Thomas Henry Wyatt
Thomas Henry Wyatt (born May 9, 1807 in County Roscommon , Great Britain , † August 5, 1880 in London ) was a British architect .
Life
Wyatt was born in Lough Glin House, the son of lawyer and police magistrate Matthew Wyatt, and was one of the last known members of the Wyatt architectural dynasty in the 18th and 19th centuries with his younger brother Matthew . It is believed that the family moved to Lambeth in 1825 . He initially worked for the architect Philip Hardwick, where he worked on the construction of Goldsmiths' Hall, Euston train station and warehouses at St. Katharine Docks . In 1832 he became District Surveyor of Hackney and opened his own architectural office together with David Brandon, which existed until 1851. On January 7, 1839, Wyatt was made a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects , whose President he was from 1870 to 1873 and which awarded him the Royal Gold Medal in 1873 . With the support of his uncle Arthur Wyatt, among other things, he was entrusted with the construction of numerous public buildings in Wales . Through relationships with the Beaufort family , he also received orders to build or renovate a number of mansions. Wyatt designed his buildings in various variants of the classicist and historicist architectural styles that were popular at the time , in particular the Italianate , Victorian and neo-Gothic styles .
Wyatt's major works include the renovation of Llantarnam Abbey , one an unrealized design for the Town Hall of Manchester , and building Paris Church and Manse in Jedburgh .
Wyatt died on August 5, 1880 at his home at 77 Great Russell Street in London. His grave is in Weston Patrick's cemetery .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyatt, Thomas Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | County Roscommon |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 5, 1880 |
| Place of death | London |