Henry Edward Kendall

For other people named Henry Kendall, see Henry Kendall (disambiguation).
Henry Edward Kendall
Born 23 March 1776
Died 1875, aged 98
Westminster
Occupation Architect
Children Henry Edward Kendall Jr.
Design Kensal Green Cemetery

Henry Edward Kendall (23 March 1776 – 1875) was an English architect.

Kendall was a student of Thomas Leverton and possibly of John Nash. His wide-ranging styles included Greek, Italian and Tudor revival.[1]

His son, Henry Edward Kendall Jr. (1805–1875) was also an architect and, for a while, the two ran a practice together, which, in 1834, was located at 17, Suffolk Street, London. The Esplanade and Tunnel in Kemp Town, Brighton, dating between 1828 and 1830, was one of their notable works.[2] Lewis Cubitt was amongst those who worked at the practice before setting up on his own.[3] Both were amongst the co-founders of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects.[4]

Kendall designed many civic buildings including workhouses, hospitals and schools.[4] In 1832 he won the hundred guinea prize for his Gothic design for Kensal Green Cemetery and his Italianate design was runner-up, yet, despite this, his designs were overlooked in favour of a Greek revival design by John Griffith.[4][5] The cemetery contains a monument to Kendall's son, attributed to Kendall senior.

Henry Edward Kendall died in Westminster, 4 April 1875, aged 91.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Henry Edward Kendall". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Henry Edward Kendall". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Overview: Lewis Cubitt". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Sussex Parish Churches - Architects and Artists I-J-K". Retrieved 25 May 2015. citing obituary in:"Henry Edward Kendall Jr". The Builder 48: 883–884.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1000817)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

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