Henry Astley Darbishire (15 May 1825 – 1899) was a British architect, best known for working on philanthropic schemes. He worked on projects for Angela Burdett-Coutts, and was the architect for the Peabody Trust from 1863 until 1885,[1] when he was succeeded by Victor Wilkins.[2]

He was of Mancunian origin,[3] the son of James Darbishire and his wife Mary Roberts.[4] He qualified as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1856, and finally retired from practice in 1894.[3]

Darbishire married Eliza Paget in 1858, and they had three children.[4]

Peabody dwellings, Commercial Street, London, designed by Darbishire: a wood-engraving published in the Illustrated London News in 1863, shortly before the building opened

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  1. ^ "housing association | History of estates | London". Peabody. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  2. ^ "In praise of the Peabody Estates". Apollo-magazine.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  3. ^ a b Davidovici 2017, p. 62.
  4. ^ a b "Paget Family". Anatpro.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  5. ^ "Darbishire, Henry Astley - Dictionary definition of Darbishire, Henry Astley | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.

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