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List of buildings by William Burges

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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

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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

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Name Location Photograph Date Notes Grade
Cardiff Castle Cardiff, Wales Cardiff Castle from the Animal Wall.jpg 1866–1928 For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute[1] I
Mount Stuart House Oratory Isle of Bute, Scotland Mount Stuart House.jpg 1873–75 For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute[1] A
(Scotland)
Castell Coch Cardiff, Wales The main entrance.jpg 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 Park House 1871–80 For James McConnochie, Chief Engineer to Lord Bute [1] I
Knightshayes Court Tiverton, Devon Knightshayes Court 1867–74 For Sir John Heathcoat-Amory[1] I
Church of Christ the Consoler Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire Church of Christ the Consoler 1870–76 For George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] I
St Mary's, Studley Royal North Yorkshire St Mary's, Studley Royal 1871–78 For George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] I
St Mary's, Studley Royal, The Choristers House North Yorkshire The Choristers House, Studley Royal 1873 Estate cottages or former parsonage for George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] II*
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork, Ireland Saint Fin Barre's 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 Former rectory in Bewholme, East Riding of Yorkshire. Designed by William Burges. 1859 Vicarage for an unknown patron[1] II
Maison Dieu, Dover Dover, Kent Maison Dieu 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 Yorke Almshouses. Forthampton, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain 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 St. Anne's Court in the early 1960s 1864–66 For Lachlan Mackintosh Rate. Since demolished[1] -
Skilbeck's Warehouse Upper Thames Street, London Skilbeck's Warehouse 1865–66 For the Skilbeck brothers. Since demolished[1] -
Church of St Peter, Carrigrohane Carrigrohane, County Cork, Ireland St Peter's, Carrigrohane, County Cork, Ireland 1865–68 For the Right Reverend Robert Gregg[1] -
Elizabeth Almshouses, Worthing Worthing, West Sussex Elizabeth Almshouses, Worthing 1859–60 For his father, Alfred Burges[1] II
Holy Trinity Church Templebreedy Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland Holy Trinity Church, Templebreedy, 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

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  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

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  • 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.