Peter Atkinson (architect, 1776–1822)
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Peter Atkinson was an English architect
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Atkinson was educated in his profession by his father, whom he succeeded in the latter's business. He built the bridge over the river Ouse
, begun in 1810. For many years he had been a steward and surveyor to the corporation of York
. In that city, Atkinson built the house of correction
and prison
. He erected many churches in the service of the church commissioners
. During the last years of his life he resided abroad.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
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Atkinson was educated in his profession by his father, whom he succeeded in the latter's business. He built the bridge over the river Ouse
Ouse
Ouse may refer to:*the town of Ouse, Tasmania, Australiaand in the United Kingdom to:*the River Ouse, Yorkshire*The River Ouse, Sussex*The Ouse, an estuary on Shapinsay, in the Orkney Islands*The River Great Ouse in East Anglia...
, begun in 1810. For many years he had been a steward and surveyor to the corporation of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
. In that city, Atkinson built the house of correction
House of Correction
The house of correction was a type of establishment built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law , places where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work. The building of houses of correction came after the passing of an amendment to the Elizabethan...
and prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
. He erected many churches in the service of the church commissioners
Church Commissioners
The Church Commissioners is a body managing the historic property assets of the Church of England. It was set up in 1948 combining the assets of Queen Anne's Bounty, a fund dating from 1704 for the relief of poor clergy, and of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners formed in 1836...
. During the last years of his life he resided abroad.