Richard Pace
Richard Pace (c. 1760–1838) was a Georgian builder and architect in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England. He served in the Life Guards 1784–88.
Richard Pace
- Name
- Richard Pace
- Born
- circa 1760
- Died
- 28 April 1838
- Occupation
- architect
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Richard Pace (c. 1760–1838) was a Georgian builder and architect in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England. He served in the Life Guards 1784–88.
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Most of his known commissions were houses, in many cases for Church of England clergy. He also restored or refitted a small number of Church of England parish churches. He is commemorated by a monument in St. Lawrence's parish churchyard, Lechlade.
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• Name — Richard Pace • Born — circa 1760 • Died — 28 April 1838 • Significant Buildings — Salperton Park
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• Soho Square, London: house, 1791 or 1794 (demolished 1937) • Bibury Club, Bibury, Gloucestershire: race stand, 1800 (since demolished) • Woodhill Park, Bushton, Wiltshire: southeast range, 1804 • Manor Farm, Broadwell, Oxfordshire: house, 1804 • St. Lawrence, Lechlade, Gloucestershire: Old Vicarage, 1805 • Saint Mary's, Broughton, Oxfordshire: alterations to Rectory, 1808 • Saint Peter's, Broughton Poggs, Oxfordshire: alterations to Old Rectory, 1808 • Filkins Hall, Filkins, Oxfordshire: stables, 1809 • Saint James', Coln St. Dennis, Gloucestershire: Rectory, 1810 • Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire: added wings to Kingston Lisle House, circa 1812. • Saint Andrew's, Chinnor, Oxfordshire: Rectory, 1813 • Salperton Park, Salperton, Gloucestershire: country house, 1817 • Saint Mary's, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire: Vicarage, 1818 • Stone Farm, Sherborne, Gloucestershire: house, 1818 • Lodge at Black Horse Ridge, Birdlip, Gloucestershire, 1822 • Saint Lawrence' parish church, Lechlade, Gloucestershire: repairs, refitting and galleries, 1823 (all removed 1882) • St. Nicholas, Oddington, Gloucestershire: alterations to Old Rectory, 1820 • Saint Giles', Coberley, Gloucestershire: Rectory, 1826 • Saint John the Baptist parish church, Burford, Oxfordshire: refitted interior 1826-27 • Saint Peter's parish church, Broadwell, Oxfordshire: gallery and other fittings, 1829 • Saint Matthew's parish church, Langford, Oxfordshire: restoration and new pews, 1829 • Saint Nicholas', Hatherop, Gloucestershire: Rectory, 1833 (now Severalls) • Shrivenham Rectory 1805. (Shrivenham, Berks) Book 'Creating Paradise p. 230. Letter Rev Edward Berens, British Library ADD MS 73757
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1760
Richard Pace born.
1838
Richard Pace died on 28 April 1838.
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- 1.Colvin, 1997, page 764
- 2.Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 154
- 3.Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 490
- 4.Verey, 1970, page 293
- 5.Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 498
- 6.Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 499
- 7.Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 604
- 8.Verey, 1970, page 200
- 9.Pevsner, 1966, page 161
- 10.Verey, 1970, page 386
- 11.Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 760
- 12.Verey, 1970, page 398
- 13.Verey, 1970, page 113
- 14.Verey, 1970, page 350
- 15.Verey, 1970, page 191
- 16.Colvin, 1997, page 765
- 17.Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 680
- 18.Verey, 1970, page 272
Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- Colvin, H.M. A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840. Yale University Press. 764–765. 1997. 0-300-07207-4.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus. Berkshire. Penguin Books. 169. 1966.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus. Wiltshire. Penguin Books. 154. 1975. 0-14-071026-4.
- Sherwood, Jennifer. Oxfordshire. Penguin Books. 1974. 0-14-071045-0.
- Verey, David. Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds. Penguin Books. 1970. 0-14-071040-X.
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