# List of works by Edward Blore on palaces and large houses

Edward Blore (1787–1879) was an English antiquarian, artist, and architect. He was born in Derby, and was trained by his father, Thomas, who was an antiquarian and a topographer. Edward became skilled at drawing accurate and detailed architectural illustrations. His commissions included drawings of Peterborough, Durham, and Winchester Cathedrals. His drawings of Althorp brought him to the attention of Earl Spencer, who was influential in introducing him to other wealthy and influential patrons. After his father died in 1818, Blore started to prepare architectural designs for new buildings. The first of these was for the enlargement of Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford House. Although this was not accepted, it led to the acceptance of his design for Corehouse, a large country house in Lanarkshire, Scotland, for the judge George Cranstoun. More commissions for country houses followed. Blore then became involved with the Church Commissioners, designing, with others, a series of churches that have become to be known as Commissioners' churches, the first of these being St George's Church in Battersea, London.
Blore's connection with Earl Spencer helped him to gain the commission for rebuilding Lambeth Palace for the Archbishop of Canterbury. Following this he worked on some of the most important buildings in the country, including the completion of Buckingham Palace, on Windsor Castle and on Hampton Court Palace. He gained two commissions for major works abroad, the Vorontsov Palace in Russia, and Government House, Sydney in Sydney, Australia. The rest of his works are in Great Britain, and mainly in England. These range from palaces and country houses, cathedrals and churches, through schools, rectories, and lodges, to groups of estate houses with washhouses.
Blore received a DCL degree from Oxford University, and was a founder member of the British Archaeological Association and of the Institute of British Architects. He retired from active architectural practice in 1849, but continued to produce drawings. In total, these filled 48 volumes, which are held in the British Library. Blore died at his home in Manchester Square, Marylebone, London, in 1879, leaving an estate of £80,000 (equivalent to £10,270,000 in 2023).

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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. ||
| Category (Scotland) | Criteria |
| Category A | Buildings of special architectural or historical interest which are outstanding examples of a particular period, style or building type. |
| Category B | Buildings of special architectural or historic interest which are major examples of a particular period, style or building type. |
| Category C(S) | Buildings of special architectural or historic interest which are representative examples of a period, style or building type. |
| "—" denotes a work that is not graded. ||

## Works

| Name | Location | Date | Notes | Grade |
| Corehouse | Lanarkshire, Scotland 55°39′18″N 3°46′40″W﻿ / ﻿55.6549°N 3.7778°W﻿ / 55.6549; -3.7778﻿ (Corehouse, Lanarkshire) | 1824–27 | For George Cranstoun. | A |
| Canford House | Canford Magna, Dorset 50°47′23″N 1°57′13″W﻿ / ﻿50.7897°N 1.9535°W﻿ / 50.7897; -1.9535﻿ (Canford School) | 1825–36 | Originally a country house replacing an earlier house, later a school. Built for William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley. | I |
| Goodrich Court | Goodrich, Herefordshire | 1828–31 | For Samuel Rush Meyrick. Demolished 1950. The Monmouth Gatehouse, on the Monmouth to Ross-on-Wye road, is the only remaining element. | |
| Vorontsov Palace | Alupka, Crimea | 1828–48 | A place in the Crimea for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. | |
| Lambeth Palace | Lambeth, Greater London 51°29′45″N 0°07′12″W﻿ / ﻿51.4957°N 0.1200°W﻿ / 51.4957; -0.1200﻿ (Lambeth Palace) | 1829–38 | Rebuilt the residential wing for Rt Revd William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury. | I |
| Hinchingbrooke House | Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire 52°19′39″N 0°12′01″W﻿ / ﻿52.3276°N 0.2003°W﻿ / 52.3276; -0.2003﻿ (Hinchingbrooke House) | 1830– | Restored and rebuilt after a fire. | I |
| Bishop's Palace | Saint Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales 53°15′25″N 3°26′35″W﻿ / ﻿53.257°N 3.4430°W﻿ / 53.257; -3.4430﻿ (Bishop's Palace, Saint Asaph) | 1830–31 | West front enlarged for the Rt Revd William Carey, Bishop of St Asaph. | II* |
| Buckingham Palace | City of Westminster, Greater London 51°30′05″N 0°08′31″W﻿ / ﻿51.5013°N 0.1420°W﻿ / 51.5013; -0.1420﻿ (Buckingham Palace) | 1831–38; 1847–50 | Completed the design of John Nash for William IV. Built the west front for Queen Victoria. | I |
| Isleworth House | Hounslow, Greater London 51°28′00″N 0°19′25″W﻿ / ﻿51.4667°N 0.3237°W﻿ / 51.4667; -0.3237﻿ (Isleworth House) | 1832 | Name later changed to Nazareth House, and used as a nursing home. | II |
| Vale Royal Abbey | Whitegate, Cheshire 53°13′28″N 2°32′33″W﻿ / ﻿53.2245°N 2.5426°W﻿ / 53.2245; -2.5426﻿ (Vale Royal Abbey) | 1833 | Added a southwest wing. | II* |
| Latimer House | Latimer, Buckinghamshire 51°40′45″N 0°33′20″W﻿ / ﻿51.6793°N 0.5556°W﻿ / 51.6793; -0.5556﻿ (Latimer House) | 1834–38 | A country house, later used as the National Defence College, and subsequently a conference centre. | II |
| Pull Court | Bushley, Worcestershire 52°01′23″N 2°12′08″W﻿ / ﻿52.0231°N 2.2022°W﻿ / 52.0231; -2.2022﻿ (Pull Court) | 1834–39 | A country house for Canon E. C. Dowdeswell. | II* |
| Capesthorne Hall | Siddington, Cheshire 53°15′06″N 2°14′26″W﻿ / ﻿53.2517°N 2.2406°W﻿ / 53.2517; -2.2406﻿ (Capesthorne Hall) | 1837–39 | Alterations for Edward Davies Davenport. | II* |
| Crewe Hall | Crewe Green, Cheshire 53°04′58″N 2°24′00″W﻿ / ﻿53.0827°N 2.3999°W﻿ / 53.0827; -2.3999﻿ (Crewe Hall) | 1837–43 | Restoration for Lord Crewe. Much damaged by fire in 1866. Blore also added a tower to the stable block. | I |
| Government House | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1837–45 | Residence for the Governor of New South Wales. | |
| Merevale Hall | Merevale, Warwickshire 52°34′24″N 1°33′56″W﻿ / ﻿52.5732°N 1.5655°W﻿ / 52.5732; -1.5655﻿ (Merevale Hall) | 1838–40 | Rebuilt for Sir W. Dugdale. | II* |
| Hampton Court Palace | Richmond upon Thames, Greater London 51°24′12″N 0°20′15″W﻿ / ﻿51.4033°N 0.3375°W﻿ / 51.4033; -0.3375﻿ (Hampton Court Palace) | 1838–48 | Restoration. | I |
| Ramsey Abbey | Ramsey, Cambridgeshire 52°26′57″N 0°05′57″W﻿ / ﻿52.4491°N 0.0993°W﻿ / 52.4491; -0.0993﻿ (Ramsey Abbey) | 1838–40 | Alterations for Edward Fellowes. Blore also designed the garden terrace wall. | I |
| Haveringland Hall | Haveringland, Norfolk 52°44′52″N 1°11′19″E﻿ / ﻿52.7479°N 1.1886°E﻿ / 52.7479; 1.1886﻿ (Haveringland Hall site) | 1839–43 | For Edward Fellowes. Demolished in 1946. | |
| Shadwell Court | Brettenham, Norfolk 52°24′42″N 0°50′03″E﻿ / ﻿52.4118°N 0.8343°E﻿ / 52.4118; 0.8343﻿ (Shadwell Court) | 1840–42 | Rebuilt for Sir R. J. Buxton. | I |
| Worsley Hall | Worsley, Greater Manchester | 1840–45 | For Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater. Demolished 1945–46. | |
| Windsor Castle | Windsor, Berkshire 51°29′03″N 0°36′10″W﻿ / ﻿51.4842°N 0.6028°W﻿ / 51.4842; -0.6028﻿ (Windsor Castle) | 1840–47 | Improved the royal apartments; reconstructed the Military Knight's lodgings. | I |
| Great Moreton Hall | Moreton cum Alcumlow, Cheshire 53°07′57″N 2°14′29″W﻿ / ﻿53.1324°N 2.2414°W﻿ / 53.1324; -2.2414﻿ (Great Moreton Hall) | 1841–46 | For G. H. Ackers, to replace an earlier building. | II* |
| Burford House, Royal Mews | Windsor Castle, Berkshire 51°28′54″N 0°36′19″W﻿ / ﻿51.4816°N 0.6052°W﻿ / 51.4816; -0.6052﻿ (Riding School, Royal Mews, Windsor Castle) | c. 1842 | A house built in the late 17th century by the Duke of St Albans for Nell Gwynn; altered and re-cased by Blore. | II |
| Castle Hill | Filleigh, Devon 51°02′24″N 3°53′48″W﻿ / ﻿51.0401°N 3.8968°W﻿ / 51.0401; -3.8968﻿ (Castle Hill, Filleigh) | 1842–45 | Extended for Lord Fortescue. | II* |
| Kingston Hall | Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire 52°50′46″N 1°14′56″W﻿ / ﻿52.8462°N 1.2489°W﻿ / 52.8462; -1.2489﻿ (Kingston Hall) | 1843–45 | A new house for Lord Belper. | II |
| Thicket Priory | Thorganby, North Yorkshire 53°53′01″N 0°56′28″W﻿ / ﻿53.8835°N 0.9411°W﻿ / 53.8835; -0.9411﻿ (Thicket Priory, Thorganby) | 1844–47 | A country house for Revd J.Dunnington-Jefferson. Later converted into a monastery. | II |
| The Frythe | Welwyn, Hertfordshire 51°49′12″N 0°13′25″W﻿ / ﻿51.8201°N 0.2235°W﻿ / 51.8201; -0.2235﻿ (The Frythe, Welwyn) | 1845–46 | A country house for William Wilshere. | |
| Merton Hall | Merton, Norfolk 52°32′38″N 0°49′04″E﻿ / ﻿52.5440°N 0.8178°E﻿ / 52.5440; 0.8178﻿ (Merton Hall) | 1846 | A country house; only the northwest wing survives. | II |
| North Mymms House (or Place) | North Mymms, Hertfordshire 51°43′26″N 0°14′18″W﻿ / ﻿51.7239°N 0.2384°W﻿ / 51.7239; -0.2384﻿ (North Mymms House) | 1846–47 | Alterations to a house dating from the late 16th century; for Fulke Greville. | I |
| The Grove | Sarratt, Hertfordshire 51°40′38″N 0°26′11″W﻿ / ﻿51.6772°N 0.4365°W﻿ / 51.6772; -0.4365﻿ (The Grove, Sarratt) | c. 1870–75 | Alterations and extensions to a country house dating from the late 16th century for the 4th Earl of Clarendon. | II* |
| Wiston House | Wiston, West Sussex 50°53′59″N 0°21′32″W﻿ / ﻿50.8997°N 0.3589°W﻿ / 50.8997; -0.3589﻿ (Wiston House) | Undated | A country house dating from about 1576, rebuilt and greatly enlarged by Blore in the early 19th century. | I |