Thomas Cundy

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Thomas Cundy was the name of three English architects, father, son and grandson.

Thomas Cundy senior (1765 – 28 December 1825) was born in Restowrick, St Dennis, Cornwall. He trained as an architect in Plymouth before starting in practice in Pimlico, London. In 1821 he was appointed surveyor to the Grosvenor family's London estates and was involved in the initial stages of the development of Belgravia and Bloomsbury. He also designed a number of country houses in a picturesque Gothic style.

He had three sons, Thomas junior (see below); James (1793-1826), a mason; Joseph (1795-1875) an architect and builder.

Thomas Cundy junior (1790 – 15 July 1867) joined his father's practice and ultimately succeeded his father as surveyor of the Grosvenor Estate, and held the position during the main phase of the development of Belgravia and Pimlico by the contractor Thomas Cubitt. He designed St Matthew's Church, Normanton, Rutland (built 1826) and, with his son Thomas III, a number of churches in the Gothic style.

He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.[1]

Thomas Cundy III (17 October 1821 – 4 November 1895) joined his father's practice in the 1840s and was also surveyor of the Grosvenor Estate. He and his father were jointly responsible for a number of Gothic churches, including St Barnabas, Pimlico. On his own account he designed London terraces outside of the Grosvenor estate in an Italianate style, including Cornwall Gardens and parts of Queen's Gate, both in Kensington.

He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.[2]

[edit] References

• H.M. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 (1997) ISBN 0-300-07207-4
• L. H. Cust, ‘Cundy, Thomas, the elder (1765–1825)’, rev. Annette Peach, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 3 Jan 2008
• L. H. Cust, ‘Cundy, Thomas, the younger (1790–1867)’, rev. Richard John, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 3 Jan 2008