 Sharpe 's architectural works were not limited to churches , nor was his practice confined to architecture . His most important architectural work in the domestic field was his remodelling of Capernwray Hall ( 1844 – 48 ) , and in Knutsford he designed a house for the governor of the gaol ( 1844 ) . In 1838 he was appointed as architect to what was then called the County Lunatic Asylum ( later Lancaster Moor Hospital ) . Here , in addition to carrying out minor repairs , he added a chapel and six additional wings for the residents . Other duties in this post included work on Lancaster Castle and the Judges Lodgings . Sharpe 's other business interests were in the field of engineering . By 1837 he had been appointed <unk> for the South Lonsdale Hundred , in which role he cared for the roads and bridges in north Lancashire , including building at least two new bridges . He had also become involved with the development of railways in the region , initially by designing bridges and a viaduct for the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway ( now part of the West Coast Main Line ) . He was also becoming involved in the civic life of Lancaster , having been elected as a councillor in 1841 . 
