E. G. Paley was an English architect who practised from an office in Lancaster, Lancashire in the 19th century. In 1838 he joined Edmund Sharpe as a pupil and became Sharpe's partner in 1845. The practice was then known as "Sharpe and Paley, Architects". Sharpe retired from the practice in 1851 and Paley worked as the only principal in the business until he was joined by Hubert Austin as a partner in 1868.
This list contains the works on buildings and structures other than churches which was carried out by the practice during the time that E. G. Paley was the only principal in the practice, as identified by Price. It includes houses and schools, and a variety of other structures.
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Grade CriteriaGrade II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.Grade II Buildings of national importance and special interest. "—" denotes a work that is not graded.
Works NameLocationPhotographDateNotesGradeWyresdale HallScorton, Lancashire1856–58Enlarged.Abbot's WoodBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria1857A new mansion in Gothic Revival style for Sir James Ramsden. Now demolished.St Peter's PresbyteryLancaster, Lancashire1857–59To the southeast of Lancaster Cathedral and built at the same time.The RiddingBentham,North Yorkshire 1857–60A new house in Scottish Baronial style.Dalton HallBurton-in-Kendal, Cumbria1859Additions to an earlier Georgian mansion. This was demolished in 1968 and replaced by a smaller house designed by Clough Williams-Ellis,War memorialCemetery, Lancaster, Lancashire 1860A memorial to commemorate the Crimean War.Marine Villa and Piel CottageBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria1861Billiard room added in 1865.Coniston railway stationConiston, Cumbria1862Station for the Coniston Railway in Swiss chalet style.Singleton SchoolSingleton, Lancashire1862Barrow-in-Furness railway stationBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria1862–63This was the Strand station for the Furness Railway. The present station is on a different site.OfficesSt George's Square, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria1862–63Offices for the Furness Railway.SchoolClapham, North Yorkshire1864New Church of England school.St Thomas' SchoolBlackburn, Lancashire1864–65Lancaster Carriage and Wagon WorksCaton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire1864–65School and school houseAllithwaite, Cumbria1865Vicarage and coach houseAllithwaite, Cumbria1865Furness Abbey railway stationBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria1865Eccle RiggsBroughton-in-Furness, Cumbria1865A country house in Tudor style for Richard Assheton Cross. A dining-room wing was added in 1880 by J. S. Crowther. It has later been used as a leisure club.Grange-over-Sands railway stationGrange-over-Sands, Cumbria1865This was the original building for the Furness Railway which was later rebuilt.Waiting shelterCark and Cartmel railway station, Cumbria1865For the Furness Railway.MarketBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria1866New building in Gothic style. Now demolished.Grange HotelGrange-over-Sands, Cumbria1866New hotel.Furness Abbey HotelBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria1866–69Additions and alterations in Tudor style.St James' SchoolBarrow-in-Furness, Cumbria1867East Range, Rossall SchoolRossall, Fleetwood, Lancashire1867Paley designed the east wing of the quadrangle, including the gatehouse.St John's National SchoolCable Street, Lancaster, Lancashire1868Now demolished.Royal Albert HospitalLancaster, Lancashire1868–73New mental hospital.Greenodd railway stationGreenodd, Cumbria1869Haverthwaite railway stationHaverthwaite, Cumbria1869MoorgarthBrookhouse, Caton, Lancashire1869 (?)A former workhouse, converted into a house.Browhead HallWindermere, Cumbria1869 (?)Parkfield HouseGreaves Road, Lancaster, LancashireUndated (before 1872)New house.School and schoolmaster's houseBardsea, CumbriaUndated
See also Sharpe, Paley and Austin
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