Richard Grainger
(1797-1861)
Died aged c. 64
Wikidata WikipediaRichard Grainger (9 October 1797 – 4 July 1861) 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. 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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Commemorated on 2 plaques
28 Clayton Street West Offices of Richard Grainger, visionary and builder. Here in 4th July 1861, he was taken ill while working & died that day.
28 Clayton Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom where they worked
36 Clayton Street west Home to Richard Grainger from 1842 to 1861 where he lived with his children and servants
36 Clayton Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom where they lived (1842-1861)