Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Joseph Bickley | | Designation: | | | Born: | 1835 | | Died: | 1923 | | Bio Notes: | Joseph Bickley was born in 1835. He was a builder who specialised in the design of real tennis courts and in decorative plasterwork. He designed courts at Moreton Morrell and Canford Hayling Island as well as at Troon. He ran his business from Seagrave Road, Fulham, London and patented a plaster formula which became the mainstay of indoor tennis and Real tennis courts throughout Britain and in the United States. The particular characteristic of the plaster was that it would withstand damp and condensation.
He faced bankruptcy proceedings when he was in his seventies. He died in 1923. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | Seagrove Road, London, England | Business | | | | | 62, Lillie Road, London, England | Private | | | |
Buildings and Designs| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1905 | Lindisfarne and Real Tennis Court | Troon | | Ayrshire | Scotland | Sun Tennis Court |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Hamilton, Richard (Sir) | 1973 | The Royal Game of Tennis | | | | | https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books | | https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/played-in-london-directory-sporting-assets-london | | | |
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