Architects of Greater Manchester

1800 - 1940
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Name

Arthur Clayton

Designation
architect
Born
1880
Place of Birth
Maccledsfield
Location
Macclesfield and Manchester
Died
1956

  • Born                      1880 Macclesfiel
  • Died                       15 October 1956

The son of John Cooper joiner and builder Arthur Clayton was born at Macclesfield in 1880. He was educated at Macclesfield Modern Grammar School and attended Macclesfield, Stockport and Manchester Art and Technical Schools. 

He was elected LRIBA in 1925 and FRIBA on 13 February 1945 proposed by Francis Jones J W Beaumont and PG Fairhurst.


Reference    Who’s Who in Architecture 1914

Address
1914        St James Building Oxford Street Manchester
1928        Duchy Chambers Clarence Street Manchester
1939        Duchy Chambers Clarence Street Manchester

1922        A Clayton LRIBA. 6 Chestergate, Macclesfield
1935        A Clayton LRIBA. 6 Chestergate, Macclesfield

Residence
1881        13 Leigh Street  Macclesfield, Cheshire, England (Census)
1901        Llandrillo Denbigh (Census)
1914        “Field Bank,” Stockport Road Bredbury
1956        “Sarn,” Hollin Lane Styal

Buildings and Designs

Building Name District Town/City County Country
Sixty-six Houses. Grimshaw Lane Site Bollington near Macclesfield   Bollington  Cheshire  England
Large Warehouse Trafford Park Manchester   Trafford Park  GMCA  England
Rebuilding Warehouse, 5 Portland Street Piccadilly  Manchester  GMCA  England
Extension to Works. Whitefield   Whitefield  GMCA  England
Alterations to premises: Thomas Street Manchester   Manchester  GMCA  England
Alterations. 95 Portland Street Manchester   Manchester  GMCA  England
Reconstruction of Opera House/Theatre Royal Macclesfield   Macclesfield  Cheshire  England
Proposed Extension to Paper Works: Knutsford   Knutsford  Cheshire  England
Additions to Queens Hotel Portland Street and Piccadilly Piccadilly  Manchester  GMCA  England
Extension to Engineering Works Trafford Park   Trafford Park  GMCA  England
Extension: Park Green Mill Macclesfield   Macclesfield  Cheshire  England
Extension to Works. Textilose Road Trafford Park   Trafford Park  GMCA  England
Extension to Works Longsight Longsight  Manchester  GMCA  England
Coal Utilisation Council Showrooms: 38 Deansgate Manchester Central  Manchester  GMCA  England
200 Houses: Canal Street Castleton Rochdale Castleton  Rochdale  GMCA  England
Methodist Church Hall Moss Estate Macclesfield Moss Estate  Macclesfield  Cheshire  England
Extension to Glover Brothers Works Mossley   Mossley  GMCA  England
Machine Room: Hayfield Print Works, Hayfield, Derbyshire Hayfield  High Peak  Derbyshire  England