After attending Marylebone and Hipperholme schools he was called to the bar from Gray's Inn on 28 November 1806.
But being possessed of ample means, he soon forsook the law for literary and antiquarian pursuits.
‘The History of Morley … Yorkshire,’ 8vo, Leeds, 1830; an excellent book, compiled from original sources.
‘The Chapel of King Edward III on Wakefield Bridge,’ 8vo, London, 1843.
Scatcherd was a contributor to the ‘Gentleman's Magazine’ and Hone's ‘Year’ and ‘Table’ books.