John Grey Weightman (29 March 1809 – 9 December 1872) was a British architect based in
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
.
Career
He was born on 29 March 1809 in
Bawtry
Bawtry is a market town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It lies between Doncaster, Gainsborough and Retford, on the border with Nottinghamshire and close to Lincolnshire. The town is historically part of ...
,
West Riding of Yorkshire
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, the son of Robert Weightman and Mary Gray.
He trained in the offices of
Charles Barry
Sir Charles Barry (23 May 1795 – 12 May 1860) was a British architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster (also known as the Houses of Parliament) in London during the mid-19th century, but also responsi ...
and
Charles Robert Cockerell
Charles Robert Cockerell (27 April 1788 – 17 September 1863) was an English architect, archaeologist, and writer. He studied architecture under Robert Smirke. He went on an extended Grand Tour lasting seven years, mainly spent in Greece. H ...
. Initially he practised alone in Sheffield from around 1832, but by 1834 he was working with
Matthew Ellison Hadfield
Matthew Ellison Hadfield (8 September 1812 – 9 March 1885) was an English architect of the Victorian Gothic revival. He is chiefly known for his work on Roman Catholic churches, including the cathedral churches of Salford and Sheffield.
Trai ...
before entering a formal partnership in 1838 which lasted until 1858, after which he practised alone.
He married Mary Elizabeth Collinson (1802-1884). He died in
Collingham, Nottinghamshire
Collingham is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. The population (including Brough) at the 2011 Census was 2,738.
Collingham is located on the banks of the River Trent on the A1133 main road, just off the A46. It is appro ...
on 9 December 1872.
Works
References
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19th-century English architects
1809 births
1872 deaths
People from Bawtry
Architects from Yorkshire