Henry Bloomfield Bare | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1848 Hungerford, Berkshire |
| Died | January 8, 1912 (aged 63) Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | York Magistrates’ Court |
Henry Bloomfield Bare (1848–1912[1]) was an architect based in Liverpool, England.[2]
Family
He was born on 21 January 1848 in Hungerford, Berkshire, the son of Thomas Bare (1805–1891) and Harriet Meggs (1815–1881). He married Clari Sharples (1852–1907) on 20 December 1876 in Holy Trinity Church, Southport[3] and they had the following children:
- Elsie Bare (1877–1883)
- Cecilia Ruth Bare (1880–1962)
- Geoffrey Bare (b. 1885)
His wife Clari died on 18 August 1907 and he married Ada Rosalind Nelson (1873–1958) in 1908 in Birkenhead. He died on 8 January 1912 in Liverpool.
Career
He studied architecture with Charles Edmund Giles from 1861 to 1863 and then became assistant to Thomas John Willson and Samuel Joseph Nicholl until 1868. He was District Resident Assistant on the London & North Western Railway working for William Baker from 1 September 1866 to 30 June 1876.[4]
In 1876 he established himself in independent practice and about 10 years later formed a partnership with Henry Langton Beckwith. He became a council member of the Liverpool Architectural Society.
In 1886 he was secretary of the Liverpool International Exhibition.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1888.[2]
Works
- St Peter's Church, Newton-le-Willows 1874–75 (alterations)[5]
- St John's Church, Bootle 1878 (repairs and improvements)[6]
- Liverpool Town Hall 1879 (redecoration)[7]
- York Magistrates' Court 1890–92 (with Huon Arthur Matear)
- Philharmonic Dining Rooms, 36 Hope Street, Liverpool 1898 (interior decoration in conjunction with Charles John Allen)[8]
References
- ↑ "Mr. H.B. Bare". Liverpool Journal of Commerce. England. 8 November 1912. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 Brodie, Antonia (20 December 2001). Directory of British Architects 1834–1914: Vol 2 (L–Z). Royal Institute of British Architects. p. 109. ISBN 082645514X.
- ↑ "Marriages". Daily news (London). England. 27 December 1876. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1838–1878 Salaried Officers". London and North Western: 43. 1838. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Newton News". Warrington Examiner. England. 12 December 1874. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Re-opening of St John's Bootle". Liverpool Mercury. England. 28 October 1878. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Fancy Dress Ball at the Town Hall". Liverpool Echo. England. 7 November 1879. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Historic England, "Philharmonic Dining Rooms (1207638)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 February 2022