William Parnell (architect)

William B. Parnell (d. Croydon, 1886) was an architect active in the 19th century particularly in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. A number of his works on Newcastle Quayside near the then future location of the Tyne Bridge were built following the Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead in 1854.^[2] Noted architect Frank West Rich served as an apprentice under Parnell.^[3]

William Parnell
Born	William B. Parnell
Died	1886 (1887)[1] Croydon
Occupation	Architect
Years active	Mid–late 19th century
Notable work	Tyne Theatre and Opera House

Parnell trained under Edward I'Anson in London before relocating to Newcastle upon Tyne.^[4] In Newcastle upon Tyne he was located at 21 Collingwood Street.^[5]

Parnell's Tyne Theatre and Opera House operates to this day. Parnell architected Phoenix House that was built for Royal Insurance. Shipping company Nielsen, Andersen & Company had operated out of offices within some of the buildings that Parnell architected on King and Queen Streets on Newcastle Quayside.

Noted works in Newcastle upon Tyne

• St Nicholas' Buildings, St Nicholas Street (1850), Grade II listed building^[6]
• Exchange Buildings, King Street (1862), Grade II listed building^[7]
• Princes Buildings, 1–23 (odd numbers) Queen Street (1863), Grade II listed building^[8]
• Tyne Theatre and Opera House (1867), Grade I listed building^[1]
• Phoenix House, Sandhill (c. 1869, built for Royal Insurance), Grade II listed building^[9]

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  Tyne Theatre and Opera House
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  Princes Buildings, Queen Street
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  Phoenix House, Sandhill
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  Exchange Buildings, King Street
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  St Nicholas Buildings, St Nicholas Street