James Barritt Broadbent

• Born                      1864 at Manchester
• Died                       23 June 1917 at Buxton

The son of J. B. Broadbent, brewer, of Manchester, James Barritt Broadbent was born in Manchester in 1864. He was educated at Chorlton High School and at Hawthorn Hall, Wilmslow, before being articled with William Dawes, of Manchester. In 1889 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects and commenced practice at 15 Cooper Street Manchester. He was a Fellow of the Manchester Society of Architects.

His obituary noted that “Mr Broadbent was the architect for the Chorlton Union Guardians of the model village at Styal, Cheshire, with schools, children’s homes, several residences and hospital, erected at a cost for the buildings of £60,500, in 1898-1903. Other works included Withington Workhouse, Provident Street, and Regent Street and West Peel Street Schools for the School Board, Sanatorium at Baguley, Cheshire, for Withington UDC with quarters for 25 nurses; additions to the Chorlton Union Workhouse together with two hospital pavilions and an annexe and home for 35 nurses at a cost of some £60,000; Masonic Hall, Bridge Street Manchester (in competition); and in Salford the enlargement and improvement of the Town Hall, with offices in Bexley Square; the infants School in Robert Hall Street, Trafford (Road) and the Boys’ Secondary School.”            

 
Address
1895 : 1 Princess Street Manchester (MG Contracts)
1896 : J B Broadbent 1 Princess Street Manchester (Builder)
Sept 1896 : J B Broadbent 15 Cooper Street Manchester (Builder)

Residence
1881 : 128 Rusholme Road. Chorlton-on-Medlock (Census)
1903 : “Moorhurst” 473 Bury New Road, Kersal
1917 : Buxton

Obituary : Builder
Reference : Pike