# List of works by Lewis Vulliamy on large houses

Lewis Vulliamy (1791–1871) was an English architect who is best known for his work on large houses. He was born in Pall Mall, London, into a family of clock and watchmakers. At the age of 16 he was articled to the architect Robert Smirke, and from 1809 he studied at the Royal Academy Schools where he won the silver and gold medals. In 1818 he was awarded a scholarship from the academy, allowing him to study for four years on the continent where he spent most of the time in Italy.
On his return to England, Vulliamy established his practice in Oxford Street, London. His first commission was for work on Syston Park in Lincolnshire for Sir John Hayford Thorold, Bt. Following the Church Building Acts of 1818 and 1824, he became involved with the Church Commissioners, designing, with others, a series of churches that have become to be known as Commissioners' churches. Vulliamy designed at least 14 churches for the Commissioners. He also designed a variety of public buildings, including a grandstand at Wolverhampton Racecourse, the Lock Hospital in Paddington, new premises for The Law Society in London, and the re-fronting of the premises of the Royal Institution, also in London.
Vulliamy's best known works were on large country and town houses. In addition to his work on Syston Park, he designed other country houses, including Boothby Hall, Lincolnshire. His major patron was Robert Stayner Holford, for whom he carried out work on Westonbirt House in Gloucestershire, and also designed his London residence, Dorchester House in Park Lane. These two houses are considered to be Vulliamy's most important works. Vulliamy published two works: The Bridge of the SSa. Trinita, over the Arno at Florence (1822), and Examples of ornamental sculpture in architecture (1823). For several years he suffered from chronic bronchitis, and he died at his home on Clapham Common in 1871. His estate was valued at about £60,000 (equivalent to £7,060,000 in 2023).
This list contains details on Vulliamy's work on large houses.

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| Grade | Criteria |
| Grade I | Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important. |
| Grade II* | Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. |
| Grade II | Buildings of national importance and special interest. |
| "—" denotes a work that is not graded. ||

## Works

| Name | Location | Date | Notes | Grade |
| Syston Park | Syston, Lincolnshire 52°57′13″N 0°36′34″W﻿ / ﻿52.9535°N 0.6095°W﻿ / 52.9535; -0.6095﻿ (Syston Park site) | 1815 | Repair and enlargement of the house. In 1822–24 he added a library wing. The house was demolished in 1923. |
| Boothby Hall | Boothby Pagnell, Lincolnshire 52°51′54″N 0°33′33″W﻿ / ﻿52.8649°N 0.5593°W﻿ / 52.8649; -0.5593﻿ (Boothby Hall) | c. 1824 | Rebuilding of a country house dating from about 1630. | II |
| Leadenham House | Leadenham, Lincolnshire 53°03′18″N 0°35′06″W﻿ / ﻿53.0551°N 0.5851°W﻿ / 53.0551; -0.5851﻿ (Leadenham House) | 1826–29 | Additions made to a house dating from the late 18th century. | II* |
| Bloxholm Hall | Bloxholm, Lincolnshire 53°04′17″N 0°24′50″W﻿ / ﻿53.0714°N 0.4139°W﻿ / 53.0714; -0.4139﻿ (Bloxholm Hall) | 1827 | Additions made to a country house dating from 1707. Most of it was demolished in the 1960s, leaving the west wing and stables. | II |
| Norton Place | Bishop Norton, Lincolnshire 53°24′21″N 0°32′21″W﻿ / ﻿53.4057°N 0.5393°W﻿ / 53.4057; -0.5393﻿ (Norton Place) | c. 1830 | Alterations to a house dating from 1776 for Sir Montagu Cholmeley. | I |
| Twyford House | Thorley, Hertfordshire 51°51′09″N 0°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿51.8524°N 0.1667°E﻿ / 51.8524; 0.1667﻿ (Twyford House, Thorley) | 1835 | Alterations. | II* |
| Friday Hill House | Friday Hill, Chingford, Waltham Forest, Greater London 51°37′25″N 0°00′25″E﻿ / ﻿51.6237°N 0.0070°E﻿ / 51.6237; 0.0070﻿ (Friday Hill House, Waltham Forest) | 1839 | A house for R G Heathcote. | II |
| Dingestow Court | Dingestow, Monmouthshire, Wales 51°47′00″N 2°47′52″W﻿ / ﻿51.7834°N 2.7978°W﻿ / 51.7834; -2.7978﻿ (Dingestow Court) | 1845–46 | South front added for John Bosanquet. | II* |
| Tregothnan | St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall 50°14′07″N 5°00′21″W﻿ / ﻿50.2353°N 5.0057°W﻿ / 50.2353; -5.0057﻿ (Tregothnan) | 1845–48 | Additional building to a house dating from 1650. | I |
| Chestal House | Cam, Gloucestershire 51°40′56″N 2°20′35″W﻿ / ﻿51.6823°N 2.3430°W﻿ / 51.6823; -2.3430﻿ (Chestal House) | 1848 | A large country house for James Phelps. | II |
| Dorchester House | Park Lane, Westminster, Greater London 51°30′26″N 0°09′09″W﻿ / ﻿51.5072°N 0.1525°W﻿ / 51.5072; -0.1525﻿ (Dorchester House) | 1853–57 | Built as a town house for Robert Stayner Holford. Demolished 1929 and replaced by the Dorchester Hotel. | |
| Shernfold Park | Frant, East Sussex 51°05′29″N 0°16′12″E﻿ / ﻿51.0913°N 0.2700°E﻿ / 51.0913; 0.2700﻿ (Shernfold Park) | 1855 | A country house for P. Ashburnham. | II |
| Highnam Court | Highnam, Gloucestershire 51°52′20″N 2°18′05″W﻿ / ﻿51.8721°N 2.3013°W﻿ / 51.8721; -2.3013﻿ (Highnam Court) | 1855 | A house dating from the 17th century, altered for Thomas Gambier Parry. | I |
| Seaham Hall | Seaham, County Durham 54°50′53″N 1°20′47″W﻿ / ﻿54.8481°N 1.3463°W﻿ / 54.8481; -1.3463﻿ (Seaham Hall) | 1861 | Additions made to a house dating from the late 18th century for Frances, Lady Londonderry. Later a hotel. | II |
| Westonbirt House | Westonbirt, Gloucestershire 51°36′19″N 2°11′51″W﻿ / ﻿51.6052°N 2.1976°W﻿ / 51.6052; -2.1976﻿ (Westonbirt House) | 1863–70 | A large country house for Robert Stayner Holford. As of 2012 it is part of Westonbirt School. The ha-ha, a sundial, and a statue of Mercury, were also designed by Vulliamy. | I |