Richard Lane (architect)

This article is about the English architect. For others, see Richard Lane (disambiguation).
Richard Lane
Friends Meeting House, Manchester
Born(1795-04-03)3 April 1795
London, England
Died25 May 1880(1880-05-25) (aged 85)
Ascot, Berkshire, England
NationalityEnglish
Alma materÉcole des Beaux-Arts
OccupationArchitect
PracticeRichard Lane & Peter B. Alley
BuildingsOld MRI Extension
Manchester Royal Lunatic Asylum
ProjectsVictoria Park, Manchester

Richard Lane (3 April 1795 – 25 May 1880)[1] was an English architect of the early and mid-19th century. Born in London and based in Manchester, he was known mainly for his restrained and austere Greek-inspired classicism. He also designed a few buildings – mainly churches – in the Gothic style.[2] He planned and designed many of the houses in the exclusive Victoria Park estate.

  1. ^ "DSA Architect Biography Report". [Dictionary of Scottish Architects]. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  2. ^ Manchester: An Architectural History, page 64. Manchester University Press. 2000. ISBN 9780719056062. Retrieved 17 June 2008.