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Short biography of Christoper Staveley
Christopher, the eldest son of Christopher Staveley, architect and sculptor of Melton Mowbray, was baptised on 16 April 1759. Christopher started his career in Melton, and classed himself as an architect, surveyor, and engineer. In 1872 Christopher was involved in the Melton Navigation works. He married Ruth Ella on 27 May 1793 and together they had seven children - three sons and four daughters. During his middle years Christopher was based in Loughborough, possibly in Church Gate, but definitely as tenant of the Bull’s Head on High Street, from 1797-1808, then Market Street until 1819 when he moved to Leicester. Christopher was in partnership with Samuel Waters in Leicester, trading as timber merchants on Humberstone Gate, until Staveley’s death on 23 July 1827. He was buried in Loughborough cemetery.
Ruth
outlived him. In 1835 and 1841 she was listed in Pigot’s Directory under the
heading “Clergy and Gentry” as living on Sparrow Hill in Loughborough, and on the 1841 census as living on Sparrow Hill, with Mary Staveley aged 30 her youngest
daughter, and Fanny Lewis. Ruth died on 21 January 1842 and is buried in
Loughborough cemetery.
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| Ruth Staveley |
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What follows is a selection of
buildings designed by Arthur John Price
Note: this is a selective, not a
comprehensive listing.
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*Maps of Charnwood Forest and the
River Wreake Navigations
*Major reconstruction of the interior
of the parish church, Loughborough 1799
*Parish Church Loughborough erected
three galleries and relocated the pulpit (1815)
*Repairs, renovations and extensions
to the Old Rectory Loughborough (extension of 5 bays at right angles to what
existed, porch, entrance hall, 20x25 ft living room, and similar drawing room,
three bedrooms upstairs, and a cellar (1799)
*Sutton Bonington Rectory (1811)
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Basic facts
Name: Christopher Staveley
Parents: Christopher (1727-1801) Sarah nee
Hill, the fifth of ten children, and the first of three boys. Father later
married Lucy Smith (23 Dec 1784) who had been previously married to Robert
Smith (she was daughter of Henry Kettle)
Date
and place of Birth:
1758 Melton Mowbray
Spouse: Ruth nee Ella (m.27 May 1793)
(1762-1842)
Children: 7 children - 3 sons and 4 daughters –
eldest was Edward (1795-1872), Christopher
Death: July 1827
Places
lived: Melton,
Loughborough, Spa Place Leicester (1793-1797); Bull’s Head Loughborough (as
tenant, 1797-1808); Loughborough (1808-1819); 1819 Market Street, Leicester At
time of death Craven Street, Strand, London
Place
of work/Offices: 1826
Humberstone Gate Leicester
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Blogging Challenge!
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