John Platt (9 March 1728 – 1810) was an 18th-century English sculptor and architect.

Life

He was born at

Thrybergh Thrybergh is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, from Rotherham. It had a population of 4,327 in 2001, reducing to 4,058 at the 2011 Census. History Thrybergh – which is mentione ...

near

Rotherham Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...

on 9 March 1728 the son of George Platt (1700–1743) and nephew of a local architect. In the late 18th century he took over the stone-yard and marble-works of Henry Watson in Ashford, Derbyshire.Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660–1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.316 He died in Halifax and was buried in

parish churchyard. The stone was removed in 1950.

Works

In English Homes Vol 1 Wentworth Castle Yorkshire the old hall 31295001575223 0205

*Monument to the Hopkins family at

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(1748) *East wing of Wortley Hall (1757–1761) *Grand portico at

Wentworth Castle Wentworth Castle is a grade-I listed country house, the former seat of the Earls of Strafford, at Stainborough, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is now home to the Northern College for Residential and Community Education. An ...

(1762) *Fireplaces at Wentworth Castle (c.1764) *Monument to Mrs Bamford in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...

church (1767) *Bridge in Rotherham (c.1767–69) *Refronting of Moorgate Hall in Rotherham (1768) *Monument to Mr Copley at Sprotboro (1769) *Monument to Mr Wolrich at

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popula ...

(1769) *Tower and interior of St Paul's Church in

(1769) * Ferham House in

Masbrough Masbrough is a suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It was named as the west of Rotherham by the middle of the Industrial Revolution, namely that part on the left bank of Don. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is ...

for Jonathan Walker (1775–1780) *Marble staircase at

Aston Hall Aston Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean house in Aston, Birmingham, England, designed by John Thorpe and built between 1618 and 1635. It is a leading example of the Jacobean prodigy house. In 1864, the house was bought by Birmingham Corpor ...

in Yorkshire (1776) *Rotherham Charity School (1776) *Monument to Lady Bute at Wortley Chapel (1778) *Monument to Mrs Catherine Buck in

parish church (1778) *Monument to Mr Birk in Sheffield (1783) *Monument to Miss Freeman in

Ecclesfield Ecclesfield is a village and civil parish in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) north of Sheffield City Centre. Ecclesfield civil parish had a population of 32,073 at the 2011 Census. Ecclesfield wards ...

Church (1783) *Monument to Lt Col Downes in

parish church (1785) in blue john *Large monument to Mr Foljambe of Aldwark !790) *Monument to Ref Francis Hall in Tankersley Church (1793) *Townhouse in Rotherham (1794) later converted into Town Chambers *Monument to Robert Cutforthay in

parish church (1799) *Marble staircase at Clifton Hall near Rotherham (1882)

Family

He was married and had at least four sons all of whom were pushed towards sculpture. The eldest was John (1763–1832) studied both sculpture and architecture but ended in the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...

. Charles Platt (1770–1817) was apprenticed to

Richard Westmacott Sir Richard Westmacott (15 July 17751 September 1856) was a British sculptor. Life and career Westmacott studied with his father, also named Richard Westmacott, at his studio in Mount Street, off Grosvenor Square in London before going t ...

the Elder. George Platt (1779–1850) studied architecture under Rawdon of York and later joined the

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

. William (1775–1811) was apprenticed to P W Tomkins, engraver to the King and later had a business in

Golden Square Golden Square, in Soho, the City of Westminster, London, is a mainly hardscaped garden square planted with a few mature trees and raised borders in Central London flanked by classical office buildings. Its four approach ways are north and sou ...

References

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