George Treacher (c.1835 – 28 February 1908) was a Victorian architect known for his pub designs.
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Early life and family
editGeorge Treacher was born around 1835 in Clapham, Surrey.[1] He married Emma and had at least three daughters and two sons with her.[2]
Career
editTreacher practiced as an architect and surveyor. He was particularity known for his designs for public houses which included The Opera Tavern (1879) in Catherine Street, London.[3] He also designed the Britannia Public House (1881) at 45 Peckham High Street which has since been converted to a shop and the front lost,[4] and the Yorkshire Grey on the corner of Langham Street and Middleton Place, rebuilt in 1882–3 to designs by Treacher.[5]
Death
editTreacher died on 28 February 1908 at 68 Loughborough Park, Brixton. He left effects valued at £867.[6]
References
edit- ^ George Treacher England and Wales Census, 1901. Family Search. Retrieved 18 January 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ George Treacher England and Wales Census, 1881. Family Search. Retrieved 18 January 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ "Bow Street and Russell Street Area: Catherine Street". British History Online. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ^ Rye Lane Peckham Conservation Area Appraisal. Southwark Council, London, 2011. p. 26.
- ^ "Riding House Street to New Cavendish Street". UCL, 2016. p. 4.
- ^ 1908 Probate Calendar. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
External links
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