George Treacher Explained

George Treacher (c.1835  - 28 February 1908) was a Victorian architect known for his pub designs.

Early life and family

George Treacher was born around 1835 in Clapham, Surrey.^[1] He married Emma and had at least three daughters and two sons with her.^[2]

Career

Treacher practiced as an architect and surveyor. He was particularity known for his designs for public houses which included The Opera Tavern (1879) in Catherine Street, London.^[3] He also designed the Britannia Public House (1881) at 45 Peckham High Street which has since been converted to a shop and the front lost,^[4] and the Yorkshire Grey on the corner of Langham Street and Middleton Place, rebuilt in 1882–3 to designs by Treacher.^[5]

Death

Treacher died on 28 February 1908 at 68 Loughborough Park, Brixton. He left effects valued at £867.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9D1-Q69 George Treacher England and Wales Census, 1901.
2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Q-LC3C George Treacher England and Wales Census, 1881.
3. Web site: Bow Street and Russell Street Area: Catherine Street. British History Online. 2018-01-17.
4. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/assets/attach/2198/Rye_Lane_Peckham_C_A_Appraisal.pdf Rye Lane Peckham Conservation Area Appraisal.
5. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/architecture/sites/bartlett/files/chapter25_riding_house_street.pdf "Riding House Street to New Cavendish Street".
6. https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar/GetImgSrc?filePath=%2F1908%2FT%2F001966_travis_1908.Png 1908 Probate Calendar.