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Sharpe, Edmund.
Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Dec. 15, 1828. [Only] s. of [Francis, of Knutsford, Cheshire, and] Mrs Sharpe, of Penny Street, Liverpool.
B. [Oct. 31, 1809], at Knutsford, Cheshire.
School, Sedbergh.
Matric. Michs. 1829; Scholar, 1829; B.A. 1833; M.A. 1836.
Worts Travelling Fellowship.
Studied architecture in France and Germany.
Practised at Lancaster, 1848.
Mayor of Lancaster, 1848.
F.R.I.B.A., 1848; gold medal, 1875.
In partnership with E. G. Paley designed many large buildings.
Then engaged for many years in the construction of railways.
Resided at Bettws-y-coed, 1857-63.
J.P. for Lancs and Denbighshire, 1859.
Constructed tramways at Geneva and a railway at Perpignan.
Returned to Lancaster, 1867 and subsequently resided there.
Designed about 40 churches.
Married, 1843, Elizabeth, dau. of Col.
Fletcher, of The Hollins, near Oldham, Lancs., and had issue.
Author, Architectural Parallels, and of several works on mediaeval architecture, etc.
Died May 8, 1877, at Milan.
(Sedbergh Sch. Reg.; Boase, III. 519; D.N.B.)
Edmund SHARPE
Approx. lifespan: 1809–1877
pens. aged 17 St John's College adm1828:12:15
Only s. of [Francis, of Knutsford, Cheshire and] Mrs – SHARPE, of Penny Street, Liverpool, [ Lancashire ]
b. 1809:10:31 Knutsford, Cheshire
Sch: Sedbergh School Sedbergh, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]
Matric 1829:10MT:
Scholar 1829
BA 1833
MA 1836
Worts Travelling Fellowship.
Studied architecture France and Germany
Practised at: : Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] 1848
Mayor of: Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] 1848
F.R.I.B.A. 1848
gold medal 1875
In partnership with E. G. Paley designed many large buildings. Then engaged for many years in the construction of railways.
At Bettws-y-coed, [ Caernarvonshire ] 1857-63
J.P. for: : Lancashire and Denbighshire 1859
Constructed tramways Geneva, [ Switzerland ] and a railway Perpignan, [ France ]
Returned to Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] 1867
and subsequently resided there. Designed about 40 churches.
m. 1843 Elizabeth, dau. of Colonel: Fletcher, of The Hollins, near Oldham, Lancashire
had issue
Publ.: Architectural Parallels, and of several works on mediaeval architecture, etc.
d. Milan, [ Italy ] 1877:05:08
( Sedbergh School Reg.; Boase, III. 519; D.N.B .)

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