Anglo Scotian Mills, Beeston 1892

James Huckerby (1826 – 25 March 1900) was a 19th-century builder and architect based in Beeston, Nottingham.

History

He was born in 1826 in Long Clawson, Leicestershire, the son of James Huckerby (1804-1887) and Sarah Swain (1804-1888).

On 18 July 1854 he married Mary Ann Shrewsbury, eldest daughter of Thomas Shrewsbury in St John the Baptist Church, Beeston.

He was a builder who also acted as a Clerk of Works and Architect for local businessmen in Beeston.

He died on 25 March 1900 at his residence 8 The City, Beeston, Nottingham and left an estate valued at £413 17s 4d. (equivalent to £47,600 in 2021).^[1]

Works

• 4 houses, Middleton Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1887^[2]
• Pair of villas, 13-15 Hampden Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1887^[3]
• Pair of villas, Thornhill Street (now Imperial Road), Beeston, Nottingham 1887-88^[4]
• Oban House, 8 Chilwell Road, Beeston ca. 1890 (attributed)
• House, Cromwell Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1890^[5]
• 2 Pairs of Villas, Willoughby Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1891^[6]
• Seven houses, 1-11 Clinton Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1891^[7]
• Pair of Villas for William Bacton, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1892^[8]
• Anglo Scotian Mills, Beeston 1892^[9]
• House for William Lowe, 52 Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1893^[10]
• House for Mr Turner, Styring Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1893^[11]
• Houses in Grange Avenue, Beeston 1893-94 (with Arthur Richard Calvert)^[12]
• Semi-detached houses at 17-19 Chilwell Road, Beeston 1894
• House, Clinton Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1894^[13]
• House for John Lee, 90 Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1895^[14]
• Pair of Villas for Mrs Brecknock, Park Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1895^[15]
• House and shop alterations for Mr Hooley, 101 Wollaton Road, Beeston, Nottingham 1895^[16]
• Two houses and stabling for William Low, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1898-99^[17]
• Five houses for Mr. J. Stone, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1897^[18]
• Pair of villas for Mr A. Elliot, Denison Street, Beeston, Nottingham 1898-99^[19]

References