Thropp and Harding were surveyors and an architectural practice in Lincoln working from 1 James Street and 29 Broadgate, Lincoln. James Thropp was initially in partnership with James Sandby Padley until 1881 He then worked on his own until 1901. Between 1891 and 1896, the Lincoln architect Herbert Henry Dunn was his assistant "Brodie", Vol. 1, 571 and at the same time, 1891–6, George Robinson Harding, was articled to him."Brodie", Vol. 1, 839 In 1901 Thropp and Harding formed a partnership which was dissolved in Oct 1921.Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 6th, Oct 1920, pg 6 The architectural practice continued under Harding until after the Second World War. Thropp was a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers and was surveyor to the Lindsey County Council. In 1883 Thropp published a 3rd edition of Padley's large scale survey of Lincoln.Mills D.R. and Wheeler R.C. ‘’‘Historic Town Plans of Lincoln 1610–1920’’’, Lincoln Record Society, Vol. 92, pg 17 and pls. James Thropp of 27 Bailgate died 8 September 1923 "The Scotman 10 December 1923 pg. He left estate worth £8196
Work of Thropp and Harding Apart from work for the Lindsey County Council, Thropp also laid out new streets in Lincoln and designed terraced houses and villas.
Police Headquarters Quarters and Magistrates Court, High Street East, Scunthorpe. 1894 Brick and stone, Jacobean, with exceedingly tall polygonal chimneys. Later Ukrainian Church of the Holy Cross."Antram" (1989).pg. 633 49 Yarborough Road, Lincoln. 1896. Brick terrace house with extensive use of decorative artificial stonework.Survey of Lincoln: Lincoln City Building applications 1896. 7 Greetwell Road, Lincoln. 1901. Notable Queen Anne Style house with tile hanging designed by Thropp and Harding for the Rev. Walter Hicks. Lincoln City Building applications 1901
Further reading Antonia Brodie (ed) Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914: 2 Vols, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001 Antram N (revised), Pevsner N & Harris J, (1989), The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, Yale University Press.
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