Richard Grainger | |
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 Richard Grainger, 1827 | |
| Born | 9 October 1797.[1] High Friar's Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Died | 4 July 1861.[2] 5 Clayton Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Resting place | St James Church, Benwell |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Andrews Charity School, High Friar Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Spouse | Rachel Arundale (d.1842) |
| Children | 13 |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Grainger (d.c.1810) and Amelia Burt (1755–1835) |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Grainger Town |
Richard Grainger (9 October 1797 – 4 July 1861) was a 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.
- ^ Faulkner, T.E. (23 September 2004). "Grainger, Richard". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/11235. Retrieved 8 August 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Death of Mr Richard Grainger". Newcastle Daily Chronicle. British Newspaper Archive. 5 July 1861. p. 2 col 3. Retrieved 8 August 2020.