Richard Charles Hussey

R.C. Hussey
Born	1806
Died	1887
Nationality	British
Occupation	Architect

Richard Charles Hussey, always referred to as R.C. Hussey, was a British architect. He was in partnership with Thomas Rickman from 1835, whose practice he assumed in 1838 with the latter's failing health. (Rickman died 4 January 1841.)^[1]

Works

• 1838: Bishop Ryder Church, Birmingham
• 1841: St Matthew's parish church, Warwick Street, Rugby, Warwickshire^[2]
• 1843: rebuilt west front of Holy Trinity parish church, Coventry^[3]
• 1843–4: restorations to Chester Cathedral, Cheshire^[4]
• 1844: rebuilt St Peter's parish church, Barford, Warwickshire^[5]
• 1844: raised roof of SS Mary and Nicholas parish church, Littlemore, Oxfordshire^[6]
• 1845: west tower of All Saints' parish church, Old Grendon, Warwickshire^[7]
• 1846: St John the Evangelist parish church, Stoke Row, Oxfordshire^[8]
• 1846–8: rebuilt St Mary's parish church, Frittenden, Kent^[9]
• 1848–51: St John the Evangelist parish church, school and vicarage, Knypersley, Staffordshire^[10]
• 1849–50: St Saviour's parish church, Saltley, Birmingham^[11]
• 1850–51: rectory for St Michael's parish church, Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorset^[12]
• 1851–52: rebuilt nave of St Mary Magdalene parish church, Stockbury, Kent^[13]
• 1853–5: south arcade of St Catherine's parish church, Preston, Faversham, Kent^[14]
• 1854: rebuilt chancel, SS Peter and Paul parish church, Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire^[15]
• 1859–62: south aisle at All Saints' parish church, Waldron, East Sussex^[16]
• 1860: rebuilt St Laurence parish church, South Weston, Oxfordshire^[17]
• 1861: spire and top of tower of St Martin of Tours parish church, Detling, Kent^[18]

References

1. Colvin 1993, p. 813, sub "Thomas Rickman"
2. Pevsner & Wedgwood 1966, p. 386.
3. Pevsner & Wedgwood 1966, p. 260.
4. Pevsner & Hubbard 1971, p. 136.
5. Pevsner & Wedgwood 1966, p. 85.
6. Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 659.
7. Pevsner & Wedgwood 1966, p. 300.
8. Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 789.
9. Newman 1976, p. 290.
10. Pevsner 1974, p. 69.
11. Pevsner & Wedgwood 1966, p. 201.
12. Newman & Pevsner 1972, p. 490.
13. Newman 1969, p. 450.
14. Newman 1969, p. 304.
15. Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 796.
16. Nairn & Pevsner 1965, p. 691.
17. Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 774.
18. Newman 1969, p. 272.

Sources

• Colvin, H.M. (1997). A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-07207-4.
• Nairn, Ian; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1965). Sussex. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 619. ISBN 0-14-071028-0.
• Newman, John (1969). North East and East Kent. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071039-6.
• Newman, John (1976) [1969]. West Kent and the Weald. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071038-8.
• Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1972). Dorset. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 397. ISBN 0-14-071044-2.
• Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Staffordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 69. ISBN 0-14-071046-9.
• Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1973) [1961]. Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071022-1.
• Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (1971). Cheshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071042-6.
• Pevsner, Nikolaus; Wedgwood, Alexandra (1966). Warwickshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.
• Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Oxfordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071045-0.

External links

• Works written by or about Richard Charles Hussey at Wikisource