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Frederick Stead Brodrick

Frederick Stead Brodrick (7 August 1847 – 23 April 1927) was an architect based in Kingston upon Hull, England.

Northumberland Court Almshouses, 1884–86
County Hall, Beverley, 1890–91
Punch Hotel, 1896–98

Life

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He was born on 7 August 1847 in Kingston upon Hull, the son of John Brodrick (1805–1869) and Sarah Stead (1811–1892). He was a nephew of the architect Cuthbert Brodrick (1822–1905).[1] He married Frances Ann Flowers (1851–1886) in 1875 in Caistor Lincolnshire.[2] He married secondly Mary Beatrice Earle (1864–1938) in 1888 in Kingston upon Hull.[3][4] Having initials FSB, he was known as "Fusby".[5]

He died on 23 April 1927 in Scalby, near Scarborough[1][6] and left an estate valued at £19,715[7] (equivalent to £1,486,400 in 2023).[8]

Career

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He entered into the practice of his uncle, Cuthbert Brodrick, in 1870 when Cuthbert gave up architecture and moved to France. Frederick went into partnership with Richard George Smith as Smith & Brodrick. In the early 1890s they were joined by Arthur Lowther.[1]

He was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was a partner in the form of Smith and Brodrick of Bowlalley Lane in Hull. For many years he was Diocesan Surveyor of the Diocese of York and was responsible for the building and restoration of many churches in Hull and the East Riding.[1]

Works

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  • All Saints’ Church, Margaret Street, Hull (tower)
  • Lunatic Asylum, Willerby
  • All Saints’ Church, Tunstall 1873–74 (restoration)[9]
  • Cogan House, Bowlalley Lane, Hull 1876–8[10]
  • St John The Baptists’ Church, St George's Road, Hull 1878
  • St Nicholas' Church, Beverley 1879–80
  • All Saint's Church, Roos, East Yorkshire 1881 (organ chamber)[11]
  • Old White Hart Inn, Silver Street, Hull, 1881 (remodelling)[12]
  • St James’ Church, Sutton-on-Hull, 1883 (organ chamber)
  • Beverley Minster Parish Hall, 1885
  • Northumberland Court Almshouses, Hull 1884–86[13]
  • St Patrick's Church, Patrington 1884–86 (restoration)[14]
  • St Andrew's Church, Kirk Ella 1886–87 (restoration)
  • East Riding Police Court, Beverley 1887 (enlargement)[15]
  • County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley 1890–91[16]
  • Grammar School, Leicester Street, Hull 1890–??
  • St Stephens Church & St Stephens House, Newport 1890
  • Pearson Park Hotel, Hull 1892[17]
  • St Augustine's Church, Skirlaugh, 1892-93 (restoration)[18]
  • St Gregory's School and Chapel, Scott Street/Lockwood Street, Hull 1893
  • Punch Hotel, Queen Victoria Square, Hull 1896–98[19]
  • Hull and Sculcoates Dispensary, Boulevard 1898
  • St Helen's Church, Skeffling 1900–01 (restoration)[20]
  • Holy Trinity Church, Hull 1906–08 (undrpinning)
  • Hornsea Church Institute, 1906[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Former Hull Architect". Hull Daily Mail. England. 25 April 1927. p. 6 col.4. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Marriages". York Herald. 15 November 1875. p. 4 col.4. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Deaths". Leeds Mercury. England. 15 December 1938. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Marriages". Sheffield Independent. 9 April 1888. p. 5 col.6. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Acting". Hull Daily Mail. 17 October 1951. p. 4 col.6. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Mr Frederick Stead Brodrick". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 25 April 1927. p. 12 col.4. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Latest Wills". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 6 September 1927. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Tunstall". Hull Packet. England. 26 June 1874. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ Historic England. "Cogan House (1293324)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Roos. Organ Opening". Hull Packet. England. 29 July 1881. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ Historic England. "The Old White Hart Inn (Ye Olde White Harte) (1197696)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  13. ^ Historic England. "Northumberland Almshouses (1291978)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Re-opening of Patrington Church". Yorkshire Gazette. England. 19 June 1886. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "East Riding Police Court Improvements". Hull Daily Mail. England. 5 July 1887. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ Historic England. "County Hall (1346321)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  17. ^ Neave, David; Neave, Susan (2010). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Hull. Yale University Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780300141726.
  18. ^ "Re-opening of Skirlaugh Church". Hull Daily Mail. England. 27 September 1893. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  19. ^ Historic England. "Punch Hotel (1291699)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Skeffling". Hull Daily Mail. England. 20 May 1901. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  21. ^ "Hornsea Church Institute". Hull Daily Mail. England. 24 September 1906. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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