List of works by Edward Blore on palaces and large houses
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Edward Blore (1787–1879) was an English antiquarian, artist, and architect. He was born in Derby, and was trained by his father, Thomas, who was an antiquarian and a topographer. Edward became skilled at drawing accurate and detailed architectural illustrations. His commissions included drawings of Peterborough, Durham, and Winchester Cathedrals. His drawings of Althorp brought him to the attention of Earl Spencer, who was influential in introducing him to other wealthy and influential patrons. After his father died in 1818, Blore started to prepare architectural designs for new buildings. The first of these was for the enlargement of Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford House. Although this was not accepted, it led to the acceptance of his design for Corehouse, a large country house in Lanarkshire, Scotland, for the judge George Cranstoun. More commissions for country houses followed. Blore then became involved with the Church Commissioners, designing, with others, a series of churches that have become to be known as Commissioners' churches, the first of these being St George's Church in Battersea, London.[1]
Blore's connection with Earl Spencer helped him to gain the commission for rebuilding Lambeth Palace for the Archbishop of Canterbury. Following this he worked on some of the most important buildings in the country, including the completion of Buckingham Palace, on Windsor Castle and on Hampton Court Palace. He gained two commissions for major works abroad, the Vorontsov Palace in Russia, and Government House, Sydney in Sydney, Australia. The rest of his works are in Great Britain, and mainly in England. These range from palaces and country houses, cathedrals and churches, through schools, rectories, and lodges, to groups of estate houses with washhouses.[1]
Blore received a DCL degree from Oxford University, and was a founder member of the British Archaeological Association and of the Institute of British Architects. He retired from active architectural practice in 1849, but continued to produce drawings. In total, these filled 48 volumes, which are held in the British Library. Blore died at his home in Manchester Square, Marylebone, London, in 1879, leaving an estate of £80,000 (equivalent to £10,270,000 in 2023).[1][2]
Key
[edit]Grade | Criteria[3] | ||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||
Category (Scotland) | Criteria[4] | ||||||||||||
Category A | Buildings of special architectural or historical interest which are outstanding examples of a particular period, style or building type. | ||||||||||||
Category B | Buildings of special architectural or historic interest which are major examples of a particular period, style or building type. | ||||||||||||
Category C(S) | Buildings of special architectural or historic interest which are representative examples of a period, style or building type. | ||||||||||||
"—" denotes a work that is not graded. |
Works
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Port, M. H. (2008) [2004], "Blore, Edward (1787–1879)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, retrieved 12 April 2012 ((subscription or UK public library membership required))
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)", MeasuringWorth, retrieved 7 May 2024
- ^ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 29 March 2015
- ^ What is Listing?: Categories of listed building, Historic Environment Scotland, retrieved 3 July 2020
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland, "Corehouse (Category A Listed Building) (LB7679)", retrieved 25 March 2019
- ^ Historic England, "Canford School (1217460)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2012
- ^ Goodrich Court and its Walled Garden, Ross-on-Wye Civic Society, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ The History of Lambeth Palace, Archbishop of Canterbury, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Lambeth Palace (1116399)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon (1128649)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2012
- ^ Hubbard 1986, p. 440.
- ^ Cadw, "The Old Palace (Grade II*) (1469)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 2 April 2019
- ^ Buckingham Palace: History, Royal Household, archived from the original on 28 March 2010, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Buckingham Palace (1239087)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Nazareth House, Hounslow (1261093)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Vale Royal Abbey (1160862)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2012
- ^ Hubbard 1991, p. 40.
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 646–649.
- ^ Historic England, "Latimer House (National Defence College) (1124771)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
- ^ Latimer Place, Chesham, De Vere Group, retrieved 19 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Pull Court, screen, archway and gates, Bushley (1082217)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Capesthorne Hall (1104882)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 201–202.
- ^ Historic England, "Crewe Hall (1138666)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Former stables at Crewe Hall (1138667)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2012
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 312–322.
- ^ Historic England, "Merevale Hall (1299654)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Hampton Court Palace (1193127)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Ramsey Abbey College (1156544)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Garden Terrace wall to the east and south of Ramsey Abbey (1156563)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2012
- ^ Haveringland Hall, Lost Heritage, archived from the original on 17 November 2011, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Shadwell Court, Brettenham (1076940)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, p. 684.
- ^ Historic England, "Windsor Castle (1117776)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Great Moreton Hall (1138736)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 379–380.
- ^ de Figueiredo & Treuherz 1988, pp. 103–106.
- ^ Historic England, "Burford House, Windsor (1272255)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Castle Hill House, Filleigh (1107537)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Kingston Hall, Kingston on Soar (1242098)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Thicket Priory, Thorganby (1296552)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Cherry & Pevsner 1977, p. 395.
- ^ Historic England, "Merton Hall (1172370)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "North Mymms Park (1100946)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ Cherry & Pevsner 1977, p. 263.
- ^ Historic England, "The Grove, Sarratt (1101580)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Wiston House (1027156)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 April 2012
- Bibliography
- Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1977) [1953], Hertfordshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-14-071007-8
- de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, ISBN 0-85033-655-4
- Hartwell, Claire; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004), Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10583-5
- Hubbard, Edward (1986), Clwyd, The Buildings of Wales, London: Penguin, ISBN 0-14-071052-3
- Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, ISBN 0-901657-16-6