List of miscellaneous works by Lewis Vulliamy

Headquarters of The Law Society in London

Lewis Vulliamy (1791–1871) was an English architect who is best known for his work on large houses.[1] He was born in Pall Mall, London,[1] into a family of clock and watchmakers.[2] At the age of 16 he was articled to the architect Robert Smirke, and from 1809 he studied at the Royal Academy Schools where he won the silver and gold medals. In 1818 he was awarded a scholarship from the academy, allowing him to study for four years on the continent where he spent most of the time in Italy.[1]

On his return to England, Vulliamy established his practice in Oxford Street, London. His first commission was for work on Syston Park in Lincolnshire for Sir John Hayford Thorold.[1] Following the Church Building Acts of 1818 and 1824, he became involved with the Church Commissioners, designing, with others, a series of churches that have become to be known as Commissioners' churches. Vulliamy designed at least 14 churches for the Commissioners.[3] He also designed a variety of public buildings, including a grandstand at Wolverhampton Racecourse, the Lock Hospital in Paddington, new premises for The Law Society in London, and the re-fronting of the premises of the Royal Institution, also in London.[1]

Vulliamy's best known works were on large country and town houses. In addition to his work on Syston Park, he designed other country houses, including Boothby Hall, Lincolnshire. His major patron was Robert Stayner Holford, for whom he carried out work on Westonbirt House in Gloucestershire, and also designed his London residence, Dorchester House in Park Lane. These two houses are considered to be Vulliamy's most important works.[1] Vulliamy published two works: The Bridge of the SSa. Trinita, over the Arno at Florence (1822), and Examples of ornamental sculpture in architecture (1823). For several years he suffered from chronic bronchitis, and he died at his home on Clapham Common in 1871. His estate was valued at about £60,000 (equivalent to £5,040,000 in 2015).[1][4]

This list contains details of Vulliamy's work on structures other ecclesiastical buildings and large houses.

Key

Grade Criteria[5]
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

Name Location Photograph Date Notes Grade
Stable block, Bloxholm Hall Bloxholm, Lincolnshire
53°04′20″N 0°24′49″W / 53.0721°N 0.4136°W / 53.0721; -0.4136 (Stable block, Bloxholm Hall)		 1825 [6] II
Connaught Hall and attached terrace Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, Camden, Greater London
51°31′29″N 0°07′47″W / 51.5248°N 0.1297°W / 51.5248; -0.1297 (Connaught Hall, London)		 1825–26 A terrace of 17 houses, some of which have been converted into a students' hall of residence.[7] II*
Corn Exchange Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
51°52′16″N 0°09′32″E / 51.8710°N 0.1588°E / 51.8710; 0.1588 (Corn Exchange, Bishop's Stortford)		 1828 Later used by a building society.[8][9] II
Grandstand, Wolverhampton Racecourse Wolverhampton,
West Midlands		 1828 The racecourse has since moved to a different site.[1][10]
County Court Wolverhampton,
West Midlands
52°35′08″N 2°07′27″W / 52.5856°N 2.1243°W / 52.5856; -2.1243 (County Court, Wolverhampton)		 1829 Added upper storey to Assembly Rooms.[11][12] II*
The Law Society Chancery Lane,
City of London
51°30′54″N 0°06′42″W / 51.5150°N 0.1118°W / 51.5150; -0.1118 (The Law Society)		 1831 [1][13] II*
Hickeys Almshouses Richmond, Greater London
51°27′45″N 0°17′25″W / 51.4624°N 0.2904°W / 51.4624; -0.2904 (Hickeys Almshouses, Richmond)		 1834 [14] II*
Workhouse Brentford, Hounslow, Greater London 1837–38 [15]
Laundry,
St. Margaret's Hospital		 Epping, Essex
51°42′15″N 0°07′23″E / 51.7041°N 0.1231°E / 51.7041; 0.1231 (Laundry, St Margaret's Hospital, Epping)		 1837–38 [16] II
Workhouse Epping, Essex 1837–38 [1][17]
Workhouse Sturminster Newton, Dorset
50°55′56″N 2°18′17″W / 50.9323°N 2.3048°W / 50.9323; -2.3048 (Stour View House, Sturminster Newton)		 1838 [18][19] II
Royal Institution Albemarle Street, Westminster
Greater London
51°30′35″N 0°08′33″W / 51.5097°N 0.1425°W / 51.5097; -0.1425 (Royal Institution)		 1838 New frontage added.[1][20] I
King's School Rochester, Kent
51°23′14″N 0°30′06″E / 51.3873°N 0.5016°E / 51.3873; 0.5016 (King's School, Rochester)		 1841 [21] II
Lock Hospital Harrow Road, Paddington, Westminster,
Greater London		 1842–49 [1][22]
Stable yard, offices and clock tower, Tregothnan St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall
50°14′08″N 5°00′23″W / 50.2356°N 5.0065°W / 50.2356; -5.0065 (Tregothnan)		 1845–48 [23] II*
Monument to
Lord Edward Somerset		 Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire
51°35′14″N 2°19′48″W / 51.5872°N 2.3301°W / 51.5872; -2.3301 (Somerset Memorial)		 1846 [24] II*
Chestal Lodge Cam, Gloucestershire
51°40′57″N 2°20′57″W / 51.6826°N 2.3491°W / 51.6826; -2.3491 (Chestal Lodge)		 1848 A lodge with gates and gatepiers for James Phelps.[25] II
Two gazebos and terrace,
Chestal House		 Cam, Gloucestershire
51°40′57″N 2°20′29″W / 51.6826°N 2.3413°W / 51.6826; -2.3413 (Gazebos and terrace, Chestal House)		 c. 1850 [26] II
Snooty Fox Hotel Tetbury, Gloucestershire
51°38′14″N 2°09′33″W / 51.6371°N 2.1591°W / 51.6371; -2.1591 (Snooty Fox Hotel, Tetbury)		 1851–52 With a core dating back to the 16th century, the hotel was rebuilt to plans by Vulliamy.[27] II

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bowdler, Roger (2004), "Vulliamy, Lewis(1791–1871)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, retrieved 21 April 2012 ((subscription or UK public library membership required))
  2. ↑ Smith, Roger (2008) [2004], "Vulliamy Family (per. c. 1730–1886)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, retrieved 21 April 2012 ((subscription or UK public library membership required))
  3. ↑ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, pp. 327–341, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
  4. ↑ UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Gregory Clark (2016), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)" MeasuringWorth.
  5. ↑ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 29 March 2015
  6. ↑ Historic England, "Stable block at Bloxholm Hall (1254078)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 April 2012
  7. ↑ Historic England, "Number 29–45 and attached railings, including Connaught Hall, Tavistock Square (1378967)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 April 2012
  8. ↑ Historic England, "Halifax Building Society, Bishop's Stortford (1102406)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
  9. ↑ Cherry & Pevsner 1977, p. 102.
  10. ↑ History, Wolverhampton Racecourse, retrieved 21 April 2012
  11. ↑ Historic England, "County Court, Wolverhampton (1207819)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 April 2012
  12. ↑ Pevsner 1974, p. 319.
  13. ↑ Historic England, "The Law Society, City of Westminster (1292263)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 April 2012
  14. ↑ Historic England, "Hickeys Almshouses, including chapel and lodges, Richmond (1262108)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 April 2012
  15. ↑ Brentford, Middlesex, Peter Higginbotham, retrieved 21 April 2012
  16. ↑ Historic England, "Laundry at St Margaret's Hospital, Epping (1264732)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 April 2012
  17. ↑ Epping, Essex, Peter Higginbotham, retrieved 21 April 2012
  18. ↑ Historic England, "Stour View House, Sturminster Newton (1110566)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
  19. ↑ Sturminster, Dorset, Peter Higginbotham, retrieved 21 April 2012
  20. ↑ Historic England, "The Royal Institution, City of Westminster (1066521)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
  21. ↑ Historic England, "King's School, Rochester (1086424)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
  22. ↑ Elrington, C. R., ed. (1989), "Paddington: Public Services", A History of the County of Middlesex, Victoria County History, University of London & History of Parliament Trust, 9, pp. 246–252, retrieved 21 April 2012
  23. ↑ Historic England, "Clock tower with stable yard and office yard adjoining Tregothnan to the northeast (1141070)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
  24. ↑ Historic England, "Monument to Lord Robert Edward Somerset, Hawkesbury (1320834)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 April 2012
  25. ↑ Historic England, "Chestal Lodge including boundary wall, gate and gatepiers, Dursley (1219964)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 April 2012
  26. ↑ Historic England, "Two gazebos and linking terrace 100 metres to northeast of Chestal House (1090829)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
  27. ↑ Historic England, "The Snooty Fox Hotel, Tetbury (1154392)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 April 2012
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