Penson and Ritchie

Following the death of Thomas Mainwaring Penson in 1864 Richard Kirke Penson, although supposedly retired, entered into partnership with Archibald Ritchie in Chester. Ritchie seems to have run the Chester office, in part to complete TM Penson’s outstanding commissions. However, several new commissions were also gained by the partnership before its dissolution on 31 December 1872. These included the National Schools at Brymbo and Christ Church, Ellesmere Port. Archibald Ritchie continued to practice on his own account following the ending of the partnership.

Address
1864-1872    27 Newgate Street, Chester

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Richard Kyrke Penson and Archibald Ritchie, at the city of Chester, as Architects and Surveyors, under the style or firm of Penson and Ritchie, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. Dated this 30th day of December 1872. R. Kyrke Penson. Archibald Ritchie. [London Gazette 24 January 1873 page 355]