Thomas Henry Wyatt

{{Infobox architect

| name = Thomas Henry Wyatt

| image = Thomas Henry Wyatt by George Landseer.jpg

| caption = Thomas Henry Wyatt by George Landseer[http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp05930 Thomas Henry Wyatt], National Portrait Gallery, London, Retrieved 8 September 2009

| nationality = British

| birth_date = {{birth date|1807|5|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Loughglinn House, County Roscommon

| death_date = {{death date and age|1880|8|5|1807|5|9|df=y}}

| death_place = London

| practice =

| significant_buildings =

| awards = Royal Gold Medal (1873)

| spouse = Arabella Montagu Wyatt

}}

Thomas Henry Wyatt (9 May 1807 – 5 August 1880) was an Anglo-Irish architect.{{cite journal |title=Thomas Henry Wyatt, Architect |journal=The Builder |date=14 August 1880 |volume=39 |issue=1958 |pages=193–194 |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_building-uk_1880-08-14_39_1958/mode/1up |access-date=30 December 2023 |publisher=Building (Publishers) Ltd. |location=London}} He had a prolific and distinguished career, being elected president of the Royal Institute of British Architects for 1870–1873APSD entry and being awarded its Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 1873.List provided by RIBA His reputation during his lifetime was largely as a safe establishment figure, and critical assessment has been less favourable more recently, particularly in comparison with his younger brother, Matthew Digby Wyatt.

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Personal and family life

Wyatt was born at Lough-Glin House, County Roscommon.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Henry Wyatt |url=https://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/apex/r/dsa/dsa/architects?p8_id=203630 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Dictionary of Scottish Architects |publisher=Historic Environment Scotland}} His father was Matthew Wyatt (1773–1831), a barrister and police magistrate for Roscommon and Lambeth. Wyatt is presumed to have moved to Lambeth with his father in 1825, and then initially embarked on a career as a merchant sailing to the Mediterranean, particularly Malta.

He married his first cousin Arabella Montagu Wyatt (1807–1875), the second daughter of his uncle Arthur who was an agent to the Duke of Beaufort. This consolidated Wyatt's practice in Wales.

He lived at and practised from 77 Great Russell Street. He died there on 5 August 1880, and is buried at St Lawrence's Church, Weston Patrick, Hampshire.

The Wyatts were a significant architectural dynasty during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Career

=Training=

Wyatt's early training was in the office of Philip Hardwick where he worked until 1832, and was involved in work on Goldsmiths Hall, Euston station and the warehouses at St Katharine Docks.

=Practice=

He began practice on his own account in 1832 when he was appointed District Surveyor for Hackney (a post he held until 1861). By 1838 he had acquired substantial patronage from the Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Denbigh and Sidney Herbert, and David Brandon joined him as a partner. This partnership lasted until 1851.

Wyatt's son Matthew (1840–1892) became his father's partner in 1860.

=Positions=

Wyatt was appointed as consulting or honorary architect to a number of bodies, including:

Architectural works

File:NewnhamPaddox 3.jpg House in Warwickshire, designed by Wyatt for the Earl of Denbigh, built 1876-79, demolished 1952]]

Wyatt worked in many styles, ranging from the Italianate of Wilton through to the Gothic of many of his churches.

His practice was extensive, with much work in Wiltshire, largely as a result of his official position and the patronage of the Herbert family; and in Monmouthshire, through the Beaufort connection.

=Wiltshire=

Wyatt secured much work in Wiltshire, including the building of 20 churches, after offering his services at no cost to the Salisbury Diocesan Church Building Association in 1836. Julian Orbach considers the large new church at Wilton – "on a heroic scale" – to have made Wyatt's reputation.{{Cite book|last1=Orbach|first1=Julian|title=Wiltshire|last2=Pevsner|first2=Nikolaus|last3=Cherry|first3=Bridget|publisher=Yale University Press|year=2021|isbn=978-0-300-25120-3|series=The Buildings Of England|location=New Haven, US and London|pages=70–71|oclc=1201298091|authorlink2=Nikolaus Pevsner|authorlink3=Bridget Cherry}}

Below is a selective list of some of Wyatt's major works.

==Churches==

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1836–38

|Christchurch

|Shaw

| since rebuilt

1839–40

|Christ Church{{National Heritage List for England |num=1253593 |desc=Christ Church |access-date=28 February 2022 |fewer-links=yes}}

|Derry Hill

|with Brandon

1843

|St Mary

|Codford St Mary

1843

| St Mary and St Nicholas

| Wilton

1843

|Holy Trinity

|Crockerton

1843

|Christ Church

|Worton

|with Brandon

1844

|Holy Trinity

|Dilton Marsh

1844

|St John the Baptist

|Horningsham

|with Brandon, body of church

1844

|St Andrew{{National Heritage List for England |num=1135699 |desc=Church of St Andrew, Newton Tony |access-date=22 December 2022 |fewer-links=yes}}

|Newton Tony

|with Brandon

1845

|All Saints

|Woodford

1845

|St Mary

|Chittoe

1845

|St Michael{{National Heritage List for England|num=1021707|desc=Church of St Michael|access-date=18 December 2020|fewer-links=yes}}

|Melksham

1845

|St Alfred the Great

|Monkton Deverill

|older tower

1846

|St John the Evangelist

|West Ashton

1847

|All Saints

|Westbury

|alterations, west window

1840–50

|St Nicholas

|Cholderton

|with Brandon

1849–50

|St Martin

|Salisbury

|with Brandon, restoration

1851

|Christchurch

|Cadley, Savernake

1851

|All Saints

|Charlton-All-Saints

1851–53

|St Paul{{National Heritage List for England|num=1355796|desc=Church of St Paul|access-date=27 March 2023|fewer-links=yes}}

|Fisherton Anger, Salisbury

1852

| St Michael

|Hilperton

1853

|St Mary{{National Heritage List for England|num=1023996|desc=Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Shrewton (1023996)|access-date=18 December 2020|fewer-links=yes}}

|Maddington

1854

|All Saints

|West Harnham

1854

|All Saints

|Burbage

|south aisle 1876

1854–55

|St Andrew

|Nunton

1855

|St Mary

|Shrewton

1851–53

|St Paul's

|Salisbury

1856

|St Andrew

|Littleton Drew

1857

|St Nicholas{{National Heritage List for England|num=1365565|desc=Church of St. Nicholas|access-date=18 December 2020|fewer-links=yes}}

|Berwick Bassett

1858

|St Andrew

|Laverstock

1858

|Holy Trinity

|Stourpaine

1860–61

| St John

|Bemerton

|built for the Pembrokes of Wilton

1860

|St Mary

|Boyton

|restoration

1850–61

|St Mary Magdalene

|Woodborough

|rebuilding

1861

|St Katherine

|Savernake Forest

1862

|All Saints

|Sutton Mandeville

1862

|St Andrew

|South Newton

1862

|St Nicholas

|North Bradley

1862–63

|SS Peter & Paul

|Marlborough

1863

|All Saints

|Chitterne

1863–64

|St Giles

|Wishford

1864

|St Nicholas

|Little Langford

1866

|All Saints

|Winterslow

1866

|St Mary

|Alvediston

1866

|Holy Trinity

|Fonthill Gifford

1867–68

|St Michael

|Winterbourne Earls

1868

|St Michael

|Little Bedwyn

|vestry and restoration

1871

|Christ Church

|Warminster

1875

|St Mary

|Upavon

1875

|St Leonard

|Semley

1878

|St John the Baptist

|Hindon

1879

|All Saints

|Fonthill Bishop

==Houses==

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1848

| Rectory, St. Mary

|Broughton Gifford

==Public buildings==

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1835

|Assize Courts

|Devizes

1851

|Roundway Hospital

|Devizes

1878

|The Bleeck Memorial Hall

|Warminster

|Warminster Athenaeum

=Monmouthshire=

The Hendre was built in 1837/9 near Monmouth for the Rolls family.

Llantarnam Abbey was built in 1834/1835 for Reginald Blewitt: a large mansion in the Elizabethan style, built on a dissolution site. Once again an abbey, in possession of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

The Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Monmouth was renovated by Wyatt.{{cite web|title=History of St Thomas the Martyr|url=http://www.monmouthparishes.org/index.php?page=History-of-St-Thomas-the-Martyr|publisher=Monmouth Parishes|access-date=9 December 2011|archive-date=26 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426031635/http://www.monmouthparishes.org/index.php?page=History-of-St-Thomas-the-Martyr|url-status=dead}}

Usk Sessions House was built in 1875–1877.

Other works:

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valign="top" \| 1835/6 St Paul's Church, Newport 1842 Holy Trinity, Abergavenny 1842/43 St Mary, Llanfair Gilcoed 1845/6 St Peter Goetre 1846 St Dingat Dingestow 1848/9 St Michael Glascoed 1847/48 St Catherine Govilon 1867/8 Church of St Cadoc, Raglan, Monmouthshire \| 1838 Malpas Court, Newport{{Cadw\|num=18285\|desc=Malpas Court\|access-date=6 October 2024}} 1838 Llandogo Priory 1858?? Cefntilla Court, Llandenny \| 1869 National School Goetre \| 1877 Club, Monmouth

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1835/6 St Paul's Church, Newport
1842 Holy Trinity, Abergavenny
1842/43 St Mary, Llanfair Gilcoed
1845/6 St Peter Goetre
1846 St Dingat Dingestow
1848/9 St Michael Glascoed
1847/48 St Catherine Govilon
1867/8 Church of St Cadoc, Raglan, Monmouthshire

1838 Malpas Court, Newport{{Cadw|num=18285|desc=Malpas Court|access-date=6 October 2024}}
1838 Llandogo Priory
1858?? Cefntilla Court, Llandenny

1869 National School Goetre

1877 Club, Monmouth

=London=

==Knightsbridge Barracks==

The Knightsbridge Barracks were built in 1878/9.

==Other==

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width="175"\|Churches ! width="175"\|Houses ! width="175"\|Public Buildings ! width="175"\|Other
valign="top" \| 1840/1 St Andrew, Bethnal Green 1846/7 St Matthias Bethnal Green 1850 Holy Trinity, Haverstock Hill 1863 St George's Garrison Church, Woolwich \| 1845 25/26, Kensington Palace Gardens 1870 Mansion, Park Lane 1871/3 Mansion Berkeley Street \| 1879 Consumption Hospital, Brompton \| 1841–48 City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery 1858 Adelphi Theatre

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! width="175"|Houses

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! width="175"|Other

valign="top"

1840/1 St Andrew, Bethnal Green
1846/7 St Matthias Bethnal Green
1850 Holy Trinity, Haverstock Hill
1863 St George's Garrison Church, Woolwich

1845 25/26, Kensington Palace Gardens
1870 Mansion, Park Lane
1871/3 Mansion Berkeley Street

1879 Consumption Hospital, Brompton

1841–48 City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery
1858 Adelphi Theatre

=Somerset=

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valign="top" \| 1846 St James, East Cranmore \| 1855–6 Orchardleigh House, Nr Frome 1858 Sutton Court, Stowey 1877 North Perrott Manor House \| \| 1878 North Perrott 1862–1864 Cranmore Tower, Cranmore

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! width="175"|Houses

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! width="175"|Other

valign="top"

1846 St James, East Cranmore

1878 North Perrott
1862–1864 Cranmore Tower, Cranmore

=Cambridgeshire=

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valign="top" \| 1872 St John, March 1880 St Peter, March 1872 St. Mary-in-the-Fen, Westry 1872 St. Peter, Wimblington \| \| 1842 Assize Courts, Cambridge \|

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! width="175"|Houses

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! width="175"|Other

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1872 St John, March
1880 St Peter, March
1872 St. Mary-in-the-Fen, Westry
1872 St. Peter, Wimblington

1842 Assize Courts, Cambridge

=Lancashire including Liverpool=

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*1875 St Michael, Dalton \| \| 1864–67 New Liverpool Exchange (rebuilt 1939){{National Heritage List for England\|num=1245031\|desc=Exchange Buildings\|access-date=26 August 2020}} \|

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*1875 St Michael, Dalton

1864–67 New Liverpool Exchange (rebuilt 1939){{National Heritage List for England|num=1245031|desc=Exchange Buildings|access-date=26 August 2020}}

=Glamorgan and rest of Wales=

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valign="top" \| 1838 St Mary's Church, Glyntaff{{cite web \|title=britishlistedbuildings \|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300024863-church-of-st-mary-pontypridd \|accessdate=5 July 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928040826/https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300024863-church-of-st-mary-pontypridd#.YVKVQWDP3IU \|archive-date=28 September 2021 \|url-status=live }} 1851/2 Merthyr Tydfil 1855/6 Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire \| Hensol Castle Nantlys, Tremeirchion \| \|

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! width="175"|Other

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1838 St Mary's Church, Glyntaff{{cite web |title=britishlistedbuildings |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300024863-church-of-st-mary-pontypridd |accessdate=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928040826/https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300024863-church-of-st-mary-pontypridd#.YVKVQWDP3IU |archive-date=28 September 2021 |url-status=live }}
1851/2 Merthyr Tydfil
1855/6 Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire

Hensol Castle
Nantlys, Tremeirchion

=Herefordshire=

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Churches ! Houses ! Public Buildings ! Other
*1877 St Andrew, Bredenbury \| 1873 Bredenbury Court, Hereford \| \|

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Churches

! Houses

! Public Buildings

! Other

*1877 St Andrew, Bredenbury

1873 Bredenbury Court, Hereford

=Hampshire=

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Churches ! Houses ! Public Buildings ! Other
valign="top" \| 1849 St Thomas, Woolton Hill 1868 St Lawrence, Weston Patrick 1869 St Leonard, Oakley 1875 St Matthew, Otterbourne \| 1869 Brockenhurst House \| 1868 Town Hall, Ringwood{{cite journal \|title=The Late Mr. Thomas H. Wyatt \|journal=The Building News and Engineering Journal \|date=20 August 1880 \|volume=39 \|pages=204–205 \|url=https://archive.org/details/buildingnewsengi39londuoft \|access-date=30 December 2023 \|publisher=The Building News \|location=London}} 1873 Hall, Winchester Castle \|

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Churches

! Houses

! Public Buildings

! Other

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1849 St Thomas, Woolton Hill
1868 St Lawrence, Weston Patrick
1869 St Leonard, Oakley
1875 St Matthew, Otterbourne

1869 Brockenhurst House

1868 Town Hall, Ringwood{{cite journal |title=The Late Mr. Thomas H. Wyatt |journal=The Building News and Engineering Journal |date=20 August 1880 |volume=39 |pages=204–205 |url=https://archive.org/details/buildingnewsengi39londuoft |access-date=30 December 2023 |publisher=The Building News |location=London}}
1873 Hall, Winchester Castle

=Gloucestershire=

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Churches ! Houses ! Public Buildings ! Other
valign="top" \| 1853 St Mary, Acton Turville 1855 St Peter, Pilning, South Gloucestershire 1850 St John the Baptist Old Sodbury 1853 St Mary Magdalene Tormarton S porch 1855 St Johns West Littleton 1841/70 Holy Trinity Long Newnton 1864/65 St John the Baptist Shipton Moyne 1872 St Michael Didmarton \| 1838/51 Badminton House minor alterations 1876 Lypiatt Park additions Estcourt Park billiard room (demolished) \| \|

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Churches

! Houses

! Public Buildings

! Other

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1853 St Mary, Acton Turville
1855 St Peter, Pilning, South Gloucestershire
1850 St John the Baptist Old Sodbury
1853 St Mary Magdalene Tormarton S porch
1855 St Johns West Littleton
1841/70 Holy Trinity Long Newnton
1864/65 St John the Baptist Shipton Moyne
1872 St Michael Didmarton

1838/51 Badminton House minor alterations
1876 Lypiatt Park additions
Estcourt Park billiard room (demolished)

=Elsewhere=

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Churches ! Houses ! Public Buildings ! Other
valign="top" \| 1843/4 St George, New Wolverton, Buckinghamshire 1845 St. Andrew, Greensted, Essex alterations 1847/9 St Peter, Stanton Lacy, Shropshire 1849 St. Mary's Church, Atherstone, Warwickshire, restoration 1851/2 St Michael, Brynford, Flintshire 1865 St Michael and All Angels Church, Abbeyleix 1867 St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin 1867 St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent: restoration 1876 Holy Trinity, Martin, Lincolnshire 1876/77 St Luke's Church, West Orchard, Dorset 1877 Holy Cross, Swainby, North Riding of Yorkshire 1878 St Mary, Stalbridge, Dorset, complete restoration \| 1841+ Westerdale Hall, Yorks 1860 Carlett Park, Cheshire 1873 Palmela "Conceição Velha" House, Cascais (Lisbon), Portugal 1875 Barcote Manor, Buckland, Berkshire 1876–79 Newnham Paddox House, Warwickshire File:Westerdale hall.jpg \| 1822 Bridge over the River Windrush, Witney, OxonPevsner & Sherwood, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, 1974, p. 847 1850/3 St Johns Hospital, Buckinghamshire \|

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Churches

! Houses

! Public Buildings

! Other

valign="top"

1843/4 St George, New Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
1845 St. Andrew, Greensted, Essex alterations
1847/9 St Peter, Stanton Lacy, Shropshire
1849 St. Mary's Church, Atherstone, Warwickshire, restoration
1851/2 St Michael, Brynford, Flintshire
1865 St Michael and All Angels Church, Abbeyleix
1867 St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin
1867 St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent: restoration
1876 Holy Trinity, Martin, Lincolnshire
1876/77 St Luke's Church, West Orchard, Dorset
1877 Holy Cross, Swainby, North Riding of Yorkshire
1878 St Mary, Stalbridge, Dorset, complete restoration

1841+ Westerdale Hall, Yorks
1860 Carlett Park, Cheshire
1873 Palmela "Conceição Velha" House, Cascais (Lisbon), Portugal
1875 Barcote Manor, Buckland, Berkshire
1876–79 Newnham Paddox House, Warwickshire

File:Westerdale hall.jpg

1822 Bridge over the River Windrush, Witney, OxonPevsner & Sherwood, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, 1974, p. 847
1850/3 St Johns Hospital, Buckinghamshire

Bibliography

{{cite book | last=Robinson | first=John Martin | title=The Wyatts, an Architectural Dynasty | year=1979 | publisher=Oxford University Press | url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN0198173407 | author-link=John Martin Robinson | isbn=9780198173403}}

References

External links

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[https://thesourceforantiques.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/1277/ Watercolour by Wyatt of his New Liverpool Exchange], 1860s or 1870s

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