Jeffry Wyattville

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Drawing showing Wyattville's Gothic transformation to the buildings of the upper ward of Windsor Castle
Drawing showing the intended changes to the Prince of Wales Tower at Windsor Castle

Sir Jeffry Wyattville (3 August 176618 February 1840[1]) was an English architect and garden designer. His original surname was Wyatt, and his name is sometimes also written as Jeffrey and his surname as Wyatville.[2]

He was trained by his uncles Samuel Wyatt and James Wyatt, who were both leading architects. He is mainly remembered for making alterations and extensions to Chatsworth House and Windsor Castle. He also completed his uncle James's gothic Ashridge in Hertfordshire.

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  1. ^ "Derek Linstrum, ‘Wyatville (Wyatt), Sir Jeffry (1766–1840)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008". http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/30116. Retrieved 2008-06-23. 
  2. ^ a b Plumb, J. H.; Huw Wheldon (1977) [1977]. "5 George IV". Royal heritage: the story of Britain's royal builders and collectors. London: BBC. pp. 238–239. ISBN 0-563-17082-4. 

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