Henry Munro Cautley
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Henry Munro Cautley (1876–1959) was an architect based in Ipswich.[2]
Cautley, was born at Bridge, Kent in 1876, the son of Richard Hutton Cautley and Annie Munro Inchbald. When Henry was very young the family moved to Ipswich where Richard was appointed Curate-in-Charge for the new All Saints church in Chevalier Street.[2][3]
He attended the Architectural Association School and was articled to, and later assisted, Edward Fernley Bisshopp between 1891 and 1897. He then went on to be assistant to Durward Browne between 1897 and 1898 and Horace Field between 1898 and 1901,[4][5] becoming an ARIBA in 1901. He partnered with Leslie Barefoot establishing the architectural firm of Cautley and Barefoot.[6] He was Diocesan architect for the Anglican Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and his new architectural work included several churches in the locality of Ipswich, the shopping area "The Walk", Ipswich County Library and a several banks.[7]
He is remembered for his books, particularly on the ecclesiastical architecture of East Anglia; Royal Arms and Commandments in Our Churches was published in 1934, Suffolk Churches and Their Treasures was published in 1937, and Norfolk Churches in 1949.[8] His papers and collection of glass plate negatives related to his publications is held by the Suffolk Record Office.[9]
References
- ^ "Ipswich Public Library". Historic England. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Henry Munro Cautley of Ipswich, architect and antiquarian". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Knott, Simon (27 July 2011). "Henry Munro Cautley". flickr. Simon Knott. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ DIRECTORY OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS 1834-1914 pp.347-348
- ^ Ipswich Journal, 26th Jan 1901
- ^ "Ipswich's Prolific Architects: Henry Munro Cautley and Leslie Barefoot". Ipswich Town & Waterfront. Ipswich Town & Waterfront. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Knott, Simon. "H Munro Cautley". Suffolk Churches site. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Works by H Munro Cautley". Library Hub Discover. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Cautley Archive". Discovery. The National Archive. Retrieved 25 October 2019.