Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p George Corson (1829–1910) was a Scottish architect active in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.He was born in Dumfries, where he was articled to Walter Newall before moving to Leeds in 1849 to work with his brother William Reid Corson who was working there with Edward La Trobe Bateman. His brother left Leeds in 1860, leaving Corson in charge of the practice.Corson was responsible for many buildings in Leeds including: the Grand Theatre (1877–78), with his assistant James Robinson Watson - Grade II* listed the municipal buildings (1878–84) - Grade II* listed, now housing the Leeds Central Library an extension (1891–92) to George Gilbert Scott's Grade I listed Leeds General Infirmary many large houses in Headingley including the Grade II* listed SpenfieldCorson won a competition for the landscaping of Roundhay Park in 1873, and in 1874 designed the layout and many of the buildings of Lawnswood cemetery, where he himself was buried in 1910.. }
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- George_Corson abstract "George Corson (1829–1910) was a Scottish architect active in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.He was born in Dumfries, where he was articled to Walter Newall before moving to Leeds in 1849 to work with his brother William Reid Corson who was working there with Edward La Trobe Bateman. His brother left Leeds in 1860, leaving Corson in charge of the practice.Corson was responsible for many buildings in Leeds including: the Grand Theatre (1877–78), with his assistant James Robinson Watson - Grade II* listed the municipal buildings (1878–84) - Grade II* listed, now housing the Leeds Central Library an extension (1891–92) to George Gilbert Scott's Grade I listed Leeds General Infirmary many large houses in Headingley including the Grade II* listed SpenfieldCorson won a competition for the landscaping of Roundhay Park in 1873, and in 1874 designed the layout and many of the buildings of Lawnswood cemetery, where he himself was buried in 1910.".