Basic Biographical Details Name: | Richard Fielding Farrar | Designation: | | Born: | 1860 | Died: | 16 June 1948 | Bio Notes: | Richard Fielding Farrar was born in 1860 in Brighouse, Yorkshire and was articled to Leeming & Leeming of Halifax in 1877 (RIBA says 1876). He remained as assistant and then as chief assistant responsible for much of the design work of the practice and was credited by his son with the design of Kinloch Castle on Rhum. He was not offered a partnership and belatedly took the qualifying exam in 1902. He was admitted ARIBA on 1 December of the same year, his proposers being the Leemings and John Slater, and commenced practice on his own account in Leeds in 1904.
In independent practice Farrar designed many schools and police stations in the West Riding , including Divisional Headquarters at Wakefield and Selby in collaboration with the County Architect, J Vickers Edwards and was premiated in the first abortive competition for Manchester City Library and Art Gallery.
During the First World War Farrar acted as advisor to a large high explosive concern at Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, near Halifax, and did not return to active practice. For many years he served on the Council of the Leeds and Yorkshire Architectural Society as Treasurer.
He died on 16 June 1948. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | Private | 1860 | | Place of birth | | 10, Park Row, Leeds, Yorkshire, England | Business | 1914 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Leeming & Leeming | 1877 | c. 1882 | Apprentice | Remained as assistant and then later chief assistant | | Leeming & Leeming | After 1882 | 1904 | Chief Assistant | | | Leeming & Leeming | c. 1882 | Before 1904 | Assistant | |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | George Herbert Foggitt | After 1903 | Before 1914 | Assistant | |
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 | | 1884 | New Admiralty and War Office | Whitehall | | London | England | As assistant to Leeming & Leeming - though scheme abandoned | | 1886 | Edinburgh Municipal Buildings | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Competition design - winning entry, but project subsequently abandoned - as assistant ot Leeming & Leeming | | 1897 | Kinloch Castle | | Rhum/Rum | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | | 1906 | Kinloch Castle | | Rhum/Rum | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Partial remodelling of interior | | 1911 | Manchester Library and Art Gallery Competition | | | Manchester | England | Premiated but scheme was aborted |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1926 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | August 1948 | v55 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p477 - obituary |
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