List of buildings by William Burges

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

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

Name Location Photograph Date Notes Grade
Cardiff Castle Cardiff, Wales 1866-1928 For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute[1] I
Mount Stuart House Oratory Isle of Bute, Scotland 1873-5 For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute[1] -
Castell Coch Cardiff, Wales 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 1871-80 For James McConnochie, Chief Engineer to Lord Bute [1] I
Knightshayes Court Tiverton, Devon 1867–74 For Sir John Heathcoat-Amory[1] I
Church of Christ the Consoler Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire 1870-76 For George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] I
St Mary's, Studley Royal North Yorkshire 1871-78 For George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] I
St Mary's, Studley Royal, The Choristers House North Yorkshire 1873 Estate cottages or former parsonage for George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon[1] II*
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork, Ireland 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[1] II*
Maison Dieu, Dover Dover, Kent 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] II*
Church of St Michael and All Angels Lowfield Heath, Surrey 1867-68 "A veritable anthology of Burgesian 'dodges'"[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 Hertford, Connecticut, United States of America 1873-82 For President Abner Jackson[1] -
Anglican Church Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic 1879 For Mrs Anna Scott[1] -
Salisbury Catherdral Chapter House Salisbury, Wiltshire 1855-59 Restoration with Henry Clutton[1] I
Yorke Almshouses Forthampton, Gloucestershire 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 1864-66 For Lachlan Mackintosh Rate. Since demolished[1] -
Skilbeck's Warehouse Upper Thames Street, London 1865-66 For the Skilbeck brothers. Since demolished[1] -
Church of St Peter, Carrigrohane Carrigrohane, County Cork, Ireland 1865-68 For the Right Reverend Robert Gregg[1] -
Elizabeth Almshouses and chapel Worthing, West Sussex 1859-60 For his father, Alfred Burges[1] II
Holy Trinity Church Templebreedy Crosshaven, 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
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] -

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