List of new churches by Thomas Rickman

Church of St Peter and Vincula, Hampton Lucy

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]
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.

Name	Location	Photograph	Date	Notes	Grade
St George's Church	Everton, Liverpool, Merseyside 53°25′31″N 2°58′17″W / 53.4253°N 2.9715°W		1813–14	Built by John Cragg using much cast iron made in his own foundry.[4][5]	I
St Michael's Church	St Michael's Hamlet, Liverpool, Merseyside 53°22′36″N 2°57′00″W / 53.3766°N 2.9499°W		1814	Built in conjunction with John Cragg, using much cast iron made in his own foundry.[6][7]	I
St Philip's Church	Liverpool, Merseyside		1815–16	Built in conjunction with John Cragg, using much cast iron made in his own foundry. Demolished in 1882.[1]
St George's Church	Birmingham, West Midlands 52°29′27″N 1°54′18″W / 52.4907°N 1.9050°W		1819–21	Demolished. The gates and gate piers remain and are listed.[8][9]	II
St George's Church	Barnsley, South Yorkshire 53°33′04″N 1°29′10″W / 53.5511°N 1.4862°W		1821	[10]	II
St Mary's Church	Birkenhead, Merseyside 53°23′23″N 3°00′41″W / 53.3896°N 3.0113°W		1821	The church was declared redundant in 1975, and was partly demolished.[11][12]	II
St Barnabas' Church	Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands 52°31′24″N 1°50′21″W / 52.5232°N 1.8392°W		1822–23	A Commissioners' church.[13][14]	II
Christ Church	Gloucester 51°51′38″N 2°14′47″W / 51.8605°N 2.2465°W		1822–23	Designed with Henry Hutchinson.[15]	II
St George's Church	Chorley, Lancashire 53°39′08″N 2°37′45″W / 53.6521°N 2.6292°W		1822–25	A Commissioners' church.[16][17][18]	II*
St Peter's Church	Preston, Lancashire 53°45′49″N 2°42′30″W / 53.7636°N 2.7082°W		1822–25	A Commissioners' church, designed with Henry Hutchinson. Now redundant and, as of 2012, part of the University of Central Lancashire.[19][20][21]	II*
Church of St Peter and Vincula	Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire 52°12′39″N 1°37′34″W / 52.2108°N 1.6260°W		1822–26	Designed with Henry Hutchinson and described as their magnum opus.[22]	I
St Paul's Church	Preston, Lancashire 53°45′45″N 2°41′39″W / 53.7624°N 2.6941°W		1823–25	A Commissioners' church, designed with Henry Hutchinson. Now redundant and, as of 2012, in use as a radio station.[19][23][24]	II
St Peter's Church	Dale End, Birmingham, West Midlands		1825–27	A Commissioners' church, designed with Henry Hutchinson. Demolished 1899.[13]
St Mary's Church	Mellor, Lancashire 53°46′22″N 2°31′51″W / 53.7729°N 2.5308°W		1825–27	A Commissioners' church, designed with Henry Hutchinson.[19][25][26]	II
St Andrew's Church	Ombersley, Worcestershire 52°16′12″N 2°13′46″W / 52.2700°N 2.2295°W		1825–29	For the Marchioness of Downshire, designed with Henry Hutchinson.[27][28]	II*
St Thomas' Church	Birmingham, West Midlands 52°28′24″N 1°54′23″W / 52.4732°N 1.9063°W		1826–29	A Commissioners' church, designed with Henry Hutchinson in neoclassical style. It was bombe in 1941 and only the west front has survived.[13][29]	II
St James' Church	Lower Darwen, Lancashire 53°43′25″N 2°27′55″W / 53.7237°N 2.4652°W		1827–28	A Commissioners' church, designed with Henry Hutchinson. Rebuilt and replaced 1969.[19]
St Peter's Church	Darwen, Lancashire 53°41′44″N 2°27′52″W / 53.6955°N 2.4645°W		1827–29	A Commissioners' church, designed with Henry Hutchinson.[19][30][31]	II*
St John the Evangelist's Church	Oulton, West Yorkshire 53°44′53″N 1°27′21″W / 53.74804°N 1.4559°W		1827–29	Designed with Henry Hutchinson.[32]	II*
Christ Church	Carlisle, Cumbria		1828–30	A Commissioners' church designed with Henry Hutchinson. Damaged by fire in 1938, demolished 1952.[33][34]
Holy Trinity Church	Carlisle, Cumbria 54°53′31″N 2°57′07″W / 54.8920°N 2.9520°W		1828–30	A Commissioners' church designed with Henry Hutchinson. Demolished 1981.[33][34]
St John's Church	Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire 53°41′19″N 2°38′24″W / 53.6885°N 2.6399°W		1829–30	Designed with Henry Hutchinson. Replaced in 1880–82.[35]
Holy Trinity Church	Lawrence Hill, Bristol 51°27′29″N 2°34′34″W / 51.4581°N 2.5761°W		1829–32	A Commissioners' church designed with Henry Hutchinson. It is now redundant.[36][37]	II*
St Mary's Church	Tiddington, Oxfordshire 51°44′26″N 1°03′07″W / 51.7406°N 1.0519°W		1830	A small church for the Hon. Frederick Bertie.[38]	II
Christ Church	Coventry, West Midlands		1830–32	A Commissioners' church designed with Henry Hutchinson. Bombed; only the medieval spire remains.[39]
St John the Divine's Church	Pemberton, Wigan, Greater Manchester 53°32′13″N 2°40′59″W / 53.5369°N 2.6830°W		1830–32	A Commissioners' church designed with Henry Hutchinson.[40][41][42]	II
St David's Church	Haigh, Greater Manchester 53°34′33″N 2°35′46″W / 53.5759°N 2.5961°W		1830–33	A Commissioners' church designed with Henry Hutchinson.[40][43][44]	II
St Mary's Church	Lower Hardres, Kent 51°14′14″N 1°04′56″E / 51.2371°N 1.0821°E		1831–32	Designed with Henry Hutchinson.[45]	II
St Stephen's Church	Tockholes, Lancashire 53°42′22″N 2°31′01″W / 53.7061°N 2.5169°W		1831–33	A Commissioners' church designed with Henry Hutchinson. Replaced in 1965–66, retaining only the front of the south porch.[40][46]
All Saints Church	Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands		1832–33	A Commissioners' church designed with Henry Hutchinson. Chancel added 1881; since demolished.[39]
St Matthew's Church	Cotham, Bristol 51°27′51″N 2°35′42″W / 51.4641°N 2.5951°W		1833–35	[47]	II
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel	Redditch, Worcestershire 52°18′19″N 1°55′54″W / 52.3054°N 1.9317°W		1834	[48]	II
Emmanuel Church	Charnwood, Leicestershire 52°46′01″N 1°12′38″W / 52.7670°N 1.2105°W		1835–37	A Commissioners' church.[49][50]	II
All Saints Church	Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire 52°20′57″N 1°24′15″W / 52.3493°N 1.4041°W		1835–37	[51][52]	II*
Church of the Holy Ascension	Settle, North Yorkshire 54°04′14″N 2°16′38″W / 54.0705°N 2.2773°W		1836–38	[53][54]	II
St. Stephen's Church	Sneinton, Nottingham 52°57′04″N 1°07′54″W / 52.9510°N 1.1316°W		1837–39	Designed with R. C. Hussey. Of their design the tower and part of the south transept remain, the rest being replaced in 1909–12.[55]	II
Christ Church	Clevedon, Somerset 51°26′20″N 2°51′06″W / 51.4390°N 2.8518°W		1838–39	Designed with R. C. Hussey.[56]	II*

See also

• List of church restorations and alterations by Thomas Rickman
• List of non-ecclesiastical works by Thomas Rickman

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