Captain William Winde (c.1645–1722) was an English gentleman architect, whose Royalist military career, resulting in fortifications and topographical surveys but lack of preferment, and his later career, following the

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, as designer or simply "conductor" of the works of country houses, has been epitomised by Howard Colvin, who said that "Winde ranks with

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, May, Pratt and Talman as one of the principal

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architects of the late seventeenth century" (Colvin 1995, p 1066). Winde was born in Holland to English parents.Geoffrey Beard, "William Winde and Interior Design", ''Architectural History'' 27, Design and Practice in British Architecture: Studies in Architectural History Presented to Howard Colvin (1984:150-162)

Works

His work included: Belton House 2006

*Hampstead Marshall, (for William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven), where he completed a house begun by Sir Balthazar Gerbier, c. 1662–1688, from the dates on many surviving drawings. Thomas Strong, mason; Edward Pierce, wood-carver;

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, plasterer. Destroyed by fire 1718. Gate piers remain. *Caversham Park, (also for Lord Craven), rebuilding the Elizabethan manor house after 1660. The estate was sold in 1697. *

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, near Coventry (for the Earl of Craven). Rebuilt centre block and north wing, c. 1682–88. North wing demolished. *Buckingham House (for John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham), 1702–05. Completely embodied in

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. *Powis House, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London (for First Marquess of Powis) 1682–89. (later Newcastle House). * Castle Bromwich Hall 1686–1703; the gardens here have been restored according to Winde's plans. Possible attributions include: *

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near Grantham, Lincolnshire * Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire (for George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham) c.1676-8. Destroyed by fire 1795 and rebuilt. * Wotton House, Buckinghamshire Capt. Winde also gave designs for parterre gardens

Family

Winde married Magdalene, daughter of Sir James Bridgeman. His correspondence with his cousin Lady Mary Bridgeman of Castle Bromwich Hall, is at the Staffordshire Record Office.

References

* Howard Colvin, ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840'' (3rd ed. 1995) 17th-century English architects 1640s births 1722 deaths Dutch people of English descent English military engineers {{England-architect-stub