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Charles Barry, English architect, designed the Upper Brook Street Chapel and Halifax Town Hall (died 1860)

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Charles Barry

English architect (1795–1860)

Sir Charles Barry FRS RA was an English architect best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster in London during the mid-19th century, but also responsible for numerous other buildings and gardens. He is known for his major contribution to the use of…
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Upper Brook Street Chapel, Manchester

Church in Manchester, England

The Upper Brook Street Chapel, also known as the Unitarian Chapel, the Welsh Baptist Chapel, and later Islamic Academy, is a former chapel of historical architectural importance with an attached Sunday School, located on the east side of Upper Brook Street in…
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Halifax Town Hall

Municipal building in West Yorkshire, England

Halifax Town Hall is a 19th century town hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is a grade II* listed building. It is notable for its design and interiors by Charles Barry and his son, Edward Middleton Barry, and for its sculptures by John Thomas. The town hall is the…
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