# Thomas Henry Wyatt

Thomas Henry Wyatt (9 May 1807 – 5 August 1880) was an Anglo-Irish architect. He had a prolific and distinguished career, being elected President of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1870–73 and being awarded its Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 1873. His reputation during his lifetime was largely as a safe establishment figure, and critical assessment has been less favourable more recently, particularly in comparison with his younger brother, the better known Matthew Digby Wyatt.

## Personal and family life

Wyatt was born at Lough-Glin House, County Roscommon. His father was Matthew Wyatt (1773–1831), a barrister and police magistrate for Roscommon and Lambeth. Wyatt is presumed to have moved to Lambeth with his father in 1825 and then initially embarked on a career as a merchant sailing to the Mediterranean, particularly Malta.
He married his first cousin Arabella Montagu Wyatt (1807–1875). She was the second daughter of his uncle Arthur who was an agent to the Duke of Beaufort. This consolidated his practice in Wales.
He lived at and practised from 77 Great Russell Street. He died there on 5 August 1880 leaving an estate of £30,000. He is buried at St Lawrence's Church, Weston Patrick.
The Wyatts were a significant architectural dynasty during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

## Career
### Training

Wyatt's early training was in the office of Philip Hardwick where he worked until 1832, and was involved in work on Goldsmiths Hall, Euston Station and the warehouses at St Katharine Docks.

### Practice

He began practice on his own account in 1832 when he was appointed District Surveyor for Hackney (a post he held until 1861). By 1838 he had acquired substantial patronage from the Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Denbigh and Sidney Herbert, and David Brandon joined him as a partner. This partnership lasted until 1851.
Wyatt's son Matthew (1840–1892) became his father's partner in 1860.

### Positions

Wyatt was appointed as consulting or honorary architect to a number of bodies including:
* the Institution of Civil Engineers
* The Athenaeum
* Governesses Benevolent Association
* Middlesex Hospital
* Lunacy Commissioners
* Incorporated Church Building Society
* Diocese of Salisbury

## Architectural works

Wyatt worked in many styles ranging from the Italianate of Wilton through to the Gothic of many of his churches.
His practice was extensive with a large amount of work in Wiltshire largely as a result of his official position and the patronage of the Herbert family, and in Monmouthshire through the Beaufort connection

### Wiltshire

Wyatt secured much work in Wiltshire, including the building of 20 churches, after offering his services at no cost to the Salisbury Diocesan Church Building Association in 1836. Julian Orbach considers the large new church at Wilton – "on a heroic scale" – to have made Wyatt's reputation.
Below is a selective list of some of Wyatt's major works.

#### Churches

| Date | Name | Location | Notes |
| 1836–38 | Christchurch | Shaw | since rebuilt |
| 1839–40 | Christ Church | Derry Hill | with Brandon |
| 1843 | St Mary | Codford St Mary | |
| 1843 | St Mary and St Nicholas | Wilton | |
| 1843 | Holy Trinity | Crockerton | |
| 1843 | Christ Church | Worton | with Brandon |
| 1844 | Holy Trinity | Dilton Marsh | |
| 1844 | St John the Baptist | Horningsham | with Brandon, body of church |
| 1844 | St Andrew | Newton Tony | with Brandon |
| 1845 | All Saints | Woodford | |
| 1845 | St Mary | Chittoe | |
| 1845 | St Michael | Melksham | |
| 1845 | St Alfred the Great | Monkton Deverill | older tower |
| 1846 | St John the Evangelist | West Ashton | |
| 1847 | All Saints | Westbury | alterations, west window |
| 1840–50 | St Nicholas | Cholderton | with Brandon |
| 1849–50 | St Martin | Salisbury | with Brandon, restoration |
| 1851 | Christchurch | Cadley, Savernake | |
| 1851 | All Saints | Charlton-All-Saints | |
| 1851–53 | St Paul | Fisherton Anger, Salisbury | |
| 1852 | St Michael | Hilperton | |
| 1853 | St Mary | Maddington | |
| 1854 | All Saints | West Harnham | |
| 1854 | All Saints | Burbage | south aisle 1876 |
| 1854–55 | St Andrew | Nunton | |
| 1855 | St Mary | Shrewton | |
| 1851–53 | St Paul's | Salisbury | |
| 1856 | St Andrew | Littleton Drew | |
| 1857 | St Nicholas | Berwick Bassett | |
| 1858 | St Andrew | Laverstock |
| 1858 | Holy Trinity | Stourpaine |
| 1860–61 | St John | Bemerton | built for the Pembrokes of Wilton |
| 1860 | St Mary | Boyton | restoration |
| 1850–61 | St Mary Magdalene | Woodborough | rebuilding |
| 1861 | St Katherine | Savernake Forest | |
| 1862 | All Saints | Sutton Mandeville | |
| 1862 | St Andrew | South Newton | |
| 1862 | St Nicholas | North Bradley | |
| 1862–63 | SS Peter & Paul | Marlborough | |
| 1863 | All Saints | Chitterne | |
| 1863–64 | St Giles | Wishford | |
| 1864 | St Nicholas | Little Langford | |
| 1866 | All Saints | Winterslow | |
| 1866 | St Mary | Alvediston | |
| 1866 | Holy Trinity | Fonthill Gifford | |
| 1867–68 | St Michael | Winterbourne Earls | |
| 1868 | St Michael | Little Bedwyn | vestry and restoration |
| 1871 | Christ Church | Warminster | |
| 1875 | St Mary | Upavon | |
| 1875 | St Leonard | Semley | |
| 1878 | St John the Baptist | Hindon | |
| 1879 | All Saints | Fonthill Bishop | |

#### Houses

| Date | Name | Location | Notes |
| 1848 | Rectory, St. Mary | Broughton Gifford |

#### Public buildings

| Date | Name | Location | Notes |
| 1835 | Assize Courts | Devizes | |
| 1851 | Roundway Hospital | Devizes | |
| 1878 | The Bleeck Memorial Hall | Warminster | Warminster Athenaeum |

### Monmouthshire

The Hendre was built in 1837/9 near Monmouth for the Rolls family.
Llantarnam Abbey was built in 1834/1835 for Reginald Blewitt: a large mansion in the Elizabethan style, built on a dissolution site. Once again an abbey, in possession of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
The Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Monmouth was renovated by Wyatt.
Usk Sessions House was built in 1875–1877.
Other works:
| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1835/6 St Paul's Church, Newport 1842 Holy Trinity, Abergavenny 1842/43 St Mary, Llanfair Gilcoed 1845/6 St Peter Goetre 1846 St Dingat Dingestow 1848/9 St Michael Glascoed 1847/48 St Catherine Govilon 1867/8 Church of St Cadoc, Raglan, Monmouthshire | 1838 Malpas Court, Newport 1838 Llandogo Priory 1858?? Cefntilla Court, Llandenny | 1869 National School Goetre | 1877 Club, Monmouth |

### London
#### Knightsbridge Barracks

The Knightsbridge Barracks were built in 1878/9.

#### Other

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1840/1 St Andrew, Bethnal Green 1846/7 St Matthias Bethnal Green 1850 Holy Trinity, Haverstock Hill 1863 St George's Garrison Church, Woolwich | 1845 25/26, Kensington Palace Gardens 1870 Mansion, Park Lane 1871/3 Mansion Berkeley Street | 1879 Consumption Hospital, Brompton | 1841–48 City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery 1858 Adelphi Theatre |

### Somerset

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1846 St James, East Cranmore | 1855–6 Orchardleigh House, Nr Frome 1858 Sutton Court, Stowey 1877 North Perrott Manor House | | 1878 North Perrott 1862–1864 Cranmore Tower, Cranmore |

### Cambridgeshire

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1872 St John, March 1880 St Peter, March 1872 St. Mary-in-the-Fen, Westry 1872 St. Peter, Wimblington | | 1842 Assize Courts, Cambridge | |

### Lancashire including Liverpool

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1875 St Michael, Dalton | | 1864–67 New Liverpool Exchange (rebuilt 1939) | |

### Glamorgan and rest of Wales

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1838 St Mary's Church, Glyntaff 1851/2 Merthyr Tydfil 1855/6 Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Caernarfonshire | Hensol Castle Nantlys, Tremeirchion | | |

### Herefordshire

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1877 St Andrew, Bredenbury | 1873 Bredenbury Court, Hereford | | |

### Hampshire

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1849 St Thomas, Woolton Hill 1868 St Lawrence, Weston Patrick 1869 St Leonard, Oakley 1875 St Matthew, Otterbourne | 1869 Brockenhurst House | 1868 Town Hall, Ringwood 1873 Hall, Winchester Castle | |

### Gloucestershire

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1853 St Mary, Acton Turville 1855 St Peter, Pilning, South Gloucestershire 1850 St John the Baptist Old Sodbury 1853 St Mary Magdalene Tormarton S porch 1855 St Johns West Littleton 1841/70 Holy Trinity Long Newnton 1864/65 St John the Baptist Shipton Moyne 1872 St Michael Didmarton | 1838/51 Badminton House minor alterations 1876 Lypiatt Park additions Estcourt Park billiard room (demolished) | | |

### Elsewhere

| Churches | Houses | Public Buildings | Other |
| 1843/4 St George, New Wolverton, Buckinghamshire 1845 St. Andrew, Greensted, Essex alterations 1847/9 St Peter, Stanton Lacy, Shropshire 1849 St. Mary's Church, Atherstone, Warwickshire, restoration 1851/2 St Michael, Brynford, Flintshire 1865 St Michael and All Angels Church, Abbeyleix 1867 St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin 1867 St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent: restoration 1876 Holy Trinity, Martin, Lincolnshire 1876/77 St Luke's Church, West Orchard, Dorset 1877 Holy Cross, Swainby, North Riding of Yorkshire 1878 St Mary, Stalbridge, Dorset, complete restoration | 1841+ Westerdale Hall, Yorks 1860 Carlett Park, Cheshire 1873 Palmela "Conceição Velha" House, Cascais (Lisbon), Portugal 1875 Barcote Manor, Buckland, Berkshire 1876–79 Newnham Paddox House, Warwickshire Westerdale Hall, February 2008 | 1822 Bridge over the River Windrush, Witney, Oxon 1850/3 St Johns Hospital, Buckinghamshire | |