Name

Brameld and Smith

Designation
Architectural practice
Formation
1897
Dissolved
1914

Established about 1897 although John Thorley Smith is listed as an architect's clerk in the 1901 census. It continued under the same style after the suicide of Bernard W H Brameld in 1914 by J Thonley Smith alone until his own death in 1924. The practice was subsequently acquired by Fred Riley (qv) who worked both under his own name and that of the practice. Riley was responsible for a considerable number of public house rebuildings and alterations. Works after 1920 are listed under Fred Riley.

Address
1898-1903: Brameld & Smith. 84 & 85 Atlantic Chambers, 7, Brazennose Street
1906: Brameld & Smith. 83 Bridge Street, Manchester (Builder 21-04-06)
1910-1924: Brameld & Smith. 50, County Buildings, 4 Cannon Street (Slater’s Directory)

1926-1939: Fred Riley, Brameld & Smith. 50, County Buildings, 4 Cannon Street (Slater’s Directory)
1945: Fred Riley, Brameld & Smith. 81, Upper Brook Street. Manchester 13 (Slater’s Directory)

 

 

Buildings and Designs

Building Name District Town/City County Country
Lodges. Albert Park and Ordsal Park Salford Salford GMCA England
Bridge Street Chambers Bridge Street Central Manchester GMCA England
Kenworthy’s Buildings Bridge Street Central Manchester GMCA England
Trafford Park Hotel Third Avenue and Ashburton Road Trafford Park Trafford Park Stretford GMCA England
Lodge. Recreation Ground Irlam’s o’th’ Height Pendleton Irlams o'th' Height Salford GMCA England
Houses at Port Lewaigue, Isle of Man Port Lewaigue Isle of Man
Additions: “Enderslie,” Bury New Road, Prestwich Prestwich GMCA England
Public Baths, Cromwell Road, Eccles Eccles Salford GMCA England
Extension: Gainsborough Town Hall Gainsborough Lincolnshire England
School Anson Street Winton, Eccles, (Limited Architectural Competition) Winton, Eccles Salford GMCA England
Alterations to “General Garibaldi,” Wood Street, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
New Frontage: Willow Inn,” Chester Road and Bentnick Street, Hulme Hulme Manchester GMCA England
“Dog and Partridge Hotel,” Deansgate, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Alterations: “Britannia Inn,” Ashton Old Road and Pottery Lane, Openshaw Openshaw Manchester GMCA England
“Bee Hive” Beer House, Oldham Road, Manchester GMCA England
Brudge Street Chambers, 66 -78 Bridge Street, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Stables and Stores, Wood Street, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Alterations: “Edinburgh Castle” (PH), Blossom Street and Henry Street, Ancoats Ancoats Manchester GMCA England
“Grapes Inn,” Long Street and No 1 Court, Ancoats Ancoats Manchester GMCA England
“Cotton Tree Inn” and Two Houses, Ashton Old Road & Tipton Street, Openshaw Openshaw Manchester GMCA England
Alterations: “Crown Inn” 91 Chapel Street, Ancoats Ancoats Manchester GMCA England
The White House (PH) Erskine Street and Ely Street, Hulme Hulme Manchester GMCA England
Conversion of house into shop, Bridge Street, Central Manchester GMCA England
Alterations: “Burns Cottage” 215 Oldham Road, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Century Buildings, 201-203 Deansgate and Jackson’s Row, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Workshop, Bootle Alley, Deansgate, Nanchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Alterations: “Weavers’ Arms,” 27 Rodney Street and Flower Street, Oldham Road, Ancoats Ancoats Manchester GMCA England
Grove Inn, Gomm Street and Grove Square, West Gorton West Gorton Manchester GMCA England
Stable to rear of house: Cheetham Hill Road and Bellott Street, Cheetham Cheetham Manchester GMCA England
Bakehouse to rear of premises, Dickenson Road, Rusholme Rusholme Manchester GMCA England
Crown and Cushion Hotel, Corporation Street and Ashley Lane, Manchester Manchester GMCA England
Addition to Engraving Works: Trafalgar Street & Ramsgate Street, Cheetham cheetham Manchester GMCA England
Alterations to Lancaster Hotel, 2 Plymouth Grove West, Chorlton on Medlock Chorlton-on Medlock Manchester GMCA England
Alterations: Devonshire Hotel, 137 Stockport Road and Devonshire Street, Ardwick Ardwick Manchester GMCA England
Alterations to Imperial Hotel No.28 Piccadilly, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Alterations to Oxford Hotel, No.60 Oxford Street Central Manchester GMCA England
Alterations: Swan with Two Necks, No.20 Withy Grove Shudehill Manchester GMCA England
Conversion to Billiard Hall, Wright Street, Chorlton on Medlock Chorlton-on Medlock Manchester GMCA England
Alterations to Sawyer’s Arms Hotel, Deansgate and Bridge Street Central Manchester GMCA England
Riding Academy (revised to Motor Garage) Hardman Street and Thompson Street, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Shopfront, No.494 Rochdale Road Manchester GMCA England
County Buildings, 4 Cannon Street, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Alterations: Rainbow Hotel, Spring Gardens, Manchester Central Manchester GMCA England
Alterations Crown and Cushion Inn; Whitley Street and Elizabeth Ann Street, Rochdale Road Manchester GMCA England
Alterations to Premises, No. 245 Rochdale Road Manchester GMCA England
Workshops: Exchange Street and Bent Street, Cheetham Cheetham Manchester GMCA England
Warehouse, Jersey Street and Poland Street, Ancoats Ancoats Manchester GMCA England
General Birch Hotel, (reivsed plans and sections) Ashton Old Road, Ardwick Ardwick Manchester GMCA England
Internal Alterations and Covered Way to 144 Oldham Road New Cross New Cross Manchester GMCA England
Minor Works Alterations etc Manchester GMCA England
Proposed Bungalow, Glencrutchery Road and Second Avenue, Douglas. IoM Douglas Isle of Man