John Buonarotti Papworth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Buonarotti Papworth (24 January 1795, Marylebone, London – 16 June 1847, Little Paxton, St Neots) was a prolific architect, artist and a founder member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
His brother George Papworth acted as his clerk of works until 1804 and then practised as an architect in Ireland.
[edit] Some works
- Gallery of the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London, for William Bullock (1819)
- Montpellier Pump Room Rotunda and Gardens, Cheltenham (1825-1826)
- Lansdowne Place and Crescent, Cheltenham, for R.W. and C. Jearrad (1825-1829)
- St James's Church, Cheltenham (1826-1832)
- Plans for Hygeia, a utopian community on the Ohio River, for William Bullock ((1827)
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
[edit] External links
- National Portrait Galley - Portrait
- UKPG database - Papworth, John Buonarotti
[edit] References
- H.M. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 (1997) ISBN 0-300-07207-4
This article about an architect of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
