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Richard Grainger

British builder (1797-1861) · Business Professionals · Died at 63

Richard Grainger was a builder in Newcastle upon Tyne. He worked with the architects John Dobson and Thomas Oliver, and with the town clerk, John Clayton, to redevelop the centre of Newcastle in the 19th century.

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Grainger Street and the Grainger Market are named after him; sometimes the whole area of Newcastle developed in the Neoclassical style around Grey Street and Grainger Street is referred to as Grainger Town.

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Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1797 to 1861 · aged 63