William White (architect)
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| William White | |
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| Born | 1825 |
| Died | 1900 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Buildings | Bishop’s Court, Sowton, Devon |
William White, F.S.A. (1825–1900) was an English architect, famous for his part in 19th century Gothic Revival architecture and church restorations. He was the son of a clergyman and great nephew of the writer and naturalist, Gilbert White of Selborne.
After a 5 year apprenticeship in Leamington Spa he moved to London as an improver in George Gilbert Scott's practice where he remained for two years before setting up his own practice in Truro in 1847. In 1851 he returned to London and worked out of Wimpole Street. His style was close to that of William Butterfield and he built many churches.
[edit] Works, including restorations, in Cornwall
- Church of St Philip and St James, Antony near Torpoint, Cornwall
- Maryfield House, Antony, near Torpoint,[1]
- The Church of St. Michael, designed by White, built at Baldhu, Cornwall, 1848
- House at Lower Town, Colan, Mountjoy, circa 1875
- Church of St Peter, Mithian, near St Agnes, 1861
- Bank House, at St Columb Major, circa 1857[2]
- House at Denzell, near St Columb Major
- The Old Rectory St Columb Major,[3]
- Penmellyn House St Columb Major
- Rosemellyn House St Columb Major, 1871 [4]
- St Hilary Church, re-built on the old foundations in 1855
- Rectory for Canon Reginald Hobhouse at St Ive, 1852-54 [5]
- Lamorran Church (1845), restoration
- Little Petherick Church, 1858 [6]
- St Peter's Church, Mithian, built 1861
[edit] Works, including restorations, in Devon
- Bishop’s Court, in Sowton. This former Bishop's palace was remodeled in the 1860s, this was considered by English Heritage[7] to be one of White's most important domestic buildings' for here he carefully designed the fittings and much of the furniture, with exceptional attention to detail, specifically for the house.[8]
- St Michael's Church, Clyst Honiton
- Church of St Nicholas & St Giles, Sidmouth
- Holy Trinity Church, Barnstaple, 1867
- Parish Church of Upton Pyne, alterations 1874-75 [9]
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Cadbury, Devon, restoration in 1857 [10]
- Church of St John the Baptist Instow Restored 1872-3 [11]
- Church of St Peter, Shirwell heavily restored 1880s [12]
- West Down Church of Holy Trinity Restored 1874 [13]
- Dartington Hall, South Hams, remodelled and extended again in circa 1860 [14]
[edit] Works, including restorations, in Hampshire
- Christ Church, Freemantle, Southampton, consecrated 1865 [15]
- St Mark's Church Woolston, Hampshire, consecrated 17 November 1863
- Lyndhurst Church, Hampshire[16]
- St Mary's Church, Selborne, Hampshire, restoration work in 1856 [17]
- St Michael and All Angels, Lymington, Hampshire, between 1890 and 1892
[edit] Works, including restorations, in London
- St Mark's Church, Battersea Rise, 1872-74 [18]
- St Saviour's Anglican Church, Aberdeen Park, Islington, 1865-66 [19]
- All Saints Church, Kensington,[20]
- Forest School Chapel, College Place Waltham Forest, built 1857 and enlarged 1875
- Church of St Michael Wandsworth Common, 1881,[21]
[edit] Works, including restorations, in Sussex
- St John the Divine, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex neo-Gothic building built in the mid-1860s [22]
- St Mary the Virgin, Littlehampton, West Sussex (new chancel and restoration 1899)[23]
- St Peter and St Paul, West Wittering, West Sussex [24]
- Felbridge Vicarage, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex [25]
[edit] Works, including restorations, in other counties
Southern England
- St James parish church, Claydon, Oxfordshire, a restoration, 1860
- Adisham Church, Kent, a restoration, 1869
- St Leonard’s Church, Sandridge Hertfordshire, comprehensive restoration, 1886-7 [26]
- Quy Hall, Stow-cum-Quy, Cambridgeshire, a rebuilding between 1869 and 1871
- Holy Cross & St. Mary's Church, Quainton, Buckinghamshire, 1877
- Stained glass in Holy Trinity, Touchen End, Berkshire
- Great Maplestead Church Essex
- St. Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood, restoration, 1873–1875[27]
Northern England and Ireland
- Church of the Holy Trinity Elvington, York, East Riding of Yorkshire, 1876-77 [28]
- Church of St. James and St. John, Derwent, Derbyshire
- Humewood Castle, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland [29]
[edit] White's contemporaries in the Gothic Revival
- Benjamin Mountfort,
- James Brooks[disambiguation needed
], - Henry Woodyer
- John Loughborough Pearson
- Richard Cromwell Carpenter
- James Piers St Aubyn
- George Edmund Street
[edit] References
- ^ "Maryfield House". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=61690.
- ^ "Bank House". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=71251.
- ^ "St Columb Major Rectory". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=71209.
- ^ "Rosemellyn House". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=71205.
- ^ "St Ive Rectory". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=61375.
- ^ "Little Petherick Church". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=397167.
- ^ "Bishop's Court - Sowton - Devon - England". British Listed Buildings. 1952-11-11. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-86174-bishop-s-court-sowton. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Bishops Court - About the House". Angelfire.com. http://www.angelfire.com/on/bishopstock/history.html. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of England". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=86129. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of England". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=437165. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of England". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=98794. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of England". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=98239. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of england". Images of england. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=98462. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of England". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=101038. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Christ Church, Freemantle, Southampton". Hants.gov.uk. http://www.hants.gov.uk/christ-church-freemantle/history.html. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "lyndchur". Southernlife.org.uk. http://www.southernlife.org.uk/lyndchur.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Selbornechurch". Astoft.co.uk. http://www.astoft.co.uk/selbornechurch.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of England". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=206989. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of England". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=368488. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Images of England". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=203704. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Detailed Record". Imagesofengland.org.uk. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=207027. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Elleray, D. Robert (2004). Sussex Places of Worship. Worthing: Optimus Books. p. 39. ISBN 0-95-331-3271.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ V.Nutton, "St Leonard's Church Sandridge, A Tour of the Building and its History", 2009.
- ^ "The impact of the proposed expansion of Southend Airport on nearby parish churches" (PDF). The impact of airport expansion proposals on parish churches. Church Buildings Council of the Church of England. July 2009. pp. 53–59. http://www.churchcare.co.uk/pdf_view.php?id=55. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Elvington | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22997. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ Professor Mark Girouard acknowledges Humewood as "the finest and most important 19th century castellated mansion in Ireland"
- Girouard, Mark. The Victorian Country House ISBN 0-300-03472-5
