See also
| Husband: | Edmund Sharpe (1809-1877) | |
| Wife: | Elizabeth Fletcher (c. 1812-1876) | |
| Children: | Francis Sharpe (1845- ) | |
| Edmund Sharpe (c. 1848- ) | ||
| Emily Sharpe (1849- ) | ||
| Catherine Sharpe (c. 1851- ) | ||
| Arthur Sharpe (1853- ) | ||
| Marriage | 27 Jul 1843 | |
| Name: | Edmund Sharpe | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Francis Sharpe ( - ) | |
| Mother: | Martha Whittaker ( - ) | |
| Birth | 31 Oct 1809 | Brook Cottage, Brook Street, Knutsford, Cheshire |
| Education | Greenwich School, Sedburgh, St Johns Coll, Cambridge | |
| Occupation | 1836 (age 26-27) | Founded architects practice in Lancaster |
| Occupation | btw 1847 and 1848 (age 37-39) | Mayor of Lancaster |
| Census | 1851 (age 41-42) | Architect, Fenton St, Lancaster |
| Census | 1871 (age 61-62) | Landowner & ironfounder, JP, MA, FRIBA, Higher Greaves, Scotforth, Lancs |
| Death | 8 May 1877 (age 67) | Milan, Italy |
| Burial | 1877 | Lancaster Cemetary |
| Name: | Elizabeth Fletcher | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | c. 1812 | Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire |
| Death | 15 Mar 1876 (age 63-64) | Scotforth, Lancashire |
| Name: | Francis Sharpe | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Margaret Paley (1854-1939) | |
| Birth | 1845 | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Birth fact | 1845 (age 0) | GRO Reference: 1845 D Quarter in LANCASTER Volume 21 Page 506 |
| Census | 1851 (age 5-6) | Living with parents |
| Census | 1881 (age 35-36) | Iron founder (68 men & 15 boys), Quarry Hill, Scotforth, Lancs |
| Name: | Edmund Sharpe | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | c. 1848 | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Census | 1851 (age 2-3) | Living with parents |
| Name: | Emily Sharpe | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1849 | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Birth fact | 1849 (age 0) | GRO Reference: 1849 S Quarter in LANCASTER Volume 21 Page 480 |
| Census | 1851 (age 1-2) | Living with parents |
| Name: | Catherine Sharpe | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | c. 1851 | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Census | 1851 (age 0) | Living with parents |
| Name: | Arthur Sharpe | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1853 | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Birth fact | 1853 (age 0) | GRO Reference: 1853 J Quarter in LANCASTER Volume 08E Page 552 |
A leading Victorian architect, Edmund Sharpe opened his office in Lancaster in 1836 and practised there for fifteen years, initially alone and later with Edward Paley, designing around thirty-five churches including his famous “Pot” or terracotta churches in addition to a number of country houses and some smaller commissions. In 1844 he produced his first book, Architectural Parallels, to be followed by a number of other scholarly works on medieval and especially Cistercian architecture. It was for his writings that he received the RIBA Gold Medal in 1875.
A man of inexhaustible energy and catholic interest, he was a fine cricketer, oarsman and archer, a founder-member of the Choral Society, hymn-writer and organist. He owned and ran the Athenaeum and became a Councillor in 1841 and Mayor in 1847-8. During his time on the Corporation he energetically pursued the reform of the sewerage system and the provision of a clean water supply for the town from Wyresdale. He played a leading role in ensuring the application of the first Public Health Act to Lancaster.
Sources:
http://www.lancashirepioneers.com/sharpe/
See also Dictionary of National Biography
SHARPE, EDMUND. Adm. pens, (age 17) at St John's, Dec. 15, 1828. [Only] s. of Francis, of Knutsford, Cheshire, and Mrs Sharpe, of Penny Street, Liverpool. B. Oct. 31, 1809, at Knutsford, Cheshire. School, Sedbergh. Matric. Michs. 1829; Scholar, 1829; B.A. 1833; M.A. 1836. Worts Travelling Fellowship. Studied architecture in France and Germany. Practised at Lancaster, 1848. Mayor of Lancaster, 1848. F.R.I.B.A., 1848; gold medal, 1875. In partnership with E. G. Paley designed many large buildings. Then engaged for many years in the construction of railways. Resided at Bettws-y-Coed, 1857-63. J. P. for Lancs and Denbighshire, 1859. Constructed tramways at Geneva and a railway at Perpignan. Returned to Lancaster, 1867 and subsequently resided there. Designed about 40 churches. Married, 1843, Elizabeth, dau. of Col. Fletcher, of The Hollins, near Oldham, Lanes., and had issue. Author, Architectural Parallels, and of several works on mediaeval architecture, etc. Died May 8, 1877, at Milan. (Sedbergh Sch. Reg.; Boase, iii. 519; D.N.B.)
Source: Venn, Alumni Cantab.
22 August 1877. The Will of Edmund Sharpe late of Scotforth near the City of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster Esquire who died 8 May 1877 at Milan in Italy was proved at the Principal Registry by Edmund Sharpe Cotton Spinner and Alfred Sharpe Solicitor both of Quarry Hill in Scotforth the Sons and Walter Fletcher of Waterhead near Ambleside in the County of Westmoreland Colliery Engineer the Nephew three of the Executors. Effects under £14,000.
21 April 1876. Special Administration (with the Will) of the effects of Elizabeth Sharpe (Wife of Edmund Sharpe, Esquire) formerly of Lancaster but late of Quarry Hill Scotforth both in the County of Lancaster who died 15 March 1876 at Scotforth was granted at Lancaster to the said Edmund Sharpe of Quarry Hill the Principal Legatee. Effects under £200.