John Buonarotti Papworth
John Buonarotti Papworth (24 January 1775, 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.
Some works
- Gallery of the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London, for William Bullock (1819)
- Refurbishment of Boodle's Club, St James's Street, London (1821-1834)
- Montpellier Pump Room Rotunda and Gardens, Cheltenham (1825-1826) for Pearson Thompson
- Lansdown Place and Lansdown Crescent, Cheltenham, for R.W. and C. Jearrad (1825-1829)
- St James's Church, Cheltenham (1826-1832) now a Zizi Pizza restaurant (Jan 2007)
- Plans for Hygeia, a utopian community on the Ohio River, for William Bullock (1827)
- Alterations to Basildon Park's Palladian mansion and grounds for James Morrison sometime after 1838
External links
References
- H.M. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 (1997) ISBN 0-300-07207-4
- National Trust, "Welcome to Basildon Park" (2009) [Informational Leaflet]
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1795 |
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16 June 1847 |
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