Henry Munro Cautley (1876–1959) was an architect based in

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. Cautley, was born at

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in 1876, the son of Richard Hutton Cautley and Annie Munro Inchbald. When Henry was very young the family moved to Ipswich where Richard was appointed Curate-in-Charge for the new All Saints church in Chevalier Street. Henry attended the Architectural Association School and was articled to, and later assisted, Edward Fernley Bisshopp between 1891 and 1897. He then went on to be assistant to Durward Browne between 1897 and 1898 and

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between 1898 and 1901, becoming an ARIBA in 1901. He partnered with

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establishing the architectural firm of Cautley and Barefoot. He was Diocesan architect for the Anglican

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and his new architectural work included several churches in the locality of Ipswich, the shopping area "The Walk", Ipswich County Library and several banks. He is remembered for his books, particularly on the ecclesiastical architecture of

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and Commandments in Our Churches'' was published in 1934, ''Suffolk Churches and Their Treasures'' was published in 1937, and ''Norfolk Churches'' in 1949. His papers and collection of

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s related to his publications is held by the

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Publications

* 1949: ''Norfolk Churches'' Woodbridge: The Boydell Press * 1950: ''One Hundred Years of Service 1850 - 1950. A brief History of the Ipswich Permanent Benefit Building Society'' Ipswich: W. S. Cowell

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Munro Cautley, Henry 1876 births 1959 deaths Architects from Ipswich English architectural historians People from Bridge, Kent