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Charles Mountain, junior, architect, Kingston upon Hull
Charles Mountain (1773-1839) was the son of Charles Mountain, senior (1743-1805), inheriting his father’s business upon his death. He had been trained as a slater prior to becoming the town’s leading Georgian architect.
Charles was baptized at York, St Michael le Belfry, 10 December 1773, and buried at Wakefield, All Saints, 23 April 1839.
His portfolio included:
• Theatre Royal, Humber Street, 1809-10 (demolished): Link
• Nos. 1-9 Whitefriargate, 1829-30, for Trinity House
• Nos. 24-28 Whitefriargate, 1826-27, attributed, for Trinity House
• Trinity Almshouses, Posterngate, 1826 (now Carmelite House), for Trinity House
• Assembly Rooms, Kingston Square, 1830-34 (now New Theatre)
• Guildhall, Register Square, Beverley, 1832-35
• St Mary’s Manor, North Bar Within, Beverley, c1828, attributed for remodelling
• Burton Constable Hall: blue drawing room, 1820s
Further reading:
Pevsner Architectural Guides: Hull, by David and Susan Neave, 2010
Georgian Hull, by Ivan and Elisabeth Hall, 1978
The Victoria History of the County of York East Riding, volume I, 1969
Charles was baptized at York, St Michael le Belfry, 10 December 1773, and buried at Wakefield, All Saints, 23 April 1839.
His portfolio included:
• Theatre Royal, Humber Street, 1809-10 (demolished): Link
• Nos. 1-9 Whitefriargate, 1829-30, for Trinity House
• Nos. 24-28 Whitefriargate, 1826-27, attributed, for Trinity House
• Trinity Almshouses, Posterngate, 1826 (now Carmelite House), for Trinity House
• Assembly Rooms, Kingston Square, 1830-34 (now New Theatre)
• Guildhall, Register Square, Beverley, 1832-35
• St Mary’s Manor, North Bar Within, Beverley, c1828, attributed for remodelling
• Burton Constable Hall: blue drawing room, 1820s
Further reading:
Pevsner Architectural Guides: Hull, by David and Susan Neave, 2010
Georgian Hull, by Ivan and Elisabeth Hall, 1978
The Victoria History of the County of York East Riding, volume I, 1969
Created: Mon, 17 Mar 2025, Updated: Mon, 17 Mar 2025
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