Memorial Bust of Edward Welby Pugin, Ramsgate

Edward Welby Pugin (11 March 1834 – 5 June 1875) was an English

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

, the eldest son of architect

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin ( ; 1 March 181214 September 1852) was an English architect, designer, artist and critic with French and, ultimately, Swiss origins. He is principally remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revival st ...

and Louisa Barton and part of the

Pugin & Pugin Pugin & Pugin ( fl. 1851– c. 1958) was a London-based family firm of church architects, founded in the Westminster office of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812–1852). The firm was succeeded by his sons Cuthbert Welby Pugin (1840–1928) a ...

family of church architects. His father was an architect and designer of

Neo-Gothic architecture Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

, and after his death in 1852 Edward took up his successful practice. At the time of his own early death in 1875, Pugin had designed and completed more than one hundred

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churches. He was influenced by the neo-Gothic of Viollet-le-Duc, in which expansive spatial planning was combined with great detail. He designed churches and cathedrals primarily in the

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. However, commissions for his exemplary work were also received from countries throughout

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and as far away as North America.

Works in Ireland

*SS Peter and Paul's, Carey's Lane, Cork (1859) *Edermine,

Enniscorthy Enniscorthy () is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. At the 2016 census, the population of the town and environs was 11,381. The town is located on the picturesque River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountain ...

, County Wexford (c. 1858) * Cobh Cathedral (1867) * Killarney Cathedral *

Fermoy Fermoy () is a town on the River Blackwater in east County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the town and environs had a population of approximately 6,500 people. It is located in the barony of Condons and Clangibbon, and is in the Dá ...

Roman Catholic Church,

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(1867) *Drogheda Christian Brothers Residence (currently Scholars Townhouse Hotel (1867) *

Crosshaven Crosshaven () is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in lower Cork Harbour at the mouth of the River Owenabue, across from Currabinny Wood. Originally a fishing village, from the 19th century, the economy of the area became more re ...

Roman Catholic Church,

(1869) * Monkstown Roman Catholic Church,

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(1866) * Monkstown Roman Catholic Church,

(1866) *Convent of Mercy,

Skibbereen Skibbereen (; ) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in West Cork on the N71 national secondary road. The name "Skibbereen" (sometimes shortened to "Skibb") means "little boat harbour". The River Ilen runs through the town; it reac ...

(1867) *Convent of Mercy, Birr, County Offaly *

John's Lane Church The Church of St. Augustine and St. John, commonly known as John's Lane Church, is a large Roman Catholic Church located on Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland. It was opened in 1874 on the site of the medieval St. John's Hospital, founded c. 1180. ...

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*''Attributed'' to: *AIB bank,

Midleton Midleton (; , meaning "monastery at the weir") is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies approximately 16 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare. A satellit ...

*Midleton Arms *Church and Convent, Ramsgrange, County Wexford *Bellevue Roman Catholic Church, County Wexford *Mercy Convent, Pearce St, Nenagh

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Works in England

Roman Catholic Church Of The English Martyrs

* St. Patrick's

Wolverhampton Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunians ...

(demolished) *1853: Our Lady Immaculate and St Cuthbert, Crook, Co Durham *1856:

Shrewsbury Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of Alcantara, commonly known as Shrewsbury Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Shrewsbury, England. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury and mothe ...

, the Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of Alcantara, Town Walls, Shrewsbury (built as a cathedral) *1856: Our Lady Immaculate, St. Domingo Road, Everton, Liverpool. Demolished. Lady Chapel of scheme for Liverpool Cathedral *1856: St. Vincent de Paul, St. James Street, Liverpool *1857: Holy Cross,

Croston Croston is a village and civil parish near Chorley in Lancashire, England. The River Yarrow flows through the village. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 2,917. History Croston was founded in the 7th century when ...

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. Small estate church *1857:

Sacred Heart Church, Blackpool Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, on Talbot Road close to the town centre. It was the first Roman Catholic church built in Blackpool and has been designated a Grade II* listed b ...

*1857–58:

Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, Liverpool Our Lady of the Annunciation Church is a Catholic parish church next to Bishop Eton Monastery in Childwall, Liverpool. It was built from 1857 to 1858 by the Redemptorists and was designed by E. W. Pugin. It is on the Woolton Road, opposite the ...

*1857–59: Our Lady and St. Hubert, Great Harwood, Lancashire *1858: St Peter's School, Woolwich *1859: Belmont Abbey, Hereford, Herefordshire (the Abbey Church was built as the pro-Cathedral for Wales) *1860: Octagonal Chapter House,

Mount Saint Bernard Abbey Mount St Bernard Abbey is a Roman Catholic, Trappist monastery near Coalville, Leicestershire, England, founded in 1835 in the parish of Whitwick and now in that of Charley. The abbey was the first permanent monastery to be founded in England ...

, Leicestershire *1859–60: Our Lady of la Salette, Liverpool *1860: St. Mary Immaculate,

Warwick Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined with Leamington Spa and Whi ...

*1860–61: St. Anne, Westby, Kirkham, Lancashire *1861: St. Edward, Thurloe Street,

Rusholme Rusholme () is an area of Manchester, England, two miles south of the city centre. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 13,643. Rusholme is bounded by Chorlton-on-Medlock to the north, Victoria Park and Longsight to the east, F ...

, Manchester *1861–65: St. Michael, West Derby Road, Everton, Liverpool *1862: St. Anne, Chester Road, Stretford, near Manchester *1862: St Austin, Wolverhampton Road, Stafford *1863: St. Peter, Greengate, Salford,

*1863: SS Henry and Elizabeth, Sheerness, Kent *1863: Convent of Our Lady of Charity and Refuge, Bartestree,

Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...

(Subsequently, converted to

flats Flat or flats may refer to: Architecture * Flat (housing), an apartment in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and other Commonwealth countries Arts and entertainment * Flat (music), a symbol () which denotes a lower pitch * Flat (soldier), ...

) *1863: St Joseph, Bolton Road, Anderton, Chorley, Lancashire *1863-64: Monument to Everard Aloysius Lisle Phillipps, VC, Cademan Wood,

Whitwick Whitwick is a large village in Leicestershire, England, close to the town of Coalville in the northwest of the county. It lies in an ancient parish which formerly included the equally historic villages of Thringstone and Swannington. It was an ...

, Leicestershire *1864: Our Lady and All Saints, New Road,

Stourbridge Stourbridge is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England, situated on the River Stour. Historically in Worcestershire, it was the centre of British glass making during the Industrial Revolution. The ...

, Worcestershire *1864: St. Marie, Lugsdale Road,

Widnes Widnes ( ) is an industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2011 census had a population of 61,464. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form th ...

, Cheshire (redundant) *1864: Our Lady of Redemption, Wellesley Road,

Croydon Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...

*1864: St. Hubert,

Dunsop Bridge Dunsop Bridge is a village in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, north-west of Clitheroe, south-east of Lancaster and west of Skipton. It is in the civil parish of Bowland Forest High. Historically, the village is part of the ...

, Yorkshire *1864-66:

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Priory, school and Church of St Monica,

Hoxton Square Hoxton Square is a public garden square in the Hoxton area of Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney. Laid out in 1683, it is thought to be one of the oldest in London. Since the 1990s it has been at the heart of the Hoxton national (digit ...

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, N1 *1865: St. Mary,

Euxton Euxton ( ) is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 9,993, however, the population is now estimated to be around 14,000 due to the incre ...

, Lancashire *1865: St. Catherine, Kingsdown, Kent *1865–66: Mayfield Boys' Orphanage (later

Mayfield College Mayfield College is a defunct Roman Catholic boys' boarding school founded as thin 1865–1866 by the American-born Dowager Duchess of Leeds one mile from Mayfield, East Sussex. The main building and attached chapel were built in the Gothic sty ...

, from 2007 converted to residential apartments as Mayfield Grange), Mayfield, Sussex *1865–67: St. Joseph, York Road,

Birkdale Birkdale is an area of Southport, within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, though historically in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. The area is located on the Irish Sea coast, approximately a mile away from the centre of S ...

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Iris ...

, Lancashire *1866: Euxton Hall Chapel, Euxton, near Chorley, Lancashire *1866: St Francis Monastery,

Gorton Gorton is an area of Manchester in North West England, southeast of the city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055. Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw. A major landmark is Gorton Monastery, a 19th-century Hig ...

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*1866: Our Blessed Lady and St. Joseph, Leadgate, Durham *1866: Chancel and transepts to

Mount St Mary's Church, Leeds Mount St Mary's Church or the Church of the Immaculate Virgin Mary is a Grade II* listed building and a redundant Roman Catholic church in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1851 and designed by Joseph Hansom, with extensions by ...

*1866–68: Meanwood Towers,

Meanwood Meanwood is a suburb and former village in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area sits in the Moortown ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds North East parliamentary constituency. Origins and history The name Meanwood goes back t ...

, Leeds *1866–67: St Mary's Church,

Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town in Cumbria, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of B ...

, Lancashire *1866–67: St Michael and All Angels, Mortuary Chapel and Knill Memorial,

Brockley Brockley is a district and an electoral ward of south London, England, in the London Borough of Lewisham south-east of Charing Cross. History The name Brockley is derived from "Broca's woodland clearing", a wood where badgers are seen (' ...

Cemetery,

, destroyed by bombing in 1944 *1866–67:

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston English Martyrs Church or its full name The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Preston, Lancashire. It was designed by Edward Welby Pugin and is under the administration of the Diocese o ...

, Lancashire, (extended in 1887–88) *1866-67: The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Ratcliffe College atcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire converted for school use in 1962 on the completion of a new, larger chapel

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*1867: St Paul's Church, Dover,

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*1867–68: St Mary,

Fleetwood Fleetwood is a coastal town in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England, at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 25,939 at the 2011 census. Fleetwood acquired its modern character in the 1830s, when the principal lando ...

*1867–68:

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*1867–71: Our Lady and St Paulinus, Dewsbury,

West Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...

*1868: St Begh, Coach Road,

Whitehaven Whitehaven is a town and port on the English north west coast and near to the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it lies by road south-west of Carlisle and to the north of Barrow-in-Furness. It i ...

, Cumberland *1869–72: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart,

Cleator Cleator is a village in the English county of Cumbria and within the boundaries of the historic county of Cumberland. Cleator is 1½ miles south of the town of Cleator Moor on the A5086 road. Cleator was the original village, Cleator Moor ...

, Cumberland *1869: St. Michael's Orphanage for Girls, aka St Joseph's College, Mark Cross, East Sussex *1869: Granville Hotel, Ramsgate,

*1871: Stanbrook Abbey,

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*1873: St Mary's Church, Brierley Hill *1875 Edward Welby Pugin dies *1875: St. Anne Rommer, Highfield Road, Rockferry,

Birkenhead Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ...

, Wirral, Cheshire designed by E. W. Pugin *1873–76: English Martyrs Church, 30

Prescot Street Prescot Street is a street in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. It runs between Goodman's Yard and Mansell Street in the west and Leman Street in the east. The area, including Ayliff Street, Leman Street and Mans ...

, London E1 *1876: Our Lady Star of the Sea, Workington. E. W. Pugin design *1877:

Sacred Heart Church, Kilburn Sacred Heart Church or the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic parish church in Kilburn, London. It was designed by E. W. Pugin and built after his death by his brothers Pugin & Pugin in two stages, in 1879 and from 1898 to 1 ...

, London. E. W. Pugin design. *1877: St Mary's Church, Warrington, Cheshire. E. W. Pugin design

Works in Scotland

*1854 St Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Leith, Edinburgh *1856 St Stephen, Blairgowrie *1862: Church of St. Mary, Haddington *1874: Church of St Mary and St Finnan, Glenfinnan

Works in Wales

* 1857

Wrexham Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as St Mary's Cathedral or Wrexham Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Wrexham, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Wrexham, and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrex ...

: Cathedral of our Lady of Sorrows

Works on the Isle of Man

* 1865 St Patrick, Peel, Isle of Man

Works in Belgium (province of West Flanders)

* 1856 Basilica of Our Lady in Dadizele, finished off by Jean-Baptiste Bethune * 1856 Castle of Loppem, in collaboration with James Murray and George Ashlin, finished off by Jean-Baptiste Bethune * 1861 country estate near Bruges for bishop Joannes Baptista Malou, demolished

Works with James Murray (1856-c.1859)

Rugby Town Hall and Markets

(1857). The

old Town Hall Old or OLD may refer to: Places * Old, Baranya, Hungary * Old, Northamptonshire, England *Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD) *OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, ...

stood on the High Street. It was built in 1857, with an extension in 1919. The upper floor became a cinema (Vint's Palace) around 1913. A bad fire destroyed most of the building in 1921 and it was rebuilt as Woolworths, which opened in 1923 and closed in 2009.''Illustrated London News'' Illustrated London News Saturday 15 August 1857 Saturday 15 August 1857

Works in association with George Ashlin

John's Lane Church Exterior, Dublin, Ireland - Diliff

* Ss Peter and Paul's, Cork, (1859) * Convent of Mercy,

Clonakilty Clonakilty (; ), sometimes shortened to Clon, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is located at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. The town's population as of 2016 was 4,592. Th ...

(1867) * Convent and Orphanage, William Street North, Dublin (1867) * SS Augustine and John, Thomas Street, Dublin (1860) Regarded as Dublin's finest Victorian church, SS Augustine and John (John's Lane Church) in the Liberties area was designed by E.W. Pugin and executed by his partner George Ashlin for the Augustinian Fathers. It was built between 1862 and 1895. It has the tallest spire in Dublin (231 ft), and occupies a prominent position on high ground overlooking the Liffey Valley. It has a striking polychromatic appearance, being built in granite with red sandstone dressings. The eminent Gothic revivalist Ruskin is said to have praised it, describing it as a "poem in stone". Statues of the apostles in the niches of the spire are by James Pearse, father of Padraig and Willie, who were executed after the 1916 Easter Rising. There is some good stained glass from the Harry Clarke studios. * Presentation Convent, Fethard,

(1862)
Harrington Street Catholic Church

(1867)
online
* Donnybrook Catholic Church, Dublin (1863) * Monkstown Catholic Church, Co. Dublin (1865) * Arles Catholic Church, Stradbally, County Laois (1965) * Ferrybank Catholic Church,

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(1867) * Kilanerin Catholic Church,

Wexford Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 ...

(1865) * Lady's Island Catholic Church, Co. Wexford (1863)

Sources

''Dictionary of Scottish Architects''
* Jean van Cleven, '' 'The Eternal Château': bouwgeschiedenis en kunsthistorische analyse van het neogotische kasteel van Loppem'', in V. van Caloen, J. van Cleven, J. Braet ''Het Kasteel van Loppem'', Stichting Kunstboek, 2001.

References

External links

*
Pugin SocietyE.W. Pugin buildings on Archiseek.com
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