List of works by Edmund Kirby
Name Location Date Notes Grade
St Wilfrid 's Church Northwich , Cheshire 53°15′45″N 2°30′22″W / 53.2626°N 2.5062°W / 53.2626 ; -2.5062 ( St Wilfrid 's Church , Northwich ) 1864-66 A new church in red brick with a slated flèche
St Mary 's Church Middlewich , Cheshire 53°11′41″N 2°26′32″W / 53.1946°N 2.4422°W / 53.1946 ; -2.4422 ( St Mary 's Church , Middlewich ) 1865 A new church in red brick
Dee House Chester , Cheshire 53°11′20″N 2°53′14″W / 53.1888°N 2.8872°W / 53.1888 ; -2.8872 ( Dee House , Chester ) 1867 Kirby added a convent wing to the house that dates from about 1730 . It is in Gothic Revival style , while the rest of the house is Georgian II
Dene House Great Budworth , Cheshire 53°17′43″N 2°30′36″W / 53.2954°N 2.5101°W / 53.2954 ; -2.5101 ( Dene House , Great Budworth ) 1868-69 For Rowland Egerton-Warburton of Arley Hall
St Clare 's Convent Pantasaph , Flintshire , Wales 53°16′22″N 3°15′46″W / 53.2729°N 3.2628°W / 53.2729 ; -3.2628 ( St Clare 's Convent , Pantasaph ) 1868-1907 The convent was built in phases . It closed in 1977
Sacred Heart Church Hindsford , Greater Manchester 53°11′28″N 2°52′57″W / 53.1911°N 2.8824°W / 53.1911 ; -2.8824 ( Sacred Heart Church , Hindsford ) 1869 A new church II
St Werburgh 's Church Chester , Cheshire 53°11′28″N 2°52′57″W / 53.1911°N 2.8824°W / 53.1911 ; -2.8824 ( St Werburgh 's Church , Chester ) 1873-75 A new church in French lancet style . A narthex was made in 1913-14 , also by Kirby II
St Gregory 's Church Farnworth , Greater Manchester 53°32′54″N 2°23′25″W / 53.5483°N 2.3904°W / 53.5483 ; -2.3904 ( St Gregory 's Church , Farnworth ) 1873-75 A new church with lancet windows and a north transept . Now redundant , its parish having been united with that of Our Lady of Lourdes
St Anne 's Church Ormskirk , Lancashire 53°33′46″N 2°53′35″W / 53.5627°N 2.8930°W / 53.5627 ; -2.8930 ( St Anne 's Church , Ormskirk ) 1874 Kirby designed the high altar for the church dating from 1850 II
Blessed Sacrament Church Walton , Liverpool , Merseyside 53°27′44″N 2°57′37″W / 53.4621°N 2.9603°W / 53.4621 ; -2.9603 ( Blessed Sacrament Church , Walton ) 1876-78 A new , plain , church in buff sandstone
Redcourt Prenton , Birkenhead , Merseyside 53°23′14″N 3°02′57″W / 53.3872°N 3.0493°W / 53.3872 ; -3.0493 ( Redcourt , Prenton ) 1876-79 Built as a house for George Rae . Later became St Anselm 's Junior School II
St Thomas ' Church Waterloo , Merseyside 53°28′19″N 3°01′27″W / 53.4719°N 3.0241°W / 53.4719 ; -3.0241 ( St Thomas ' Church , Waterloo ) 1877 A new church in buff sandstone
Methodist Church Weaverham , Cheshire 53°15′45″N 2°34′52″W / 53.2624°N 2.5812°W / 53.2624 ; -2.5812 ( Methodist Church , Weaverham ) 1878 Possibly by Kirby ; in orange brick II
Our Lady 's Church Lydiate , Merseyside 53°32′23″N 2°57′36″W / 53.5396°N 2.9600°W / 53.5396 ; -2.9600 ( Our Lady 's Church , Lydiate ) 1878 Kirby added the reredos to the church of 1854-55 by J. J. Scholes II
St Michael and All Angels Church Little Leigh , Cheshire 53°16′44″N 2°34′42″W / 53.2790°N 2.5783°W / 53.2790 ; -2.5783 ( St Werburgh 's Church , Chester ) 1878-79 A new church in orange brick with lancet windows and a spire over the central space II
Our Lady 's Church Parbold , Lancashire 53°35′29″N 2°45′50″W / 53.5913°N 2.7639°W / 53.5913 ; -2.7639 ( Our Lady 's Church , Parbold ) 1878-84 A new church with a steeple , costing £12,000 ( equivalent to £1,260,000 in 2019 ) II
Trident House 31-33 Dale Street , Liverpool , Merseyside 53°24′28″N 2°59′22″W / 53.4079°N 2.9894°W / 53.4079 ; -2.9894 ( Trident House , Liverpool ) 1879 Built for the Liverpool Reform Club , it has since been used as shops and offices . It was remodelled in the late 20th century II
The Tower Rainhill , Merseyside 53°24′20″N 2°45′14″W / 53.4055°N 2.7539°W / 53.4055 ; -2.7539 ( The Tower , Rainhill ) 1879-80 A house extended by Kirby . Later Tower College School
Mere Hall Birkenhead , Merseyside 53°22′47″N 3°03′42″W / 53.3797°N 3.0616°W / 53.3797 ; -3.0616 ( Mere Hall , Birkenhead ) 1879-82 A new house built for Sir John Gray Hill , a marine lawyer ; since divided into flats . The lodge , and the gatepiers and adjoining walls are also each listed at Grade II II
Dene Wellhouse Great Budworth , Cheshire 53°17′34″N 2°30′32″W / 53.2928°N 2.5090°W / 53.2928 ; -2.5090 ( Dene Wellhouse , Great Budworth ) 1880 For Rowland Egerton-Warburton of Arley Hall II
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Edmund Kirby (1838-1920) was an English architect. He was born in Liverpool, educated at Sedgeley Park School and Oscott College. He was articled to E. W. Pugin, then worked for Hardman & Co., and for John Douglas in Chester. By 1863 he was practising in Birkenhead and by 1866 his office was in Derby Buildings, 24 Fenwick Street, Liverpool. He was a Roman Catholic and he designed many churches for that denomination. Most of his work was in Liverpool, the northwest of England, and North Wales. He designed 14 churches for the Diocese of Shrewsbury and built 15 Roman Catholic schools. In addition he designed a great variety of other buildings. Two of his sons joined him in his business, which is still in existence. Many of his commissions were for Roman Catholic buildings.