Michael Drury (1832 – after 1881) was an English architect working in Lincoln.
Michael Drury | |
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Born | 28 July 1832 Lincoln. |
Died | 6 February 1890 Lincoln |
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Pupil of William Adams Nicholson, |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice | In Lincoln from 1853 -c1885, later Drury and Mortimer. |
Michael Drury was born about 1832 in Lincoln. He was apprenticed to the Lincoln architect William Adams Nicholson and appears to have continued his practice, working from No 1, Bank Street (on corner with Silver Street) in Lincoln.[1] He became Lincoln City Surveyor and 1868 was called upon by the City Council to give evidence about the state of the drains in the city, which were giving rise to much ill health.[2] Later in 1878 he was responsible for the new drainage and sewerage scheme for Lincoln and kept extensive notes on the many Roman discoveries that were made in the Bailgate and along the High Street in Lincoln.[3] In 1863 he was the Curator and sub-treasurer of the Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society. In 1881 he was living at Foss Lodge, Lincoln. Drury specialised in church restoration work. The architect Albert Vicars, who specialised in church architecture served his articles with Michael Drury. Around 1870 Drury joined William Mortimer in a partnership which lasted until about 1878. After this he worked by himself mainly laying out new streets and building terrace housing until 1889.[4]