James Demaine

Born at Bolton Abbey to Emma and James Demaine senior, a gardener and farmer, he was an architect's pupil by 1861 and joined the York-based firm led by Peter Atkinson II, J. B. and W. Atkinson (now known as Brierley Groom) in 1870.^[1] He became a partner in the firm in 1874 after John's death and taking sole control on William's retirement in 1878.^[1][2] Walter Henry Brierley became a partner of the firm in 1885 and he and Demaine frequently collaborated until Demaine's retirement in 1889.^[1][2] He died in York in 1911.^[1]

• 1878 - St Mary's Church, Haxby^[3]
• 1883 - All Saints, Shiptonthorpe, restoration only
• 1883-1884 - All Saints' Church, Wistow, restoration only
• 1885 - St Michael le Belfrey, York, organ case

• 1890 - All Saints' Church, Bolton Percy, restoration only
• 1895 - All Saints' Church, Rufforth
• 1897 - Midland Bank, Doncaster