Charles Edwin Ponting, F.S.A., (1850–1932) was a Gothic Revival architect who practised in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Career

Ponting began his architectural career in 1864 in the office of the architect

Samuel Overton Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bib ...

. He was agent for the Meux brewing family's estate from 1870 until 1888. After Admiral

Hedworth Meux Admiral of the Fleet The Honourable Sir Hedworth Meux (pronounced ''Mews''; ''né'' Lambton; 5 July 1856 – 20 September 1929) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he was present at the bombardment of Alexandria during the Anglo-E ...

inherited Theobalds House in

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in 1910, Ponting enlarged the house for him. In 1883 the

Diocese of Salisbury The Diocese of Salisbury is a Church of England diocese in the south of England, within the ecclesiastical Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers most of Dorset (excepting the deaneries of Bournemouth and Christchurch, which fall within t ...

appointed Ponting Surveyor of Ecclesiastical Dilapidations for the Archdeaconry of Wiltshire. Part of the Diocese of Bristol was added to his responsibilities in 1887 and the Diocese of Salisbury added the Archdeaconry of Dorset to his duties in 1892. He resigned from his post with the Bristol Diocese in 1915 and from that with the Salisbury Diocese in 1923.

Family

Ponting married Overton's daughter Martha Margaretta in 1872. She died in 1873 at the age of 20 while giving birth to their twin daughters Martha and Mary. Ponting never remarried, and the twins remained unmarried and lived with him until his death.

Works

*National School, Overton and Fyfield, Wiltshire, 1875 *St. Michael's parish church, West Overton, Wiltshire, 1878 *St. Peter ad Vincula parish church, Broad Hinton, Wiltshire: restoration, 1879 *St. Matthew's parish church, Mere, Wiltshire, 1882 *

East Kennett East Kennett is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, west of Marlborough. The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded a parish population of 84. The River Kennet forms most of the northern boundary of the parish, and the village ...

, Wiltshire: village dispensary and parish room, 1884 *All Saints' parish church, Marden, Wiltshire: rebuilding, 1885 *St. Mary, St. Katherine and All Saints' parish church, Edington, Wiltshire: restoration, 1887 *St. Giles' parish church, Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire: rebuilt chancel, 1888 *St. John the Baptist parish church, Yaverland, Isle of Wight: reredos, 1889 *St. John the Baptist parish church, Pewsey, Wiltshire: restoration, 1889–90 *St. Katherine's parish church, Holt, Wiltshire: rebuilding, 1891 *St. Mary's parish church, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire: oak

reredos A reredos ( , , ) is a large altarpiece, a screen, or decoration placed behind the altar in a church. It often includes religious images. The term ''reredos'' may also be used for similar structures, if elaborate, in secular architecture, for ex ...

, 1891 *St. Andrew's parish church, Rockbourne, Hampshire: restoration, 1893 * St. Michael's parish church, Melksham, Wiltshire: oak reredos, 1894 * St. Birinus' parish church, Redlynch, Wiltshire: 1894–96 * Dauntsey's School, West Lavington, Wiltshire, 1895 * All Saints' parish church, Leigh, Wiltshire: relocation & reconstruction, 1896 *St. John's parish church, Bemerton, Wiltshire: restoration, 1896 *St. John the Evangelist parish church,

Ford, North Wiltshire Ford is a small village in the north-west of Wiltshire, England. The village is on the A420 road, 4 miles west of Chippenham and 11 miles east of Bristol. Ford is the second largest village in the Civil parishes in England, civil parish of Nort ...

, 1897 *St. Michael's parish church, Beer Hackett, Dorset: tower, 1897 *Holy Trinity parish church,

Bradpole Bradpole is a village and civil parish in south west Dorset, England, in the Brit valley, outside Bridport. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was 2,339. In 1651 Charles II passed through Bradpole in his efforts to evade captur ...

, Dorset: north aisle, 1897 *St. Andrew's parish church, West Stafford, Dorset: chancel, 1898 *All Saints' parish church, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire: oak reredos, 1899 *St. Thomas' parish church,

Southwick, Wiltshire Southwick is a semi-rural village and civil parish southwest of the county town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. It is separated from the southwest fringe of Trowbridge only by the Southwick Country Park, which consists of of open fields. T ...

: 1899–1904 *

Marlborough Town Hall Marlborough Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Marlborough Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. History The first town hall in Marlboroug ...

, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1901–02 * St. Mary's parish church, Fordingbridge, Hampshire: restoration, 1901–03 *St. George's parish church, Bourton, Dorset: tower, 1903–05 *St. Mary's parish church, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire: restoration, 1904 *Parish church of Christ, Shaw, Wiltshire, 1905 *St. Aldhelm's parish church,

Sandleheath Sandleheath is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish about west of Fordingbridge in the New Forest (district), New Forest District of Hampshire, England. It has a population of 663, increasing to 680 at the 2011 Census. It lie ...

, Hampshire, 1907 * St. Stephen's parish church,

Kingston Lacy Kingston Lacy is a country house and estate near Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. It was for many years the family seat of the Bankes family who lived nearby at Corfe Castle until its destruction in the English Civil War after its incumbent ow ...

, Dorset, 1907 * Lytes Cary manor house, Somerset: restoration, after 1907 * St. Eustace's parish church, Ibberton, Dorset: restoration, 1907–09 * St. Martin's church, Chickerell Road, Weymouth, 1908 (now redundant) *Gymnasium,

Marlborough College Marlborough College is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Independent school (United Kingdom), independent boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Founded in 1843 for the sons of Church ...

, Wiltshire, 1908 * St. Mary's parish church, Gillingham, Dorset: tower remodelling, 1908–09 * Theobalds House,

: additions including tower, after 1910 * St. Mary the Virgin parish church, West Fordington,

Dorchester, Dorset Dorchester ( ) is the county town of Dorset, England. It is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. A historic market town, Dorchester is on the banks of the River Frome to the south of the Dorset Downs and north of the ...

, 1910–12 * Christ Church, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire: southeast chapel, 1919 *East Bridgford War Memorial Cross, 1920 * St. George's Church, Langham, Gillingham, Dorset: 1921 * St. John the Evangelist, Boreham, Warminster, Wiltshire: baptistery, 1925–26 * St. Peter's parish church, Dorchester, Dorset: reredosNewman & Pevsner, 1972, page 178

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ponting, Charles Gothic Revival architects English ecclesiastical architects 1850 births 1932 deaths People from Marlborough, Wiltshire