William Herbert Higginbottom

He was born on 23 March 1868 in Leeds to Anthony Higginbottom (1842–1895) and Elizabeth Ackroyd (1844–1913). When he was one year of age, his family moved to Arnold, Nottingham, where his father became the headmaster of the British School.{{cite web|title=W H Higginbottom and James Shirtcliff |url=http://www.arnold-history-group.org/29743452 |website=Arnold Local History Group |accessdate=28 September 2014}}

He married Elizabeth Spencer (1869–1924) on 25 January 1897 at Redcliffe Road Methodist Chapel, Nottingham, and they had the following children:

• Hilda Margaret Higginbottom (1899–1973)
• William Herbert Higginbottom (1899–1899)
• (Anthony) John Higginbottom (1902–1972) LRIBA also an architect
• Elizabeth May Higginbottom (1904–1904)
• Elizabeth Higginbottom (1906–1972)

He died on 6 December 1929 and left an estate valued at £2882 16s 2d.{{cite archive |item =Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858–1995 |item-url = |item-id = |date =1930 |page=182 |fonds = |file = |box= |collection =England & Wales, National Probate Calendar |collection-url = |repository = |institution =The National Archives |accession= }} ({{Inflation|UK|2882|1929|r=-2|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}}

He attended the Nottingham School of Art.{{cite news |author= |title=Nottingham School of Art List of Awards |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/18880830/036/0003

|newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post |location=England |date=30 August 1888 |access-date=15 April 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}

For a time he worked from King John's Chambers in Nottingham. In 1905 he moved to an office at 16 George Street, Nottingham{{cite news |author= |title=W.H. Higginbottom |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001896/19050118/085/0004 |newspaper=Nottingham Journal |location=England |date=18 January 1905 |access-date=25 June 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }} but in 1906 he moved to 2 Friar Yard, Friar Lane, Nottingham.{{cite news |author= |title=Notice of Removal |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001896/19060326/056/0004 |newspaper=Nottingham Journal |location=England |date=26 March 1906 |access-date=25 June 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }} along with Hedley John Price.

After qualifying as an architect Higginbottom designed many of the important buildings in Arnold.

He was a local councillor on Arnold Urban District Council and chairman from 1911 to 1913. He was a member of Nottinghamshire County Council, for the Bestwood Park Division, where he worked on the old age pension and highways committees.

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• St Matthias' Day Schools, Carlton Road, Sneinton, Nottingham 1895 (enlargement){{cite news |author= |title=St Matthias Day Schools |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/18950416/042/0003 |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post |location=England |date=16 April 1895 |access-date=25 June 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}
• Stapleford Schools 1896
• Sir John Robinson’s Almshouses, Daybrook 1899{{cite news |author= |title=The Sandford Robinson Almshouses |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001896/18991004/202/0008

|newspaper=Nottingham Journal |location=England |date=4 October 1899 |access-date=15 April 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}

• Wesleyan Chapel, Arnold 1900
• Carlton Methodist Church, 1903{{cite news |author= |title=Methodism at Carlton. New Chapel Opened |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19030813/093/0005

|newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post |location=England |date=13 August 1903 |access-date=15 April 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}

• Five semi-detached houses, 44-62 Meadow Road, Beeston
• United Methodist Church, Sneinton Boulevard, Sneinton 1904-05{{cite news |author= |title=New Methodist Church at Sneinton |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19040616/060/0005

|newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post |location=England |date=16 June 1904 |access-date=15 April 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}

• The Carnegie Library, Arnold 1906{{cite news |author= |title=Carnegie Library at Arnold |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19061027/045/0006

|newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post |location=England |date=27 October 1906 |access-date=15 April 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}

• Calverton Methodist Church, 1907{{cite news |author= |title=The foundation stones of a new Primitive Methodist Chapel at Calverton… |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001896/19070408/102/0005

|newspaper=Nottingham Journal |location=England |date=8 April 1907 |access-date=15 April 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}

• Cross Street Baptist Church 1909{{cite news |author= |title=New Baptist Chapel at Arnold |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19090218/050/0006

|newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post |location=England |date=18 February 1909 |access-date=15 April 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}

• St Albans Picturedrome, Arnold 1912{{cite web |url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/39470 |title=Bonington Theatre, 98 Nottingham Road, Arnold, NG5 6LF |author= |website=Cinema Treasures |publisher=Cinema Treasures |access-date=26 June 2020 }} (with George Francis Grimwood)
• Daybrook Baptist Church, 1912
• Ruddington Village Hall 1912-13
• Victoria Picture Palace, 49 Station Road, Carlton 1912-13
• Empress Cinema, Arnold 1913
• Mission Church at Daybrook
• War Memorial Cross, Beeston 1921{{cite news |author= |title=Beeston's Heroes. Celtic Memorial Cross Unveiled |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002861/19210528/032/0003 |newspaper=Beeston Gazette and Echo |location=England |date=28 May 1921 |access-date=25 June 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}
• War Memorial in Arnot Hill Park, Arnold 1922
• Chilwell Memorial Institute 1924
• Park House Carlton
• Warehouses on Plumptre Street, Nottingham
• Sunday School, Ebenezer United Methodist Chapel, Arnold 1929{{cite news |author= |title=Arnold Stone Laying |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002886/19290621/083/0005 |newspaper=West Bridgford Times & Echo |location=England |date=21 June 1929 |access-date=25 June 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}

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