William Beedham Starr


William Beedham Starr JP was an architect based in Nottingham.

History

He was born in 1865 in Quorndon, Leicestershire to Thomas Starr and Arabella Beedham. He married Emily Ida Kirkness in 1890 in Scarborough. In 1891 he was listed as living at 12 Stratford Square, Nottingham. He was a liberal councillor and in 1906 appointed Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire.
He was articled to Lawrence Bright and then he established himself in business around 1898 with offices in Rutland Chambers, 12 St Peter's Gate, Nottingham. He produced a number of houses in Mapperley Park Estate from 1906 to 1914. Built his own house, Northfield at 470 Mansfield Road on the estate. Had offices at 12 Victoria Street, Nottingham.
In 1910 he entered into a partnership with Edwin Benjamin Holmes Hall, and for 29 years they practised as W. B. Starr and Hall, until Hall's death in 1939.
He died on 2 November 1953 at 18 Baker Street, Nottingham and left an estate valued at £51,985 11s 4d.

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