List of buildings by William Burges

William Burges (1827–1881) was an English architect, born in London. He trained under Edward Blore and Matthew Digby Wyatt. His works include churches, a cathedral, a warehouse, a university, a school, houses and castles. Burges's most notable works are Cardiff Castle, constructed between 1866 and 1928, and Castell Coch (1872–91), both of which were built for John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute.

For most of the century following his death, Victorian architecture was neither the subject of intensive study nor sympathetic attention and Burges's work was largely ignored. However the revival of interest in Victorian art, architecture, and design in the later twentieth century has led to a renewed appreciation of Burges and his work.

The list includes all known buildings by Burges, and significant alterations or additions made by him to existing structures. Unexecuted designs are not listed.

Key edit

Grade Criteria
Grade I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II Buildings of national importance and special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Works edit

Name Location Photograph Date Notes Grade
Cardiff Castle Cardiff, Wales   1866–1928 For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute[1] I
Mount Stuart House Oratory Isle of Bute, Scotland   1873–75 For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute[1] A
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Castell Coch Cardiff, Wales   1871–91 For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute[1] I
The Tower House Holland Park, London   1875–81 For himself [1] I
Park House, Cardiff Cardiff, Wales   1871–80 For James McConnochie, Chief Engineer to Lord Bute [1] I
Knightshayes Court Tiverton, Devon   1867–74 For Sir John Heathcoat-Amory[1] I
Church of Christ the Consoler Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire   1870–76 For George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] I
St Mary's, Studley Royal North Yorkshire   1871–78 For George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] I
St Mary's, Studley Royal, The Choristers House North Yorkshire   1873 Estate cottages or former parsonage for George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] II*
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork, Ireland   1863–1904 For the Bishop of Cork[1] -
Worcester College Chapel Oxford   1864–69 Redecoration of the chapel[1] I
Treverbyn Vean St Neot, Cornwall   1858–62 House for Colonel C L Somers Cocks[1] II*
Gayhurst House Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire   1858–65 Alterations for Lord Carrington. The image shows the Cerberus Privy.[1] II*
Bewholme Vicarage Bewholme, East Riding of Yorkshire   1859 Vicarage for an unknown patron[1] II
Maison Dieu, Dover Dover, Kent   1859–75 For the burgesses of Dover[1] II*
Waltham Abbey Church Waltham Abbey, Essex   1859–79 Restoration[1] I
All Saints Church Fleet, Hampshire   1861–62 For Charles Edward Lefroy.[1] Greatly damaged in an arson attack in 2015. II*
Church of St Helen Kilnsea, East Riding of Yorkshire   1864-65 Partly paid for by Burges's father, Alfred[2] II
Church of St Michael and All Angels Lowfield Heath, Surrey   1867–68 "A veritable anthology of Burgesian 'dodges'"[1] II*
Tomb of Charles Spencer Ricketts Kensal Green, London   1867-68 For Julia Bonnor, in memory of her father[1] II*
Oakwood Hall Bingley, West Yorkshire   1864–65 For Thomas Garnett[1] II
Church of St Margaret of Antioch Darenth, Kent   1866–68 Restoration[1] I
Church of All Saints Murston, Kent   1872–73 Incomplete[1] II
Church of St Nicholas Charlwood, Surrey   1864–67 Restoration[1] I
Church of St John the Baptist Outwood, Surrey   1869 "Plain spoken to the point of bluntness"[1] II
Milton Court Dorking, Surrey   1869–80 Restoration and rebuilding for Lachlan Mackintosh Rate[1] II*
Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America   1873–82 For President Abner Jackson[1] -
Anglican Church Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic   1879 For Mrs Anna Scott[1] -
Old School House Winchfield, Hampshire   1860–61 Now a private residence[1] -
Salisbury Cathedral Chapter House Salisbury, Wiltshire   1855–59 Restoration with Henry Clutton[1] I
Yorke Almshouses Forthampton, Gloucestershire   1863–64 For Joseph Yorke[1] II
Church of St Michael and All Angels Brighton, East Sussex   1868 For the Reverend Charles Beanlands[1] I
Chevithorne Vicarage Chevithorne, Devon   1870–71 For Sir John Heathcoat-Amory[1] II
Speech Room, Harrow School Harrow, London   1871–77 For the governors of Harrow School[1] II*
St Anne's Court, Model Lodgings Soho, London   1864–66 For Lachlan Mackintosh Rate. Since demolished[1] -
Skilbeck's Warehouse Upper Thames Street, London   1865–66 For the Skilbeck brothers. Since demolished[1] -
Church of St Peter, Carrigrohane Carrigrohane, County Cork, Ireland   1865–68 For the Right Reverend Robert Gregg[1] -
Elizabeth Almshouses, Worthing Worthing, West Sussex   1859–60 For his father, Alfred Burges[1] II
Holy Trinity Church Templebreedy Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland   1866–68 For the Right Reverend Robert Gregg[1] -
Church of St James, Winscombe Winscombe, Somerset   1863–64 Chancel restoration and stained glass for the Reverend John Augustus Yatman[1] I
Gates and gate piers east of Newby Hall Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire   1870 Gates and gate piers at Newby Hall, Yorkshire for Lady Mary Vyner[3] II
St Faiths Stoke Newington Stoke Newington, London 1872–73 Damaged by a flying bomb in World War II and subsequently demolished[1] -
Church of St John, Cumnock Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland   1878–80 For Lord Bute[1] B
(Scotland)

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao Crook 2013.
  2. ^ Pevsner & Neave 2005, p. 577.
  3. ^ Leach & Pevsner 2009, pp. 603–604.

References edit

  • Crook, J. Mordaunt (2013). William Burges and the High Victorian Dream. London: Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3349-2.
  • Leach, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009). Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North. The Buildings of England. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12665-5.
  • Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (2005). Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09593-7.