Richard Pace (Lechlade)
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Richard Pace was a Georgian
builder and architect in Lechlade
, Gloucestershire
, England. He served in the Life Guards
1784-88. Most of his known commissions were houses, in many cases for Church of England
clergy. He also restored or refitted a small number of Church of England parish church
es. He is commemorated by a monument in St. Lawrence's parish churchyard, Lechlade.
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
builder and architect in Lechlade
Lechlade
Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town at the southern edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. It is the highest point at which the River Thames is navigable. The town is named after the River Leach that joins the Thames near here....
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire 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....
, England. He served in the Life Guards
Life Guards (British Army)
The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army and with the Blues and Royals, they make up the Household Cavalry.They originated in the four troops of Horse Guards raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards which were raised some...
1784-88. Most of his known commissions were houses, in many cases for Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
clergy. He also restored or refitted a small number of Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
es. He is commemorated by a monument in St. Lawrence's parish churchyard, Lechlade.
Works
- Soho Square, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
: house, 1791 or 1794 (demolished 1937) - Bibury Club, BiburyBiburyBibury is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the River Coln, about northeast of Cirencester.The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary is Saxon with altar additions...
, 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....
: race stand, 1800 (since demolished) - Woodhill Park, Bushton, WiltshireBushton, WiltshireBushton is a hamlet about south of Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire.-History:Manor Farmhouse is Georgian house of five bays built of brick with stone trim in 1747....
: southeast range, 1804 - Manor Farm, Broadwell, OxfordshireBroadwell, OxfordshireBroadwell is a village and civil parish about south-west of Carterton in West Oxfordshire.-Parish church:The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter and Paul is a late Norman church built in about AD 1190...
: house, 1804 - St. Lawrence, Lechlade, Gloucestershire: Old Vicarage, 1805
- Saint Mary's, Broughton, OxfordshireBroughton, OxfordshireBroughton is a village and civil parish in northern Oxfordshire, England, about southwest of Banbury.Broughton's Church of England Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin was built in about 1300 in a style that is transitional from Early English to Decorated Gothic...
: alterations to Rectory, 1808 - Saint Peter's, Broughton PoggsBroughton PoggsBroughton Poggs is a small village in the civil parish of Filkins and Broughton Poggs in West Oxfordshire. Broughton Poggs is southwest of Carterton.Parts of the historic Church of England Parish Church of Saint Peter are early Norman...
, OxfordshireOxfordshireOxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
: alterations to Old Rectory, 1808 - Filkins Hall, FilkinsFilkinsFilkins is a village in the civil parish of Filkins and Broughton Poggs, about southwest of Carterton in Oxfordshire.-History:The Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street built the Church of England parish church of Saint Peter in 1855-1857...
, Oxfordshire: stables, 1809 - Saint James', Coln St. DennisColn St. DennisColn St. Dennis is a village and civil parish on the River Coln in Gloucestershire about southwest of Northleach and about northeast of Cirencester. The parish includes the village of Coln Rogers and the hamlets of Calcot, Fossebridge and Winson...
, Gloucestershire: Rectory, 1810 - Kingston LisleKingston LisleKingston Lisle is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse, England. Kingston Lisle was part of Berkshire until the 1974 local government boundary changes transferred the Vale of White Horse to Oxfordshire.-Location:...
, Oxfordshire: added wings to Kingston Lisle House, circa 1812. - Saint Andrew's, ChinnorChinnorChinnor is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about southeast of Thame. The village is a Spring line settlement on the Icknield Way below the Chiltern escarpment...
, Oxfordshire: Rectory, 1813 - Salperton Park, SalpertonSalpertonSalperton is a village in the Cotswolds about east of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.-History:The Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas is Norman, with some Early English Gothic windows and a Perpendicular Gothic porch....
, Gloucestershire: country houseEnglish country houseThe English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a London house. This allowed to them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country...
, 1817 - Saint Mary's, Shipton-under-WychwoodShipton-under-WychwoodShipton under Wychwood is a village and civil parish in the Evenlode valley about north of Burford, Oxfordshire. The village is one of several named after the ancient forest of Wychwood. The others are Milton-under-Wychwood immediately to the west of the village and Ascott-under-Wychwood about to...
, Oxfordshire: Vicarage, 1818 - Stone Farm, Sherborne, GloucestershireSherborne, GloucestershireSherborne is a village and civil parish almost east of Northleach in Gloucestershire. Sherborne is a linear village, extending more than a mile along the valley of Sherborne Brook, a tributary of the River Windrush....
: house, 1818 - Lodge at Black Horse Ridge, BirdlipBirdlipBirdlip is a village in Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England, in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about south of Cheltenham and south east of Gloucester.-History:...
, Gloucestershire, 1822 - Saint Lawrence' parish church, Lechlade, Gloucestershire: repairs, refitting and galleries, 1823 (all removed 1882)
- St. Nicholas, Oddington, GloucestershireOddington, GloucestershireLower Oddington and Upper Oddington are a pair of adjoining villages in the English county of Gloucestershire. Together they form the civil parish of Oddington.They are located to the south of the A436 road east of the town of Stow-on-the-Wold....
: alterations to Old Rectory, 1820 - Saint Giles', CoberleyCoberleyCoberley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England, south of Cheltenham.The village is in a valley at the confluence of a number of streams that form the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames. In medieval times the village was closer to the main...
, Gloucestershire: Rectory, 1826 - Saint John the Baptist parish church, BurfordBurfordBurford is a small town on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in west Oxfordshire, England, about west of Oxford, southeast of Cheltenham and only from the Gloucestershire boundary...
, Oxfordshire: refitted interior 1826-27 - Saint Peter's parish church, Broadwell, OxfordshireBroadwell, OxfordshireBroadwell is a village and civil parish about south-west of Carterton in West Oxfordshire.-Parish church:The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter and Paul is a late Norman church built in about AD 1190...
: gallery and other fittings, 1829 - Saint Matthew's parish church, Langford, OxfordshireLangford, OxfordshireLangford is a village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, about northeast of Lechlade in neighbouring Gloucestershire.-Manor:The Domesday Book of 1086 records that a Saxon, Ælfsige of Faringdon, held the manor. In the reign of Edward the Confessor Ælfsige had been a minor landholder, holding two...
: restoration and new pews, 1829 - Saint Nicholas', HatheropHatheropHatherop is a village and civil parish in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about north of Fairford in Gloucestershire. The River Coln forms part of the western boundary of the parish.-History:...
, Gloucestershire: Rectory, 1833 (now Severalls)