Thomas Henry Wyatt

The recorded working language is English. Positions recorded include President of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Works named in the authority record are St Bartholomew's Church, All Saints Church, Shirburn and Sessions House. Work by Thomas Henry Wyatt is recorded in the collections of Yale Center for British Art. Distinctions recorded are Royal Gold Medal.

• Name — Thomas Henry Wyatt • Born — 9 May 1807 • Birthplace — Loughglinn House, County Roscommon • Died — 5 August 1880 • Place of death — London • Awards — Royal Gold Medal (1873) • Spouse — Arabella Montagu Wyatt

Wyatt was born at Lough-Glin House, County Roscommon. His father was Matthew Wyatt (1773–1831), a barrister and police magistrate for Roscommon and Lambeth. Wyatt is presumed to have moved to Lambeth with his father in 1825, and then initially embarked on a career as a merchant sailing to the Mediterranean, particularly Malta. He married his first cousin Arabella Montagu Wyatt (1807–1875), the second daughter of his uncle Arthur who was an agent to the Duke of Beaufort. This consolidated Wyatt's practice in Wales. He lived at and practised from 77 Great Russell Street. He died there on 5 August 1880, and is buried at St Lawrence's Church, Weston Patrick, Hampshire. The Wyatts were a significant architectural dynasty during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Wyatt's early training was in the office of Philip Hardwick where he worked until 1832, and was involved in work on Goldsmiths Hall, Euston station and the warehouses at St Katharine Docks. He began practice on his own account in 1832 when he was appointed District Surveyor for Hackney (a post he held until 1861). By 1838 he had acquired substantial patronage from the Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Denbigh and Sidney Herbert, and David Brandon joined him as a partner. This partnership lasted until 1851. Wyatt's son Matthew (1840–1892) became his father's partner in 1860.

Wyatt was appointed as consulting or honorary architect to a number of bodies, including: • the Institution of Civil Engineers • The Athenaeum • Governesses Benevolent Association • Middlesex Hospital • Lunacy Commissioners • Incorporated Church Building Society • Diocese of Salisbury

• Illustration — Newnham Paddox House in Warwickshire, designed by Wyatt for the Earl of Denbigh, built 1876-79, demolished 1952 Wyatt worked in many styles, ranging from the Italianate of Wilton through to the Gothic of many of his churches. His practice was extensive, with much work in Wiltshire, largely as a result of his official position and the patronage of the Herbert family; and in Monmouthshire, through the Beaufort connection. Many of his over 400 buildings have since been demolished.

Wyatt secured much work in Wiltshire, including the building of 20 churches, after offering his services at no cost to the Salisbury Diocesan Church Building Association in 1836. Julian Orbach considers the large new church at Wilton – "on a heroic scale" – to have made Wyatt's reputation. Below is a selective list of some of Wyatt's major works.

• Date — Name — Location — Notes • 1836–38 — Christchurch — Shaw — since rebuilt • 1839–40 — Christ Church — Derry Hill — with Brandon • 1843 — St Mary — Codford St Mary • 1843 — St Mary and St Nicholas — Wilton • 1843 — Holy Trinity — Crockerton • 1843 — Christ Church — Worton — with Brandon • 1844 — Holy Trinity — Dilton Marsh • 1844 — St John the Baptist — Horningsham — with Brandon, body of church • 1844 — St Andrew — Newton Tony — with Brandon • 1845 — All Saints — Woodford • 1845 — St Mary — Chittoe • 1845 — St Michael — Melksham • 1845 — St Alfred the Great — Monkton Deverill — older tower • 1846 — St John the Evangelist — West Ashton • 1847 — All Saints — Westbury — alterations, west window • 1840–50 — St Nicholas — Cholderton — with Brandon • 1849–50 — St Martin — Salisbury — with Brandon, restoration • 1851 — Christchurch — Cadley, Savernake • 1851 — All Saints — Charlton-All-Saints • 1851–53 — St Paul — Fisherton Anger, Salisbury • 1852 — St Michael — Hilperton • 1853 — St Mary — Maddington • 1854 — All Saints — West Harnham • 1854 — All Saints — Burbage — south aisle 1876 • 1854–55 — St Andrew — Nunton • 1855 — St Mary — Shrewton • 1851–53 — St Paul's — Salisbury • 1856 — St Andrew — Littleton Drew • 1857 — St Nicholas — Berwick Bassett • 1858 — St Andrew — Laverstock • 1858 — Holy Trinity — Stourpaine • 1860–61 — St John — Bemerton — built for the Pembrokes of Wilton • 1860 — St Mary — Boyton — restoration • 1850–61 — St Mary Magdalene — Woodborough — rebuilding • 1861 — St Katherine — Savernake Forest • 1862 — All Saints — Sutton Mandeville • 1862 — St Andrew — South Newton • 1862 — St Nicholas — North Bradley • 1862–63 — SS Peter & Paul — Marlborough • 1863 — All Saints — Chitterne • 1863–64 — St Giles — Wishford • 1864 — St Nicholas — Little Langford • 1866 — All Saints — Winterslow • 1866 — St Mary — Alvediston • 1866 — Holy Trinity — Fonthill Gifford • 1867–68 — St Michael — Winterbourne Earls • 1868 — St Michael — Little Bedwyn — vestry and restoration • 1871 — Christ Church — Warminster • 1875 — St Mary — Upavon • 1875 — St Leonard — Semley • 1878 — St John the Baptist — Hindon • 1879 — All Saints — Fonthill Bishop

• Date — Name — Location — Notes • 1848 — Rectory, St. Mary — Broughton Gifford

• Date — Name — Location — Notes • 1835 — Assize Courts — Devizes • 1851 — Roundway Hospital — Devizes • 1878 — The Bleeck Memorial Hall — Warminster — Warminster Athenaeum

The Hendre was built in 1837/9 near Monmouth for the Rolls family. Llantarnam Abbey was built in 1834/1835 for Reginald Blewitt: a large mansion in the Elizabethan style, built on a dissolution site. Once again an abbey, in possession of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Monmouth was renovated by Wyatt. Usk Sessions House was built in 1875–1877. Other works: • Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • * 1835/6 St Paul's Church, Newport * 1842 Holy Trinity, Abergavenny *1842/43 St Mary, Llanfair Gilcoed * 1845/6 St Peter Goetre *1846 St Dingat Dingestow *1848/9 St Michael Glascoed *1847/48 St Catherine Govilon * 1867/8 Church of St Cadoc, Raglan, Monmouthshire — *1838 Malpas Court, Newport *1838 Llandogo Priory *1858?? Cefntilla Court, Llandenny — *1869 National School Goetre — *1877 Club, Monmouth

The Knightsbridge Barracks were built in 1878/9.

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1840/1 St Andrew, Bethnal Green *1846/7 St Matthias Bethnal Green *1850 Holy Trinity, Haverstock Hill *1863 St George's Garrison Church, Woolwich — *1845 25/26, Kensington Palace Gardens *1870 Mansion, Park Lane *1871/3 Mansion Berkeley Street — *1879 Consumption Hospital, Brompton — *1841–48 City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery *1858 Adelphi Theatre

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1846 St James, East Cranmore — *1855–6 Orchardleigh House, Nr Frome *1858 Sutton Court, Stowey *1877 North Perrott Manor House — *1878 North Perrott *1862–1864 Cranmore Tower, Cranmore

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1872 St John, March *1880 St Peter, March *1872 St. Mary-in-the-Fen, Westry *1872 St. Peter, Wimblington — *1842 Assize Courts, Cambridge

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1875 St Michael, Dalton — *1864–67 New Liverpool Exchange (rebuilt 1939)

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1838 St Mary's Church, Glyntaff *1851/2 Merthyr Tydfil *1855/6 Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire — * Hensol Castle *Nantlys, Tremeirchion

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1877 St Andrew, Bredenbury — *1873 Bredenbury Court, Hereford

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1849 St Thomas, Woolton Hill *1868 St Lawrence, Weston Patrick *1869 St Leonard, Oakley *1875 St Matthew, Otterbourne — *1869 Brockenhurst House — *1868 Town Hall, Ringwood *1873 Hall, Winchester Castle

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1853 St Mary, Acton Turville *1855 St Peter, Pilning, South Gloucestershire *1850 St John the Baptist Old Sodbury *1853 St Mary Magdalene Tormarton S porch *1855 St Johns West Littleton *1841/70 Holy Trinity Long Newnton *1864/65 St John the Baptist Shipton Moyne *1872 St Michael Didmarton — *1838/51 Badminton House minor alterations *1876 Lypiatt Park additions * Estcourt Park billiard room (demolished)

• Churches — Houses — Public Buildings — Other • *1843/4 St George, New Wolverton, Buckinghamshire *1845 St. Andrew, Greensted, Essex alterations *1847/9 St Peter, Stanton Lacy, Shropshire *1849 St. Mary's Church, Atherstone, Warwickshire, restoration *1851/2 St Michael, Brynford, Flintshire *1865 St Michael and All Angels Church, Abbeyleix *1867 St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin *1867 St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent: restoration *1872 Jedburgh Old Parish Church *1876 Holy Trinity, Martin, Lincolnshire *1876/77 St Luke's Church, West Orchard, Dorset *1877 Holy Cross, Swainby, North Riding of Yorkshire *1878 St Mary, Stalbridge, Dorset, complete restoration — *1841+ Westerdale Hall, Yorks *1860 Carlett Park, Cheshire *1874 Jedburgh Old Parish Church Manse *1873 Palmela "Conceição Velha" House, Cascais (Lisbon), Portugal *1875 Barcote Manor, Buckland, Berkshire *1876–79 Newnham Paddox House, Warwickshire • Illustration — Westerdale Hall, February 2008 — * 1822 Bridge over the River Windrush, Witney, Oxon * 1850/3 St Johns Hospital, Buckinghamshire