Henry Darbishire
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Henry Astley Darbishire (15 May 1825 – 1899) was a British architect, best known for working on philanthropic schemes. He worked on projects for Angela Burdett-Coutts, and was the architect for the Peabody Trust from 1863 until 1885,[1] when he was succeeded by Victor Wilkins.[2]
He was of Mancunian origin,[3] the son of James Darbishire and his wife Mary Roberts.[4] He qualified as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1856, and finally retired from practice in 1894.[3]
Darbishire married Eliza Paget in 1858, and they had three children.[4]