page_title: Bellamy and Hardy
section_title: St Neots
hierarchical_section_title: Bellamy and Hardy / Architectural work / Public and commercial buildings / St Neots
caption_attribution_description: English: St Neots Corn Exchange 1863-5
context_page_description: Bellamy and Hardy were an architectural practice in Lincoln, England, that specialised particularly in the design of public buildings and non-conformist chapels. Pearson Bellamy had established his own architectural practice by 1845 and he entered into a partnership with James Spence Hardy, in June 1853. Both partners had previously worked for the Lincoln architect William Adams Nicholson. Hardy was described as "Chief Clerk" to Nicholson. Hardy joined Pearson Bellamy immediately after the sudden death of Nicholson. As all known architectural drawings by the practice are signed Pearson Bellamy, it is likely that Bellamy was the architect and Hardy was the administrator in the practice. The partnership lasted until Hardy's death, which was probably in 1891 or 1892. After this Bellamy continued to practice until 1896
context_section_description: St.Neots, Corn Exchange, Corner of South Street with High Street. 1863-5. Yellow brick with rounded corner and jolly cast-ironwork, Corner of High Street and South Street. Constructed in 1865. According to the Illustrated London News the architect was Pearson Bellamy, where it is described as being built in the 'Elizabethen style'. In 1915 the building was purchased by C. A. James, landlord of the Bridge Hotel, who opened it as a cinema. The building caught fire in 1929 and the cupola fell down. It was refurbished and renamed the Pavilion Cinema, until 1969, when the whole building was demolished.
caption: St Neots Corn Exchange 1863-5
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