James Huckerby Explained

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

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.

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^[1]
• Pair of villas, 13-15 Hampden Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1887^[2]
• Pair of villas, Thornhill Street (now Imperial Road), Beeston, Nottingham 1887-88^[3]
• Oban House, 8 Chilwell Road, Beeston ca. 1890 (attributed)
• House, Cromwell Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1890^[4]
• 2 Pairs of Villas, Willoughby Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1891^[5]
• Seven houses, 1-11 Clinton Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1891^[6]
• Pair of Villas for William Bacton, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1892^[7]
• Anglo Scotian Mills, Beeston 1892^[8]
• House for William Lowe, 52 Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1893^[9]
• House for Mr Turner, Styring Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1893^[10]
• Houses in Grange Avenue, Beeston 1893-94 (with Arthur Richard Calvert)^[11]
• Semi-detached houses at 17-19 Chilwell Road, Beeston 1894
• House, Clinton Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1894^[12]
• House for John Lee, 90 Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1895^[13]
• Pair of Villas for Mrs Brecknock, Park Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1895^[14]
• House and shop alterations for Mr Hooley, 101 Wollaton Road, Beeston, Nottingham 1895^[15]
• Two houses and stabling for William Low, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1898-99^[16]
• Five houses for Mr. J. Stone, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1897^[17]
• Pair of villas for Mr A. Elliot, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1898-99^[18]

Notes and References

1. 690 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
2. 780 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
3. 775 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
4. 641 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
5. 570 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
6. 256 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
7. 738 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
8. Book: Pearson, Lynn . 31 Aug 2016 . Victorian and Edwardian British Industrial Architecture . The Crowood Press . 9781785001901 .
9. 738 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
10. 1337 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
11. 472 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
12. 252 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
13. 738 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
14. 763 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
15. 1424 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
16. 735 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
17. 737 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .
18. 718 . Building Plan Register . 1878-1937 . DC/BS/4/2/1 . District Council Records . Nottinghamshire Archives Office . .