Robert Dennis Chantrell
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Robert Dennis Chantrell (1793–1872) was an English
church architect
, best-known today for designing Leeds Parish Church
.
, Southwark
, London
. He was a pupil in the office of Sir John Soane
from 1807 to 1814, and in 1819 he started a practice in Leeds
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
church architect
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...
, best-known today for designing Leeds Parish Church
Leeds Parish Church
Leeds Parish Church, or the Parish Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds, in Leeds, West Yorkshire is a large Church of England parish church of major architectural and liturgical significance. It has been designated a grade I listed building by English Heritage...
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Early career
Chantrell was born in NewingtonNewington, London
Newington is a district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It was an ancient parish and the site of the early administration of the county of Surrey...
, Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
, London
London
London 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...
. He was a pupil in the office of Sir John Soane
John Soane
Sir John Soane, RA was an English architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical style. His architectural works are distinguished by their clean lines, massing of simple form, decisive detailing, careful proportions and skilful use of light sources...
from 1807 to 1814, and in 1819 he started a practice in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
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Architectural work
Surviving buildings by Chantrell include:- alterations to the Leeds LibraryLeeds LibraryThe Leeds Library is the oldest surviving subscription library in the UK. It was founded in 1768 following an advertisement placed in the Leeds Intelligencer earlier that year. The first secretary was Joseph Priestley. The library moved several time in its early years before settling in the...
, including galleries (1821–36) - completion of Rudding Park (c1824)
- alterations to St Mary-the-Virgin, HunsletHunsletHunslet is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is south east of the city centre and has an industrial past.Hunslet had many engineering companies based in the district, such as John Fowler & Co...
(1826) - St Stephen, KirkstallKirkstallKirkstall is a suburb of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on the eastern side of the River Aire. To the west is Bramley, to the east is Headingley and to the north is West Park. Kirkstall is around from the city centre and is close to the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan...
(1828-9) - Emmanuel Church, Lockwood (1828-9)
- All Saints, NetherthongNetherthongNetherthong is a small village near the town of Holmfirth. It lies in the Holme Valley in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. The village is on the B6107 road to Meltham from the main A6024 Woodhead Road through the Holme Valley from Honley to Holmfirth...
(1828-9) - St Peter, MorleyMorley, West YorkshireMorley is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately south-west of Leeds city centre. Together with Drighlington, Gildersome, Churwell, Tingley and East/West Ardsley, the town had a population of 47,579 in...
(1829–30) - St Matthew, HolbeckHolbeckHolbeck is a district in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.The district begins on the southern edge of the Leeds city centre and mainly lies in the LS11 Leeds postcode area. The M1 and M621 motorways used to end/begin in Holbeck. Now the M621 is the only motorway that passes through the area since...
(1829–32) - partial reconstruction of All Saints, PontefractPontefractPontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
(1832-3) - St Peter, Leeds (Leeds Parish ChurchLeeds Parish ChurchLeeds Parish Church, or the Parish Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds, in Leeds, West Yorkshire is a large Church of England parish church of major architectural and liturgical significance. It has been designated a grade I listed building by English Heritage...
) (1837–41) - Christ Church, SkiptonSkiptonSkipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
(1837-9) - Christ Church, LothersdaleLothersdaleLothersdale is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated near Skipton and located within the triangle formed by Skipton, Cross Hills and Colne. It is a small community of about 200 houses but local amenities include a park, church, chapel, pub,...
(1838) - St Wilfred, Pool-in-WharfedalePool-in-WharfedalePool in Wharfedale is a village and civil parish in the Lower Wharfedale area, 10 miles north of Leeds city centre and 2 miles east of Otley. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire and within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is in the LS21 ...
(1839) - the steepleSteeple (architecture)A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, often topped by a spire. Steeples are very common on Christian churches and cathedrals and the use of the term generally connotes a religious structure...
of Holy Trinity, Boar LaneHoly Trinity Church, LeedsHoly Trinity Church , in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a Church of England Parish Church in the Parish of Leeds City in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds. It was built in 1722–7, but the steeple dates from 1839...
, Leeds (1839) - the neo-roman tower of the St. Saviour Cathedral in Bruges (Belgium)(1839)
- the neo-Norman bellcote of St John the Baptist, AdelAdel, LeedsAdel is a suburb in North Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Cookridge, Holt Park, Weetwood and Alwoodley. To the north are the villages of Arthington and Bramhope and the market town of Otley...
(1839) - St David, Holmbridge (1839–40)
- St Lucius, Farnley TyasFarnley TyasFarnley Tyas is a small village in West Yorkshire, England situated 3 miles south east of Huddersfield. It is located on a hilltop situated between Almondbury, Castle Hill, Thurstonland and Honley...
(1840) - Holy Trinity, Batley CarrBatley CarrBatley Carr, West Yorkshire, England is primarily a council estate in Batley, on the way to Dewsbury, along the A652, Bradford Road. The population is about 3,740. Crime is around the national average....
(1841-2) - St Paul, Shadwell (1841-2)
- St Mary, HonleyHonleyHonley is a large village in West Yorkshire, England near to Holmfirth and Huddersfield situated on the banks of the River Holme in the Holme Valley. In 2001 it had a population of 5,897 according to the census.-Education:...
(1843) - Holy Trinity, LevenLeven, East Riding of YorkshireLeven is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about west of Hornsea town centre and lies northwest of the A165 road, which was built, after a long campaign by residents, to bypass the village and opened 25 May 1994....
(1843) - St Paul, Denholme Gate (1843-6, with Thomas Shaw)
- All Saints, RoberttownRoberttownRoberttown is a village, in the Township of Liversedge in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England....
(1844-6, with Thomas Shaw) - Holy Trinity, CowlingCowling, CravenCowling is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.It is a village consisting of 1,000 to 2,000 residents. The village is expanding due to new housing built around the outskirts of the village...
(1845) - St Mary the Virgin, MiddletonSt Mary the Virgin, MiddletonThe Church of St Mary the Virgin, Middleton is a church in Middleton, West Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church and part of the Armley deanery in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the diocese of Ripon and Leeds...
, Leeds (1846–52) - the tower of St Paul, HalifaxHalifax, West YorkshireHalifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
(1847) - St Andrew, KeighleyKeighleyKeighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth...
(1847-8) - St Paul, Armitage BridgeArmitage BridgeArmitage Bridge is a village approximately south of Huddersfield, in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Berry Brow and South Crosland and straddles the River Holme...
(1848)
Sources
- Webster Christopher, R. D. Chantrell (1793-1872) and the architecture of a lost generation, Reading, Spire Books, 2009.