Basic Biographical Details Name: | Cunningham & Holme | Designation: | | Born: | After 1834 | Died: | 1840 | Bio Notes: | John Cunningham was born in Leitholm in 1799 and articled to Thomas Brown, Superintendent of Works in Edinburgh from 1819. In 1829 he designed the County Hall, Hotel and manse at Greenlaw, Berwickshire but in 1833 he emigrated to New York. He appears to have returned to Edinburgh by the following year as an obituary in the Liverpool Daily Courier states that he was invited 'to leave Edinburgh and come to Liverpool by ... Samuel Holme', a prominent Liverpool builder and politician who was an enthusiast for Greek architecture. He then entered into partnership with Holme's younger brother, Arthur Hill Holme (1814-57), a partnership which was dissolved in 1840. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Liverpool, England | Business | | | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Cunningham | After 1834 | 1840 | Partner | | | Arthur Hill Holme | After 1834 | 1840 | Partner | |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1836 | Lime Street Station | | | Liverpool | England | | | 1836 | St Anne's Church | Aigburth | | Liverpool | England | | | 1837 | Holy Trinity | Birkenhead | | Cheshire | England | | | c. 1837 | The Apothecaries Hall | | | Liverpool | England | | | 1840 | Union Bank | | | Liverpool | England | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 1873 | | | Obituary of Cunningham Check date | | Building News | 17 October 1873 | | | Obituary of Cunningham |
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