List of new churches by Thomas Rickman
Thomas Rickman (1776–1841) was a self-taught English architect who practised in Liverpool and Birmingham. His major output consisted of new churches, most of which were in Gothic Revival style. He also restored and made additions and alterations to churches, and worked on other designs, including country houses, public buildings, schools, and banks.[1]
Rickman was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He trained in medicine and practised in Lewes, Sussex, from 1801 to 1803, but did not continue in this career, working in London with a corn factor, and then moving to Liverpool in 1808 to work as an insurance clerk. During this time he had begun to take an interest in Gothic architecture. While in Liverpool he met John Cragg, the owner of an iron foundry, and with him designed three churches. using cast iron for both their construction and decoration. He then worked with John Slater in the redesign of Scarisbrick Hall. In 1817 he opened an architectural office in Liverpool, and the following year he was joined by Henry Hutchinson, initially as a pupil, and from 1821 as a partner. Meanwhile, in 1817 he published the first edition of An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture.[1] In this he divided English architecture into styles that have continued to be accepted since, namely Norman, Early English, Decorated, and Perpendicular.[2]
Rickman 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 his being St George's Church in Birmingham. He opened an office in that city in 1820, and moved there with Hutchinson the following year, where he spent the rest of his career. At about this time he was appointed as architect to Worcester Cathedral, and shortly after this he started work with Hutchinson on what was to become his major commission, New Court at St John's College, Cambridge. In 1830 he was elected to the Society of Antiquaries of London, thus acknowledging his acceptance into the profession. Hutchinson died in 1831, and during that year R. C. Hussey joined the practice, becoming a partner in 1835. Rickman died from liver disease in 1841.[1]
This list contains details of new churches designed by Thomas Rickman.
Key
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. |
See also
- List of church restorations and alterations by Thomas Rickman
- List of non-ecclesiastical works by Thomas Rickman
References
- 1 2 3 4 Aldrich, Megan (2009) [2004], "Rickman, Thomas (1776–1841)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, retrieved 9 April 2012 ((subscription or UK public library membership required))
- ↑ Rickman 1835, p. 39.
- ↑ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 29 March 2015
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St George, Liverpool (1075216)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Pollard & Pevsner 2006, pp. 417–418.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Liverpool (1209945)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Pollard & Pevsner 2006, pp. 381–382.
- ↑ Historic England, "Gate and gatepiers to west, south and east of St George's Gardens, Birmingham (1343447)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2012
- ↑ St Georges Church, Bridge Street West, Newtown, Birmingham., Connecting Histories, retrieved 9 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St George, Barnsley (1151120)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Remains of Church of St Mary, Birkenhead (1218757)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 137.
- 1 2 3 Port 2006, p. 329.
- ↑ Historic England, "Parish Church of St Barnabas, Erdington (1076299)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Christ Church, Gloucester (1245963)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Port 2006, p. 326.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St George, Chorley (1072441)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 214–215.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Port 2006, p. 327.
- ↑ Historic England, "Central Block of Lancashire Polytechnis Arts Centre, Preston (1219062)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 531.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Peter and Vincula, Hampton Lucy (1382119)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Former Church of St Paul (now radio station), Preston (1207331)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 537.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Mellor (1072074)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 453.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Andrew, Ombersley (1173479)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Welcome, St Andrew's Church, Ombersley, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Remains of the Church of St Thomas, Birmingham (1343348)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Darwen (1163042)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 April 2012
- ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 268.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St John the Evangelist, Oulton (1135676)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- 1 2 Port 2006, p. 332.
- 1 2 Hyde & Pevsner 2010, p. 223.
- ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 701.
- ↑ Port 2006, p. 333.
- ↑ Historic England, "Holy Trinity Church, Bristol (1282076)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Helen, Tiddington-with-Albury (1047466)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- 1 2 Port 2006, p. 342.
- 1 2 3 Port 2006, p. 335.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St John the Divine, Wigan (1384458)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2012
- ↑ Pollard & Pevsner 2006, p. 663.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St David, Haigh (1228229)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2012
- ↑ Pollard & Pevsner 2006, p. 183.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Lower Hardres (1372289)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 April 2012
- ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 669.
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Matthew, Cotham (1202083)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Roman Catholic), Redditch (1348616)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Port 2006, p. 336.
- ↑ Historic England, "Emmanuel Church, Charnwood (1115716)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of All Saints, Stretton-on-Dunsmore (1185612)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ All Saints, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Draycote Group of Parishes, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of Holy Ascension, Settle (1166604)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Welcome, Holy Ascension, Settle, retrieved 7 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Stephen, Sneinton (1270861)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2012
- ↑ Historic England, "Christ Church, Clevedon (1129663)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 April 2012
- Bibliography
- Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- 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
- Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2010) [1967], Cumbria, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1
- Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006), Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10910-5
- Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
- Rickman, Thomas (1835), An attempt to discriminate the styles of architecture in England from the Conquest to the Reformation (4 ed.), London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Green and Longman, retrieved 19 February 2011