Richard Grainger

Male, Deceased Person

1797 – 1861

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Who was Richard Grainger?

Richard Grainger was a builder in Newcastle upon Tyne. He worked together with the architects John Dobson and Thomas Oliver, and with the town clerk, John Clayton, to redevelop the centre of Newcastle in the 19th century. Grainger Street and the Grainger Market are named after him; sometimes the whole area of Newcastle developed in the Neoclassical style around Grey Street and Grainger Street is referred to as Grainger Town.

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Born
1797
Lived in
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
Died
1861

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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