Newcastle upon Tyne. He worked with the architects [[John Dobson]] and [[Thomas Oliver]], and with the town clerk, John Clayton, to redevelop the centre of Newcastle in the 19th century. Grainger Street and the Grainger Market are named after him; sometimes the whole area of Newcastle developed in the Neoclassical style around Grey Street and Grainger Street is referred to as Grainger Town. | builder in Newcastle upon Tyne. He worked with the architects [[John Dobson]] and [[Thomas Oliver (1791-1857)|Thomas Oliver]], and with the town clerk, John Clayton, to redevelop the centre of Newcastle in the 19th century. Grainger Street and the Grainger Market are named after him; sometimes the whole area of Newcastle developed in the Neoclassical style around Grey Street and Grainger Street is referred to as Grainger Town. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 4 April 2022
Richard Grainger (c1799-1861), architect and builder of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
builder in Newcastle upon Tyne. He worked with the architects John Dobson and Thomas Oliver, and with the town clerk, John Clayton, to redevelop the centre of Newcastle in the 19th century. Grainger Street and the Grainger Market are named after him; sometimes the whole area of Newcastle developed in the Neoclassical style around Grey Street and Grainger Street is referred to as Grainger Town.