Percy Robinson was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England on 7 December 1868 and was articled to William Henry Beevers (1855-1933) in Leeds for five years, during which time he studied at Leeds School of Art. After leaving Buckley's office he worked as an assistant to Thomas Winn (c.1869-1908) in Leeds for two years, and to Harry Bagshaw Buckley (1856-1922) for one year.
He commenced practice as an architect in Leeds in 1890 and was in partnership with William Alban Jones (1875-1960) as Robinson & Jones from 1905 to 1914. He later formed a partnership with John James Birkinshaw (1894-1976) in Leeds.
Robinson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1905. He was also a member of the Leeds and Yorkshire Architectural Society and its President. He died in 1950.
Works: Leeds Corporation fire station extensions, and firemen's dwellings; Children's Home, Leeds Union; Bramley Union Offices; Armley Library; Doncaster Masonic Hall; Conilsborough Hospital extensions ; several large blocks of shops and offices in the centre of Leeds; clothing, boot and shoe, leather and engineering works, etc.: domestic work. In conjunction with Mr. W. Alban Jones: — Bethnal Green Town Hall; Hove Public Library; Douglas Corporation Kursaal and laying-out of grounds, etc.; Hostel, Leeds Training College; part of Leeds Corporation Housing scheme [Source: Who's Who in Architecture 1926]
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'Obituary'. The Builder vol. 178, 20 January 1950 p. 110
'Obituary'. RIBA Journal vol. 57, February 1950 p. 160
Who's Who in Architecture 1926. Edited by Frederick Chatterton. London: The Architectural Press, 1926