James Pigott Pritchett (14 October 1789 – 23 May 1868) was an

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. He lived in

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and

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and his practice stretched from

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to the

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Personal life

Pritchett was born on 14 October 1789 to Charles Pigott Pritchett and Anne née Rogers, and christened 4 January 1790 at St Petrox,

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. He lived for a time in London, and around 1813 moved to York, where he is recorded as a Congregationalist

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, and, together with William Ellerby, wrote ''A History of the Nonconformist Churches of York''. He married Peggy Maria Terry on 22 December 1813 at Beckenham,

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. They had three sons and a daughter. The eldest son, Richard, became a Congregationalist

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; the second,

Charles Pigott Pritchett Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(1818–1891) was an architect; and in 1844 his daughter, Maria Margaret, married John Middleton (1820–1885), whose only child was the archaeologist and art historian

John Henry Middleton John Henry Middleton (5 October 1846 – 10 June 1896) was an archaeologist and a museum director. Early years He was born in York on 5 October 1846, John Henry Middleton was the only surviving child of John Middleton and Maria Margaret, daugh ...

(1846–1896), later a director of the

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. Pritchett's second marriage was to Caroline Benson on 6 January 1829 at Belton,

. They had three sons and two daughters. His eldest son, James Pigott Pritchett Jr (1830–1910), was trained by him as an architect and later set up a practice in

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in 1854. Another son,

John Benson Pritchett John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

, became a

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, Pritchett died in York on 23 May 1868, aged 78, and was buried in York Cemetery, whose buildings he had designed, on 27 May 1868. His nephew,

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(1824–1912) was also an architect, who was active mainly in Hertfordshire and Essex. As of January 2021 a project to celebrate the work of James Pigott Pritchett was begun with a website at www.jppritchett.org.uk.

Practice

Pritchett’s practice extended from Lincolnshire to the Scottish borders, with offices in York. Known work includes: Former Savings Bank, St Helen's Square, York

Former Savings Bank, St Helen's Square, York

* 1825 -

Saltmarshe Hall Saltmarshe Hall is a grade II* listed 19th-century country house in Saltmarshe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the north bank of the River Ouse across from Goole. It stands in 17 acres of gardens. It is constructed of brick faced with as ...

, East Riding of Yorkshire * 1828 - Facade of the

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in Blake Street * 1829-30 -

York County Savings Bank Building The York County Savings Bank Building is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England. The York County Savings Bank was established in 1816, and in 1829 it purchased a large timber-framed house on St Helen's Square, from R. Cattl ...

St Helen's Square St Helen's Square is an open space in the city centre of York, England. History During the Roman era, Eboracum's south-western gate, the ''porta praetorian'', lay where the square is now located. Until the mid-18th century, much of the space ...

, York * 1834-5 -

St Peter's Church, Huddersfield St Peter's Church, also known as Huddersfield Parish Church, is a Church of England parish church in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. There has been a church on the site since the 11th century, but the current building dates from 1836. It is ...

. * 1836 - St John's Church Brearton. * 1836-7 -

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. * 1837 - Holy Trinity church

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. * c.1838 – 1 Precentor's Court (including today's 24–36

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). * 1838 - St James's Church

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. * 1839 - St Mary's Church Rawmarsh. * 1840 - Lady Hewley's Almshouses,

St Saviourgate St Saviourgate is a historic street in the city of York. St Saviour's Church was built here in the 11th-century, and the street was first mentioned in 1175, as "Ketmongergate", street of the flesh sellers. History The area in which the str ...

, York * 1840 - Salem Chapel and schoolroom,

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. * c.1840 -

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("Extensions and improvements" for James Martin). * 1847-8 - Huddersfield railway station. *1851 -

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(

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) Other examples are said to be found in York Minster, Rawmarsh,

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and

References

* ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 (3rd ed)'' by H. M. Colvin, New Haven & London 1995. * ''A History of the Nonconformist Churches of York'' by William Ellerby and James Pigott Pritchett ed. from the original manuscript by

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, The Borthwick Institute for Archives,

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