John Chessell Buckler
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John Chessell Buckler was a British architect
, the eldest son of the architect John Buckler
. J.C. Buckler initially worked with his father before working for himself. His work included restorations of country houses and at the University of Oxford
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. From 1810 onwards he worked with his father. John's younger brother George later joined them and reported that the three worked "in perfect harmony". In 1830 John Buckler handed over his architectural practice to his eldest son; he worked in partnership with his brother George until 1842. In 1836 he came second, behind Charles Barry
, in the competition to rebuild the Palace of Westminster
following its destruction by fire. J.C. Buckler retired in 1860.
J.C. Buckler and his eldest son were authors as well as architects. The son's writings included the text of Views of the Cathedral Churches of England and Wales (1822), which used engravings by his father. In 1823 he published Observations on the Original Architecture of St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford, which was hostile towards changes in the quadrangle of Magdalen College
. For some of his later writings, such as A History of the Architecture of the Abbey Church of St Alban (1847), he was joined by his own son, Charles Alban Buckler.
He died, aged 100, on 10 January 1894.
Buildings that he designed or restored include:
Buckler's restorations at the University of Oxford
included
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, the eldest son of the architect John Buckler
John Buckler
John Buckler was a British artist and occasional architect who is best remembered for his many drawings of churches and other historic buildings, recording much that has since been altered or destroyed....
. J.C. Buckler initially worked with his father before working for himself. His work included restorations of country houses and at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
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Career
Buckler received art lessons from the painter Francis NicholsonFrancis Nicholson (painter)
Sir Francis Nicholson was a British artist. He worked in watercolour and oil, and is mainly known as a landscape artist.-Career:...
. From 1810 onwards he worked with his father. John's younger brother George later joined them and reported that the three worked "in perfect harmony". In 1830 John Buckler handed over his architectural practice to his eldest son; he worked in partnership with his brother George until 1842. In 1836 he came second, behind Charles Barry
Charles Barry
Sir Charles Barry FRS was an English architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster in London during the mid-19th century, but also responsible for numerous other buildings and gardens.- Background and training :Born on 23 May 1795 in Bridge Street, Westminster...
, in the competition to rebuild the Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
following its destruction by fire. J.C. Buckler retired in 1860.
J.C. Buckler and his eldest son were authors as well as architects. The son's writings included the text of Views of the Cathedral Churches of England and Wales (1822), which used engravings by his father. In 1823 he published Observations on the Original Architecture of St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford, which was hostile towards changes in the quadrangle of Magdalen College
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. For some of his later writings, such as A History of the Architecture of the Abbey Church of St Alban (1847), he was joined by his own son, Charles Alban Buckler.
He died, aged 100, on 10 January 1894.
Buildings that he designed or restored include:
- Costessey HallCostessey HallCostessey Hall was a manor house in Costessey, Norfolk, England, four miles west of Norwich. The first mention of it dates to 1066, when William I gave it to Alan Rufus, Earl of Richmond. It was then described as Costessey Manor....
, NorfolkNorfolkNorfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, 1826 - St. Mary's parish church, AdderburyAdderburyAdderbury is a large village and civil parish in northern Oxfordshire, England. It is about south of Banbury and from Junction 10 of the M40 motorway. The village is divided in two by the Sor Brook. The village consists of two neighbourhoods: West Adderbury and East Adderbury...
, OxfordshireOxfordshireOxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
: restoration of chancel, 1831–34 - St. Nicholas' parish church, Old ShorehamSt Nicolas' Church, Shoreham-by-SeaSt Nicolas' Church is an Anglican church in Old Shoreham, an ancient inland settlement that is now part of the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It was founded on a riverside site by Anglo-Saxons at the...
, West SussexWest SussexWest Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
: restoration of chancel, 1839–40 - ButleighButleighButleigh is a small village and civil parish, located in Somerset. The nearest village to it is Barton St David, and it is located a short distance from Glastonbury and Street...
Court, SomersetSomersetThe ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, 1845 - schoolroom at Magdalen College, OxfordMagdalen College, OxfordMagdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, 1849–51 (now a library) - St. Mary's parish church, Steeple BartonSteeple BartonSteeple Barton is a civil parish and scattered settlement on the River Dorn in West Oxfordshire, about east of Chipping Norton, a similar distance west of Bicester and south of Banbury...
, Oxfordshire: rebuilding, 1850 - St. Mary the Virgin parish church, Lower SwellLower SwellLower Swell is a village and a parish in Gloucestershire. It is located at the River Dikler, one mile from Stow-on-the-Wold. The village has "finest countryside, a tranquil village green and plenty of mellow stone cottages". The village church is dedicated to St...
, GloucestershireGloucestershireGloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
: rebuilt nave, 1852 - St. Mary's parish church, PyrtonPyrtonPyrton is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about north of the small town of Watlington and south of Thame.The toponym is from Old English meaning "pear-tree farm".-Archaeology:...
, Oxfordshire: rebuilding, 1856 - DunstonDunston, NorfolkDunston is a small village which lies approximately 3 miles south of Norwich. It is located in the valley of the River Tas between Stoke Holy Cross and Caistor St. Edmund. It has a common which is popular with walkers....
Hall, Norfolk, 1859 onwards - Lincoln CathedralLincoln CathedralLincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
- Oxburgh HallOxburgh HallOxburgh Hall is a moated country house in Oxborough, Norfolk, England, today in the hands of the National Trust. Built around 1482 by Sir Edmund Bedingfeld, Oxburgh has always been a family home, not a fortress...
, Norfolk
Buckler's restorations at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
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- the University Church of St Mary the VirginUniversity Church of St Mary the VirginThe University Church of St Mary the Virgin is the largest of Oxford's parish churches and the centre from which the University of Oxford grew...
and - Jesus College, OxfordJesus College, OxfordJesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
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