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 |
I |
Mount Stuart House Oratory |
Isle of Bute, Scotland |
|
1873–75 |
For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute |
Grade A |
Castell Coch |
Cardiff, Wales |
|
1871–91 |
For John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute |
I |
The Tower House |
Holland Park, London |
|
1875–81 |
For himself |
I |
Park House, Cardiff |
Cardiff, Wales |
|
1871–80 |
For James McConnochie, Chief Engineer to Lord Bute |
I |
Knightshayes Court |
Tiverton, Devon |
|
1867–74 |
For Sir John Heathcoat-Amory |
I |
Church of Christ the Consoler |
Skelton-on-Ure, North Yorkshire |
|
1870–76 |
For George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon |
I |
St Mary's, Studley Royal |
North Yorkshire |
|
1871–78 |
For George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon |
I |
St Mary's, Studley Royal, The Choristers House |
North Yorkshire |
|
1873 |
Estate cottages or former parsonage for George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon |
II* |
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral |
Cork, Ireland |
|
1863–1904 |
For the Bishop of Cork |
- |
Worcester College Chapel |
Oxford |
|
1864–69 |
Redecoration of the chapel |
I |
Treverbyn Vean |
St Neot, Cornwall |
|
1858–62 |
House for Colonel C L Somers Cocks |
II* |
Gayhurst House |
Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire |
|
1858–65 |
Alterations for Lord Carrington |
II* |
Maison Dieu, Dover |
Dover, Kent |
|
1859–75 |
For the burgesses of Dover |
II* |
Waltham Abbey Church |
Waltham Abbey, Essex |
|
1859–79 |
Restoration |
I |
All Saints Church |
Fleet, Hampshire |
|
1861–62 |
For Charles Edward Lefroy |
II* |
Church of St Michael and All Angels |
Lowfield Heath, Surrey |
|
1867–68 |
"A veritable anthology of Burgesian 'dodges'" |
II* |
Oakwood Hall |
Bingley, West Yorkshire |
|
1864–65 |
For Thomas Garnett |
II |
Church of St Margaret of Antioch |
Darenth, Kent |
|
1866–68 |
Restoration |
I |
Church of All Saints |
Murston, Kent |
|
1872–73 |
Incomplete |
II |
Church of St Nicholas |
Charlwood, Surrey |
|
1864–67 |
Restoration |
I |
Church of St John the Baptist |
Outwood, Surrey |
|
1869 |
"Plain spoken to the point of bluntness" |
II |
Milton Court |
Dorking, Surrey |
|
1869–80 |
Restoration and rebuilding for Lachlan Mackintosh Rate |
II* |
Trinity College |
Hertford, Connecticut, United States of America |
|
1873–82 |
For President Abner Jackson |
- |
Anglican Church |
Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic |
|
1879 |
For Mrs Anna Scott |
- |
Salisbury Catherdral Chapter House |
Salisbury, Wiltshire |
|
1855–59 |
Restoration with Henry Clutton |
I |
Yorke Almshouses |
Forthampton, Gloucestershire |
|
1863–64 |
For Joseph Yorke |
II |
Church of St Michael and All Angels |
Brighton, East Sussex |
|
1868 |
For the Reverend Charles Beanlands |
I |
Chevithorne Vicarage |
Chevithorne, Devon |
|
1870–71 |
For Sir John Heathcoat-Amory |
II |
Speech Room, Harrow School |
Harrow, London |
|
1871–77 |
For the governors of Harrow School |
II* |
St Anne's Court, Model Lodgings |
Soho, London |
|
1864–66 |
For Lachlan Mackintosh Rate. Since demolished |
- |
Skilbeck's Warehouse |
Upper Thames Street, London |
|
1865–66 |
For the Skilbeck brothers. Since demolished |
- |
Church of St Peter, Carrigrohane |
Carrigrohane, County Cork, Ireland |
|
1865–68 |
For the Right Reverend Robert Gregg |
- |
Elizabeth Almshouses and chapel |
Worthing, West Sussex |
|
1859–60 |
For his father, Alfred Burges |
II |
Holy Trinity Church Templebreedy |
Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland |
|
1866–68 |
For the Right Reverend Robert Gregg |
- |
Church of St James, Winscombe |
Winscombe, Somerset |
|
1863–64 |
Chancel restoration and stained glass for the Reverend John Augustus Yatman |
I |
St Faiths Stoke Newington |
Stoke Newington, London |
|
1872–73 |
Damaged by a flying bomb in World War II and subsequently demolished |
- |
Church of St John, Cumnock |
Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland |
|
1878–80 |
For Lord Bute |
- |
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