James Huckerby (1826 – 25 March 1900) was a 19th-century builder and architect based in

Beeston, Nottingham Beeston is a town in the Borough of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England, south-west of Nottingham city centre. To its north-east is the University of Nottingham's main campus, University Park. The pharmaceutical and retail chemist group Boots h ...

History

He was born in 1826 in Long Clawson, Leicestershire, the son of James Huckerby (1804-1887) and Sarah Swain (1804-1888). On 18 July 1854 he married Mary Ann Shrewsbury, eldest daughter of Thomas Shrewsbury in

St John the Baptist Church, Beeston St. John the Baptist Church is an Anglican church in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest. Hi ...

. He was a builder who also acted as a Clerk of Works and Architect for local businessmen in Beeston. He died on 25 March 1900 at his residence 8 The City, Beeston, Nottingham and left an estate valued at £413 17s 4d. ().

Works

*4 houses, Middleton Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1887 *Pair of villas, 13-15 Hampden Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1887 *Pair of villas, Thornhill Street (now Imperial Road), Beeston, Nottingham 1887-88 *Oban House, 8 Chilwell Road, Beeston ca. 1890 (attributed) *House, Cromwell Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1890 *2 Pairs of Villas, Willoughby Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1891 *Seven houses, 1-11 Clinton Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1891 *Pair of Villas for William Bacton, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1892 *

Anglo Scotian Mills The Anglo Scotian Mills is former lace factory in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. It is a Grade II listed building. History The firm was established by Francis Wilkinson (1846-1897) in the 1870s in Beeston. The original mill buildings were destroyed b ...

, Beeston 1892 *House for William Lowe, 52 Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1893 *House for Mr Turner, Styring Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1893 *Houses in Grange Avenue, Beeston 1893-94 (with

Arthur Richard Calvert Arthur Richard Calvert (1852-1 September 1922) was an architect based in Nottingham. History He was born in Clapham, Surrey in 1852, the son of Revd. William Bainbridge Calvert (1821-1892) and Charlotte Caparn. He was educated at Tonbridge Schoo ...

) *Semi-detached houses at 17-19

Chilwell Road, Beeston Chilwell Road, Beeston is street in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. It runs from its junction with High Road, Beeston in Beeston Square to the Hop Pole public house. History The road was constructed as part of the Sawley to Nottingham turnpike road. ...

1894 *House, Clinton Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1894 *House for John Lee, 90 Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1895 *Pair of Villas for Mrs Brecknock, Park Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1895 *House and shop alterations for Mr Hooley, 101

Wollaton Road, Beeston Wollaton Road, Beeston runs north from its junction with High Road, Beeston to Derby Road. History In 1853 a baptist chapel on the road was purchased by the Primitive Methodists and in 1882 they rebuilt the chapel in its current form. The street ...

, Nottingham 1895 *Two houses and stabling for William Low, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1898-99 *Five houses for Mr. J. Stone, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1897 *Pair of villas for Mr A. Elliot, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1898-99

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Huckerby, James 19th-century English architects Architects from Nottingham 1826 births 1900 deaths Architects from Leicestershire