page_title: Bellamy and Hardy
section_title: Boston
hierarchical_section_title: Bellamy and Hardy / Architectural work / Public and commercial buildings / Boston
caption_attribution_description: English: The Atheneum, Boston, Lincolnshire
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: The Boston Corn Exchange. Opened in September 1855. The building of the Atheneum, also by Bellamy and Hardy, commenced almost immediately after the completion of the Corn Exchange.  The Corn Exchange was demolished at the same time as the Atheneum.
  The Atheneum, Boston Market Place.(1855).  Founded in 1851 as a result of the amalgamation of the Mechanic's Institute and the public library. The new building designs were approved on 19 September 1855 when the designs of three different architects were considered. Bellamy and Hardy's design was selected on the basis of cost, which was estimated at £600-650, while Fowler of Louth at £1000 and  Micklethwait and Chapman of Grimsby at £800 were considered too expensive.  The Atheneum fronted onto the Market Place and stood in front of the Corn Exchange built in the same year. It was demolished when Marks and Spencers was built.
caption: The Atheneum, Boston, Lincolnshire
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