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6 Bennetts Hill of 1827
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Birmingham Market Hall of 1832–35
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Powell's Gun Shop, 1861

Charles Edge (13 October 1800 – 21 July 1867) was a British architect based in Birmingham.

Career

Edge was born on 13 October 1800. He studied architecture in London for 5 years, and set himself up in practice in Bennetts Hill, Birmingham in 1826.[1] He became one of the leading architects in Birmingham.[2] After the failure of the contractors building Birmingham Town Hall, Edge was employed to complete the building. For many years he worked in partnership with Avery.Шаблон:Clarify His son, Charles Allerton Edge became an architect working with his father. Edge also employed Yeoville Thomason.

He died on 21 July 1867 at Edgbaston.[3]

Works

  • 5 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, 1827[4]
  • 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, 1827[5]
  • Wesleyan Methodist Church, Constitution Hill, Birmingham, 1827–28
  • 112 Colmore Row, Birmingham, c.1829 (probable)
  • The Public Office, Moor Street, Birmingham, 1829–30
  • Birmingham Market Hall, High Street, Birmingham, 1832–35 (destroyed in the Birmingham Blitz, 1940; remains demolished 1963)
  • Bank of Birmingham, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham 1833 (afterwards Branch Bank of England)
  • Scottish Presbyterian Church, Broad Street, Birmingham, 1834 (rebuilt 1848–49 by J. R. Botham)
  • St Peter's Church, Dale End, Birmingham, 1834–37 (rebuilding after fire damage. Demolished 1899)
  • Birmingham Town Hall, 1835 alterations
  • Key Hill Cemetery, 1835–36[6]
  • The Crescent, Filey, Yorkshire, 1835–38
  • Birmingham and Midland Bank, Union Street, Birmingham, 1836
  • Aspley House, 39 Wellington Road, Birmingham, 1836[7]
  • Regent Works, Vittoria Street/Regent Street, Birmingham, 1837–38
  • Birmingham Town Hall, 1837 extension
  • 15 Chad Road, Birmingham, 1838
  • The Independent Chapel, King Street, Dudley, 1839
  • Victoria Works, Vittoria Street/Frederick Street, Birmingham 1839–40
  • National Provincial Bank, Bennett Hill, Birmingham, 1840
  • Block, Temple Street/New Street, Birmingham, 1842 (demolished c.1950)
  • St Paul's School, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, 1844
  • Norwich Union Fire Engine House, Temple Street, Birmingham, 1846 (with Avery)
  • Coade stone fountain, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 1850[8]
  • Savings Bank, 31 Cannon Hill, Birmingham, 1850
  • Birmingham Town Hall, 1850 extension
  • Aston Waterworks Engine House, Birmingham, 1851
  • Lily House, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 1852
  • St George's Church, Edgbaston, 1855–57 chancel[9]
  • Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House, 1860 alterations[10]
  • Powell's Gun Shop, 35–37 Carrs Lane, Birmingham, 1861[11]

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Personal life

Edge married Ellen Allerton (1810–1871), second daughter of Thomas Allarton of Lozells, Birmingham, on 30 October 1833 in Aston, Birmingham. Their children were:

  • Frances May Edge (1836–1920)
  • Ellen Edge (1843–1917)
  • Charles Allerton Edge (1844–1907) (also an architect and father of sculptor and anthropologist Marguerite Milward[12])
  • Sarah Margaret Edge (1847–1898)
  • John Quarrendon Edge (b.1848)
  • Hall Travers Edge (1850–1915)

References

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