Joseph Hirst

Joseph Henry Hirst (1863–1945) was a leading architect of the post-Victorian era. For 1900–1926 he was the City Architect of Kingston upon Hull and "the man who more than any other designed the face of the modern city".[1] He was responsible for some of Hull's best-known buildings, among them the City Hall, swimming baths, schools and housing estates. [2]

Buildings designed by Joseph Hirst

• Trinity market hall near Holy Trinity Church, Hull
• Beverley Road baths[3]
• Hull Central Fire Station[4]
• the Carnegie Library near West Park[5]
• Residences on Hymers Avenue, Hull, near Hymers College[6]

Publications

• (1913) The block houses of Kingston-upon-Hull and who went there: A glimpse of catholic life in the penal times and a missing page of local history. Hull: A. Brown & Sons.
• (1916) The Armorial Bearings of Kingston Upon Hull. Hull: A. Brown & Sons.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Tile Gazetteer – Yorkshire – TACS". Tilesoc.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
4. "Pringle | Richards | Sharratt | Architects – Press / In the Press". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
5. "Anlaby Road History – Part 19". Carnegiehull.co.uk. 22 April 1905. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
6. "5 bedroom house for sale in Hymers Avenue, HULL, HU3 1LN, HU3". Rightmove.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

External links

• Hirst's 1911 census record
• Reminiscence of the War, largely relating to his son, who served in France as a 2nd Lieutenant with the East Yorkshire Regiment
• Individual and family records at Hull Local History Centre.