Charles Edge (13 October 1800 – 21 July 1867) 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.^[1] He became one of the leading architects in Birmingham.^[2] 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.^{[clarification needed]} 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.^[3]

Works

• 5 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, 1827^[4]
• 6 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, 1827^[5]
• Wesleyan Methodist Church, Constitution Hill, Birmingham, 1827–28
• 112 Colmore Row, Birmingham, c.1829 (probable)
• The Public Office, Moor Street, Birmingham, 1829–30
• Birmingham Market Hall, High Street, Birmingham, 1832–35 (destroyed in the Birmingham Blitz, 1940; remains demolished 1963)
• Bank of Birmingham, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham 1833 (afterwards Branch Bank of England)
• Scottish Presbyterian Church, Broad Street, Birmingham, 1834 (rebuilt 1848–49 by J. R. Botham)
• St Peter's Church, Dale End, Birmingham, 1834–37 (rebuilding after fire damage. Demolished 1899)
• Birmingham Town Hall, 1835 alterations
• Key Hill Cemetery, 1835–36^[6]
• The Crescent, Filey, Yorkshire, 1835–38
• Birmingham and Midland Bank, Union Street, Birmingham, 1836
• Aspley House, 39 Wellington Road, Birmingham, 1836^[7]
• Regent Works, Vittoria Street/Regent Street, Birmingham, 1837–38
• Birmingham Town Hall, 1837 extension
• 15 Chad Road, Birmingham, 1838
• The Independent Chapel, King Street, Dudley, 1839
• Victoria Works, Vittoria Street/Frederick Street, Birmingham 1839–40
• National Provincial Bank, Bennett Hill, Birmingham, 1840
• Block, Temple Street/New Street, Birmingham, 1842 (demolished c.1950)
• St Paul's School, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, 1844
• Norwich Union Fire Engine House, Temple Street, Birmingham, 1846 (with Avery)
• Coade stone fountain, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 1850^[8]
• Savings Bank, 31 Cannon Hill, Birmingham, 1850
• Birmingham Town Hall, 1850 extension
• Aston Waterworks Engine House, Birmingham, 1851
• Lily House, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 1852
• St George's Church, Edgbaston, 1855–57 chancel^[9]
• Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House, 1860 alterations^[10]
• Powell's Gun Shop, 35–37 Carrs Lane, Birmingham, 1861^[11]

Personal life

Edge married Ellen Allerton (1810–1871), second daughter of Thomas Allarton of Lozells, Birmingham, on 30 October 1833 in Aston, Birmingham. Their children were:

• Frances May Edge (1836–1920)
• Ellen Edge (1843–1917)
• Charles Allerton Edge (1844–1907) (also an architect and father of sculptor and anthropologist Marguerite Milward^[12])
• Sarah Margaret Edge (1847–1898)
• John Quarrendon Edge (b.1848)
• Hall Travers Edge (1850–1915)