List of works by Sharpe and Paley
Works

List of works by Sharpe and Paley

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Name	Location	Photograph	Date	Notes	Grade

All Saints' Church	Wigan, Greater Manchester 53°32′46″N 2°37′58″W / 53.5460°N 2.6328°W	A church with a tower separate from the body of the church, joined by an archway	1845–50	The church dates from the 15th century. It was rebuilt, except the tower, two turrets, and the north chapel, by Sharpe and Paley.	II*

St Mary's Church	Conistone, North Yorkshire 54°06′14″N 2°01′50″W / 54.1039°N 2.0306°W	A small low church with a bellcote at the far end	1846	Dating from the 11th or 12th century, this was a Norman church. Sharpe and Paley added a chancel, and rebuilt the nave and north aisle.	II

St Peter's Church	Bishopton, County Durham 54°35′06″N 1°26′11″W / 54.5851°N 1.4364°W	A church with a large battlemented tower	1846–47	The church probably originated in the 13th century. Sharpe and Paley added the tower and north aisle, rebuilt the east wall, and the south wall above the level of the windows, renewed the windows, and replaced the Norman chancel arch with a pointed arch.	II

Bridlington Priory	Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire 54°05′40″N 0°12′06″W / 54.0944°N 0.2018°W	The end of an elaborate church with two towers, one flat-topped, the other with pinnacles	1846–55	The priory was founded in about 1113. Sharpe and Paley were commissioned to carry out repairs and restoration, which took place from 1846 until George Gilbert Scott took over in 1855.	I

St Michael's Church	Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire 54°06′10″N 2°47′30″W / 54.1028°N 2.7917°W	A church with two gables and a battlemented tower at the far end	1847	The practice undertook a series of alterations and additions during the 19th century, leaving only the tower and the north arcade from the 15th-century church.	II*

Lee Bridge	Lee, Over Wyresdale, Lancashire 53°59′28″N 2°39′35″W / 53.9910°N 2.6597°W	—	1847	Sharpe, then Paley, were appointed as Bridgemasters of the Hundred of South Lonsdale. As part of their duties, they designed this single-arched sandstone bridge over the Tarnbrook Wyre.	II

Furness Abbey Hotel	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria 54°08′15″N 3°11′55″W / 54.1375°N 3.1985°W	—	1847–48	The manor house on the site of the gatehouse of Furness Abbey was no longer in use, and Sharpe and Paley converted it into a hotel for the Furness Railway.	II

North Western Hotel	Morecambe, Lancashire 54°04′20″N 2°52′31″W / 54.0721°N 2.8754°W	—	1847–48	The hotel was built for the "Little" North Western Railway at a cost of £4,795 (equivalent to £470,000 as of 2018).	—

St Mary the Virgin's Church	Bottesford, Leicestershire 52°56′37″N 0°48′00″W / 52.9435°N 0.8001°W	A church with a tall slim steeple	1847–48	The 13th-century church was restored at a cost of £2,235 (equivalent to £220,000 as of 2018). The work included restoring the nave, aisles, and transepts, replacing the aisle roofs, adding pinnacles, reseating and re-flooring the interior, removing the west gallery, and inserting a tower screen.	I

Ince Hall	Ince, Cheshire	—	1847–49	An existing house, standing in the grounds of the ruined Stanlow Abbey, was extended in Italianate style for Eliza Jane Waldegrave, daughter of Sharpe's godfather Edmund Yates.	—

St Nicholas' Church	Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside 53°25′42″N 2°43′16″W / 53.4283°N 2.7211°W	A church with a battlemented west tower	1847–49	This was a new church in early 14th-century style costing more than £3,900 (equivalent to £400,000 as of 2018), of which King's College, Cambridge, patron of the church, contributed £1,270 in commemoration of the fourth centenary of its foundation.	II

Hornby Castle	Hornby, Lancashire 54°06′41″N 2°37′56″W / 54.1114°N 2.6323°W	A battlemented house with three towers of different shapes	1847–51	Sharpe and Paley made extensive alterations, virtually replacing an extension added in about 1720, but maintaining older parts, including the 16th-century polygonal tower.	I

Capernwray Hall	Over Kellet, Lancaster, Lancashire 54°08′37″N 2°41′45″W / 54.1436°N 2.6959°W	A courtyard with a tower at the far end	1848	The practice carried out a sequence of works on the hall. On this occasion they added a stable and a service block.	II*

Savings Bank	New Street, Lancaster, Lancashire	—	1848–49	The savings bank was modified at a cost of £828 (equivalent to £80,000 as of 2018).	—

St Thomas' Church	Albany Road, Coventry, Warwickshire	—	1848–49	This was a Commissioners' Church, a grant of £230 being given towards its construction by the Church Building Commissioners, the total cost being £3,721 (equivalent to £380,000 as of 2018).	II

Holy Trinity Church	Thorpe Thewles, County Durham 54°36′19″N 1°22′45″W / 54.6052°N 1.3791°W	—	1848–49	Sharpe and Paley designed this new church to replace a church on a different site. It had an estimated cost of £600 (equivalent to £60,000 as of 2018), and provided seating for 175 people.	—

St Oswald's Church	Warton, Lancashire 54°08′39″N 2°46′10″W / 54.1442°N 2.7695°W	A church with a battlemented west tower	1848–49	The restoration included rebuilding the piers of the south nave arcade, and the south chancel arcade, raising its arches to match those in the nave.	II

St Nicholas' Church and schools	Wrea Green, Lancashire 53°46′38″N 2°54′56″W / 53.7773°N 2.9155°W	A church with a central steeple	1848–49	This was a new church built at a cost of about £1,600 (equivalent to £160,000 as of 2018). It is in Early English style, and originally consisted of a nave and a chancel, the steeple and vestry being added later.	II

St Mary's Church	Lancaster, Lancashire 54°03′03″N 2°48′21″W / 54.0507°N 2.8057°W	A church with a west tower surmounted by battlements and pinnacles	1848–56	Alterations to the church were carried out in phases by the practice, and during this period they included work on the roof, removal of galleries and the insertion of a new west gallery, and replacement of the box pews with new seating.	I

Littledale Hall	Caton-with-Littledale, Lancashire 54°03′09″N 2°39′48″W / 54.0524°N 2.6632°W	A house including a tower with a pyramidal roof	1849	This was a new country house in Jacobethan style built for Revd John Dodson. It has been attributed to Paley on stylistic grounds.	II

The Hermitage	Caton-with-Littledale, Lancashire 54°04′29″N 2°43′58″W / 54.0748°N 2.7329°W	—	1849	A new house designed for John Sharp, who was the solicitor to the "Little" North Western Railway. Its estimated cost was £1,800 (equivalent to £180,000 as of 2018).	—

Windermere House	Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′50″N 2°48′09″W / 54.0471°N 2.8026°W	A building in two storeys with five gables	1849–50	This was built as a school on an enlarged site to replace a Bluecoat school of 1772. It became known as the Lancaster Charity School for Girls, and is in Elizabethan Revival style.	II

New buildings, Giggleswick School	Giggleswick, North Yorkshire 54°04′21″N 2°17′38″W / 54.0725°N 2.2939°W	—	1849–51	Sharpe and Paley carried out additions to the school, including a library, a room for modern languages, a new porch, and 22 new windows.	—

National Schools	Lancaster, Lancashire	—	1850–51	The schools were built in St Leonard's Gate. They were demolished in the late 20th century.	—

St Saviour's Church	Ringley, Kearsley, Greater Manchester 53°32′37″N 2°21′25″W / 53.5436°N 2.3570°W	A church with an octagonal bell turret rising to a spire	1850–54	This was built to replace a church of 1826 designed by Charles Barry, which was demolished other than its tower. The new church was built in a position further back from the road, leaving the tower isolated.	II

St Stephen and All Martyrs School	Lever Bridge, Bolton, Greater Manchester	—	1851	The school was built for St Stephen's Church at an estimated cost of £1,000 (equivalent to £110,000 as of 2018). The site was given by the 2nd Earl of Bradford, and the school accommodated 400 students.	—

Infant school	Moor Road, Lancaster, Lancashire	—	1851	The school was built for Roman Catholics.	—

Lancaster Royal Grammar School	East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′50″N 2°47′24″W / 54.0471°N 2.7901°W	Part of a building with an arched entrance over which is a statue in a niche	1851–52	Sharpe and Paley designed new buildings for the school, including a headmaster's house, in Tudor Revival style at a cost of £8,000 (equivalent to £850,000 as of 2018).	II

St Walburga's Convent	Balmoral Road, Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′48″N 2°47′36″W / 54.04673°N 2.7934°W	—	1851–53	The convent was built for the Sisters of Mercy of St Ethelburga's Church. It stands on the complex later occupied by Lancaster Cathedral, to which it is now joined by a corridor; it was the first building on the site.	II

St Gregory's Church	Preston Patrick, Cumbria 54°14′43″N 2°42′43″W / 54.2452°N 2.7119°W	Part of a church with a tower and a higher stair turret, both battlemented	1851–53	The church was built on the site of an earlier church, and was later re-dedicated to St Patrick. It cost about £1,400 (equivalent to £140,000 as of 2018).	II

St Thomas' Church	Marton Street, Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′46″N 2°47′58″W / 54.0461°N 2.7994°W	—	1852	Sharpe and Paley added a new steeple, lengthened the chancel, and converted the west gallery into an organ loft at a cost of over £4,000 (equivalent to £430,000 as of 2018).	II

St Mary's Church	Yealand Conyers, Lancashire 54°09′38″N 2°45′41″W / 54.1605°N 2.7613°W	The end of a church with a twin bellcote	1852	This was a new Roman Catholic church designed for Richard Gillow of Leighton Hall at a cost of between £1,100 and £1,200 (equivalent to £130,000 as of 2018).	II

St Peter's Church	Rylstone, North Yorkshire 54°01′32″N 2°02′41″W / 54.0255°N 2.0446°W	A church with a battlemented west tower	1852–53	St Peter's was a new church, constructed in gritstone at a cost of £1,700 (equivalent to £170,000 as of 2018). It has a west tower, and incorporates elements of both Decorated and Perpendicular styles.	II

Music Hall	Settle, North Yorkshire 54°04′08″N 2°16′44″W / 54.0688°N 2.2790°W	The front of a two-storey gabled building	1852–53	The music hall has since been altered and renamed the Victoria Hall. It is constructed in stone with a slate roof.	II

St Mary's Church	Walney Island, Cumbria 54°06′24″N 3°14′51″W / 54.1067°N 3.2474°W	—	1852–53	St Mary's was a new church, replacing an earlier church. It was built at an estimated cost of £520 (equivalent to £50,000 as of 2018), and provided seating for 184 people.	—

St John and All Saints' Church	Easingwold, North Yorkshire 54°07′25″N 1°11′50″W / 54.1236°N 1.1973°W	A long church with a battlemented west tower	1853	The church dates from the 15th century. It was restored and a new porch was added in memory of Paley's father, who had been vicar of the church between 1812 and 1839.	II*

Phoenix Foundry	Phoenix Street, Lancaster, Lancashire 54°03′05″N 3°47′47″W / 54.0515°N 3.7964°W	—	1853	The firm designed stables and other buildings for the foundry, Sharpe having become its proprietor in 1852. The foundry has been demolished.	—

St Mary's Church	Lawford, Essex 51°56′36″N 1°02′17″E / 51.9434°N 1.0380°E	A church tower with prominent buttresses and a small pyramidal roof	1853	The interior of the chancel was restored; this included a new east window, a new roof, and replacement of the stalls.	I

St Anne's Church	Thwaites, Cumbria 54°15′31″N 3°15′48″W / 54.2587°N 3.2633°W	A church with round clerestory windows and a bellcote at the junction of the nave and chancel	1853–54	This was a new church built to replace a chapel of ease on the other side of the road at a cost of £1,678 (equivalent to £150,000 as of 2018).	II

Christ Church	Bacup, Lancashire 53°42′24″N 2°11′37″W / 53.7067°N 2.1935°W	A church with a flat-topped tower and a stair turret	1854	Christ Church was a new church costing over £3,000 (equivalent to £280,000 as of 2018), and was paid for from the legacy of a local manufacturer, James Heyworth.	II

Militia Barracks	South Road, Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′40″N 2°47′53″W / 54.0444°N 2.7981°W	—	1854	The barracks were built for the First Royal Lancashire Militia in Scottish Baronial style on an H-plan. The main wing is symmetrical, in five bays and two storeys, with a central entrance.	II

St James' Church	Wrightington Bar, Lancashire 53°37′01″N 2°43′03″W / 53.6169°N 2.7175°W	A small church with a west bellcote	1854	This new church is small, constructed in sandstone, and consisting of a nave, a south aisle, a south porch, and a chancel with a bellcote on the west gable, which provided seating for 400 people.	II

Chapels, Lancaster Cemetery	Lancaster, Lancashire 54°03′01″N 2°46′37″W / 54.0504°N 2.7769°W	—	1855	The three chapels, Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Nonconformist, stand around the central point of the cemetery. They are all in Gothic Revival style.	II

Lodge, Lancaster Cemetery	Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′57″N 2°46′45″W / 54.0492°N 2.7793°W	—	1855	The lodge is constructed in sandstone with a slate roof, and has a T-shaped plan. It is in one and two storeys with attics.	II

The Greaves	Lancaster, Lancashire	—	1855–56	The Greaves was a private house that Paley built for himself in Scotforth.	—

St Mary's Church	Penwortham, Lancashire 53°45′19″N 2°43′24″W / 53.7552°N 2.7234°W	A church with a battlemented west tower	1855–56	Alterations were made to the church, including rebuilding the nave, adding aisles, restoring the chancel roof, inserting a chancel arch, opening the tower arch, and adding a west gallery.	II*

Wennington Hall	Wennington, Lancashire 54°07′44″N 2°35′29″W / 54.1290°N 2.5915°W	A country house with a large battlemented tower	1855–56	The country house was built for William Saunders in Tudor Revival style. It consists of a house and a connected stable block, both of which have towers with stair turrets rising higher than the tower; all of these are castellated.	II

Newfield Hall	Airton, North Yorkshire 54°01′08″N 2°08′11″W / 54.0190°N 2.1364°W	A stone house in two storeys, with an entrance portico and a two-story bay window	1856	Newfield Hall was built as a country house for the lawyer William Nicholson Alcock at a cost of £36,000 (equivalent to £3,300,000 as of 2018).	—

Dalton Castle	Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria 54°09′20″N 3°11′12″W / 54.1556°N 3.1866°W	A squat, square, flat-topped tower	1856	This is a free-standing tower dating from the 14th century, thought to have been built as a courtroom and bailiff's house.	I

Grand Theatre	Lancaster, Lancashire 54°03′01″N 2°47′48″W / 54.0502°N 2.7967°W	The side of a building with a small lantern on the roof	1856	The theatre was altered and extended for the Athenaeum Society; it had been bought by Sharpe in 1843.	II

Mechanics' Institute	Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′55″N 2°48′15″W / 54.0487°N 2.8043°W	—	1856	The practice adapted an existing building, including the addition of extra rooms, for the Mechanics' Institute. The building was demolished and replaced in 1887 by the Storey Institute.	—

Sunday Schools	Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′51″N 2°48′11″W / 54.0474°N 2.8030°W	—	1856	The Sunday Schools were built on the corner of High Street and Middle Street for the Congregationalists.	—

Church of St John the Divine	Preston, Lancashire 53°45′31″N 2°41′46″W / 53.7585°N 2.6961°W	An impressive church with a pinnacled west steeple	1856	Paley designed a Caen stone font for the church, and possibly added a groin vault to its tower. The church has subsequently been renamed St John's Minster.	II*

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Built in about 1852, and designed by Sharpe and Paley, Victoria hall was opened as Settle Music Hall in 1853.

final_sentence: Built in about 1852, and designed by Sharpe and Paley, Victoria hall was opened as Settle Music Hall in 1853.