John Oates was an architect born in Salterhebble

Salterhebble

Salterhebble is an area of Halifax, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. Salterhebble is located where the Hebble Brook flows into the River Calder...

, near Halifax, West Yorkshire

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...

. He was noted in Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

 in 1813, and it is thought that this is where he trained.

He was responsible for several churches and other buildings in Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....

 and the surrounding areas, including All Saints church at Paddock

Paddock, Huddersfield

Paddock is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 1 mile to the southwest of the town centre.It has a population of 3,117 according to the 2001 Census....

 where he was interred upon his death in 1831.

The inscription upon his headstone reads:

Here lie the remains of John Oates of Springwood, Architect, who died May 16 1831 in the 37th year of his age.

In private life he was a kind husband an affectionate father and a sincere friend.

Under his superintendence the Infirmary and St Paul's Church, Huddersfield and this adjoining church were built.