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James Pigott Pritchett (14 May 1830 – 22 September 1911), known as J P Pritchett junior or J P Pritchett of Darlington, was a British architect.
The same year, his father's firm, Pritchett & Sons of York, won a competition to design two chapels, a lodge and entrance gates for the new Boston Cemetery in Lincolnshire, but it was Pritchett junior who attended the meeting in July 1854 and was commissioned to prepare plans. He provided the layout for the grounds and plans for twin chapels and a lodge, all in the gothic style, which were constructed by 1855 when the Anglican chapel was consecrated and the first interment took place. The layout of the cemetery, lodge and Anglican chapel remain intact, though the identical nonconformist chapel was demolished in 1961.
Also in 1854, Pritchett was engaged to renovate the medieval
James Pigott Pritchett (14 May 1830 – 22 September 1911), known as J P Pritchett junior or J P Pritchett of Darlington, was a British architect.
Biography
Early life
He was born in York, the son of architectJames Pigott Pritchett
James Pigott Pritchett (14 October 1789 – 23 May 1868) was an English architect. He lived in London and York and his practice stretched from Lincolnshire to the Scottish borders.
Personal life
Pritchett was born on 14 October 1789 to Charl ...
senior (1789 – 1868) and his second wife Caroline Benson. He was educated at St Peter's School, York
St Peter's School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school (also referred to as a public school), in the English City of York, with extensive grounds on the banks of the River Ouse. Founded by St Paulinus of York in AD 627, ...
, before being articled to his father's architectural firm in 1845. He travelled in Europe, the Near East and Africa.
Career
In 1854, he succeeded to the architectural practice of his brother-in-law John Middleton inDarlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
, where he would continue to work until his retirement.
The same year, his father's firm, Pritchett & Sons of York, won a competition to design two chapels, a lodge and entrance gates for the new Boston Cemetery in Lincolnshire, but it was Pritchett junior who attended the meeting in July 1854 and was commissioned to prepare plans. He provided the layout for the grounds and plans for twin chapels and a lodge, all in the gothic style, which were constructed by 1855 when the Anglican chapel was consecrated and the first interment took place. The layout of the cemetery, lodge and Anglican chapel remain intact, though the identical nonconformist chapel was demolished in 1961.
Also in 1854, Pritchett was engaged to renovate the medieval St Nicholas Church, Durham
St Nicholas Church, commonly known as St Nics, is a Church of England place of worship located on Durham marketplace and is the city's civic church. The church stands in the open evangelical tradition of the Church of England.
History
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, and when the building was found to be beyond repair he was commissioned to design a replacement. The new church was opened in 1858 and described by the Illustrated London News as "the most beautiful specimen of church architecture in the north of England".
He constructed over 100 more churches and during his career, and was particularly associated with churches in Darlington, although Nikolaus Pevsner believed that St Nicholas Durham remained among his best. He also designed the chapels and lodge at Darlington West Cemetery and around 20 other cemeteries.
He was a member of the Archaeological Society of Durham and Northumberland, a founding member of the Northern Architectural Association, and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
His son, Herbert Dewes Pritchett (born 1859) joined him in practice in 1880, and became a partner in 1900.
Death
Pritchett retired around 1910, and died in 1911 at Glendower, Teddington, London. His obituary in the '' Darlington & Stockton Times'' referred to him as "an architect of considerable ability". He was buried in Darlington West Cemetery, for which he designed the buildings.Notable works
* Boston Cemetery, 1855 *St Nicholas Church, Durham
St Nicholas Church, commonly known as St Nics, is a Church of England place of worship located on Durham marketplace and is the city's civic church. The church stands in the open evangelical tradition of the Church of England.
History
Old S ...
, 1858
* St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington
St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Durham in Darlington, County Durham.
History
The church dates from the early 12th century. The church became collegiate when Richard Whitton was appointed by ...
(restoration, with George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he started ...
), 1864
* St Oswald, Fulford, 1866
* Grange Chapel (now West Park United Reformed Church), Sunderland, 1883
References
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