Charles Edge (architect)


Charles Edge was a British architect based in Birmingham.

Career

Edge was born on 13 October 1800. He studied architecture in London for 5 years, and set himself up in practice in Bennetts Hill, Birmingham in 1826. He became one of the leading architects in Birmingham. After the failure of the contractors building Birmingham Town Hall, Edge was employed to complete the building. For many years he worked in partnership with Avery. His son, Charles Allerton Edge became an architect working with his father. Edge also employed Yeoville Thomason.
He died on 21 July 1867 at Edgbaston.

Works

Edge married Ellen Allerton, second daughter of Thomas Allarton of Lozells, Birmingham, on 30 October 1833 in Aston, Birmingham. Their children were: