List of works by R. C. Carpenter

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Main article: Richard Cromwell Carpenter

R. C. Carpenter (1812–1855) was an English architect whose output consisted mainly of churches in Gothic Revival style. He was born in Clerkenwell, London, and was educated at Charterhouse School.[1] His first commissions were obtained by his father, and these were for domestic properties, including Lonsdale Square in London, and in producing designs for railway companies.[2] However his main interest was in designing churches.

Carpenter joined the Cambridge Camden Society in 1841 and was, with A. W. N. Pugin, a keen advocate of designing churches with features taken accurately from actual Gothic predecessors.[3] This resulted in town churches, including St Mary Magdalene, Munster Square, London, which is described as being his "most illustrious" church,[1] and St Paul, Brighton.[4]

Carpenter also designed smaller country churches which shared a basically similar plan, and this plan was also used for two churches in Australia. Carpenter restored churches and cathedrals, the latter including Chichester and St Patrick, Dublin. He also carried out work on country houses, and designed buildings for schools, including Sherborne, Hurstpierpoint College, and Lancing College. He died from tuberculosis at the age of 42, and was buried in Highgate Cemetery.[1]

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Grade
(England) 		Criteria[5]
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.
Category (Scotland) Criteria[6]
Category B Buildings of special architectural or historic interest which are major examples of a particular period, style or building type.
Category C 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 Photograph Date Notes Grade
Lonsdale Square Barnsbury, Islington,
Greater London
51°32′23″N 0°06′30″W / 51.5396°N 0.1082°W / 51.5396; -0.1082 (Lonsdale Square, Islington)
Lonsdale Square, Islington - geograph.org.uk - 110236.jpg
 c. 1838–45 A square of Gothic Revival terraced houses.[1][7][8][9] II*
Christ Church Albany Street, Camden,
Greater London
51°31′49″N 0°08′39″W / 51.5303°N 0.1443°W / 51.5303; -0.1443 (St. George's Cathedral, Albany Street)
AntiochanOrthodoxCathedral London.JPG
 1839–43 Alterations to a church built in 1836. It later became a cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch.[10] II*
Percy Arms Great Percy Street, Islington, Greater London
51°31′46″N 0°06′47″W / 51.5294°N 0.1130°W / 51.5294; -0.1130 (Percy Arms, Islington) 		Percy Arms, WC1 - geograph.org.uk - 1112128.jpg c. 1840 A public house in Italianate style.[11][12] II
Chichester Cathedral Chichester, West Sussex
50°50′11″N 0°46′51″W / 50.8363°N 0.7808°W / 50.8363; -0.7808 (Chichester Cathedral) 		Chichester Cathedral epodkopaev.jpg 1840- Restoration, continued by J. Butler.[1][13][14] I
St Stephen's Church Birmingham, West Midlands
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 1841–44 A new church, since demolished.[1]
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St James' Church Nutley, East Sussex
51°01′56″N 0°03′18″E / 51.0323°N 0.0549°E / 51.0323; 0.0549 (St James' Church, Nutley) 		Nutley Church 3.JPG 1842–44 A new small country church.[15]
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St Mary's Church Stowting, Kent
51°08′11″N 1°02′09″E / 51.1364°N 1.0358°E / 51.1364; 1.0358 (St Mary's Church, Stowting) 		St Mary's Church, Stowting.jpg 1843–44 Restoration of the chancel of a church dating from the 13th century.[16] II*
St Andrew's Church Birmingham, West Midlands
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 1844–46 A new church, since demolished.[1]
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St Giles' Church Bodiam, East Sussex
51°00′27″N 0°32′21″E / 51.0075°N 0.5393°E / 51.0075; 0.5393 (St Giles' Church, Bodiam) 		St Giles' Church, Bodiam (NHLE Code 1352896).JPG 1845–46 Restoration of a church dating from the 14th century.[17] II*
Camden House Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
52°02′16″N 1°48′26″W / 52.0379°N 1.8072°W / 52.0379; -1.8072 (Camden House)
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 1846 Remodelling for Lord Gainsborough of a house originally built in 1628.[1][18] II*
St Thomas à Becket's Church Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire
51°29′13″N 2°26′04″W / 51.4869°N 2.4345°W / 51.4869; -2.4345 (St Thomas' Church, Pucklechurch) 		ChurchatPucklechurch.jpg 1846 Restoration of a church dating from the 13th century.[19] I
St Paul's Church Brighton, East Sussex
50°49′20″N 0°08′41″W / 50.8221°N 0.1446°W / 50.8221; -0.1446 (St Paul's Church, Brighton)
St Paul's Church, West Street, Brighton (May 2013).JPG
 1846–48 A new church. The steeple was added in 1873–75 by his son, R. H. Carpenter.[1][4][20] II*
St John the Baptist's Church Buckland, Tasmania, Australia
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 1846–48 A new church.[1]
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St Nicholas' Church Kemerton, Worcestershire
52°01′47″N 2°04′49″W / 52.0297°N 2.0803°W / 52.0297; -2.0803 (St Nicholas' Church, Kemerton) 		St. Nicholas church, Kemerton - geograph.org.uk - 356535.jpg 1846–50 Rebuilding of the church, other than the west tower, for Revd Thomas Thorp, Archdeacon of Bristol.[21] II*
All Saints Church Brighton, East Sussex
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 1847–52 A new church, since demolished.[1][4]
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St Andrew's Church Monkton Wyld,
Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset
50°45′25″N 2°53′33″W / 50.7570°N 2.8925°W / 50.7570; -2.8925 (St Andrew's Church, Wootton Fitzpaine) 		Wootton Fitzpaine, parish church of unknown dedication - geograph.org.uk - 540105.jpg 1848 New church in Gothic Revival style.[22] II*
Rectory Monkton Wyld,
Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset
50°45′46″N 2°56′26″W / 50.7629°N 2.9406°W / 50.7629; -2.9406 (St Andrew's Rectory, Wootton Fitzpaine)
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 1848 Built as the rectory for St Andrew's Church. Later used as a house and known as Monkton Wyld Court.[23] II
Holy Innocents' Church Rossmore, New South Wales, Australia
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 1848–50 A new church.[1]
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St Peter the Great's Church Chichester, West Sussex
50°50′13″N 0°46′54″W / 50.8370°N 0.7817°W / 50.8370; -0.7817 (St Peter's Church, Chichester) 		Former St Peter-the-Great Church, West Street, Chichester (NHLE Code 1026613).JPG 1848–52 A new church, damaged in the Second World War. It has since been declared redundant, and converted into a public house.[24][25] II
St Laurence's Church Catsfield, East Sussex
50°53′38″N 0°27′23″E / 50.8939°N 0.4565°E / 50.8939; 0.4565 (St Laurence's Church, Catsfield)
St Laurence's Church Catsfield East Sussex by Nick MacNeill.jpg
 1849 Restoration of the church, which dates from the 12th century, and rebuilding of its north aisle.[26] II*
St John the Baptist's Church Cookham Dean, Berkshire
51°33′30″N 0°44′40″W / 51.5582°N 0.7445°W / 51.5582; -0.7445 (St John's Church, Cookham Dean) 		St John the Baptist, Cookham Dean - geograph.org.uk - 1536646.jpg 1849 A new small country church.[1][27][28] II
St Laurence's Church Hawkhurst, Kent
51°02′15″N 0°30′12″E / 51.0376°N 0.5032°E / 51.0376; 0.5032 (St Laurence's Church, Hawkhurst) 		St Laurence's Church, The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 1208934.jpg 1849 Restoration and extension of a church dating from the 14th century.[29] I
Captain Cook School and School House Middlesbrough,
North Yorkshire
54°32′06″N 1°12′15″W / 54.5351°N 1.2043°W / 54.5351; -1.2043 (Captain Cook School, Middlesbrough)
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 1849–50 Built as a primary school. Later converted into use as a private house and nursery.[30] II
St Mary Magdalene's Church Munster Square, Camden,
Greater London
51°31′34″N 0°08′33″W / 51.5260°N 0.1425°W / 51.5260; -0.1425 (St Mary Magdalene's Church, Munster Square) 		Church of St Mary Magdalene, Munster Square - geograph.org.uk - 1036646.jpg 1849–52 A new church in Gothic Revival style.[1][31][32] II*
Kilndown House Kilndown, Kent
51°05′40″N 0°25′43″E / 51.0945°N 0.4286°E / 51.0945; 0.4286 (Kilndown House)
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 1849–55 Built as the vicarage to Kilndown Church. The associated stable courtyard was also designed by Carpenter, and is listed separately at Grade II.[33][34] II
Sherborne Abbey Sherborne, Dorset
50°56′48″N 2°31′00″W / 50.9467°N 2.5167°W / 50.9467; -2.5167 (Sherborne Abbey) 		Sherborne Abbey - 2639839.jpg 1849–58 Restoration of the transepts, the choir, and a porch.[1][35] I
St Peter and St Paul's Church Algarkirk, Lincolnshire
52°53′58″N 0°04′54″W / 52.8995°N 0.0817°W / 52.8995; -0.0817 (St Peter and St Paul's Church, Algarkirk) 		Algarkirk Church - geograph.org.uk - 2500.jpg 1850–54 Restoration of a church dating from the late 12th century.[36] I
St Stephen's Episcopal Church and Parsonage Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
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 1850–54 Commenced by Carpenter, the parsonage was completed by William Slater. The church was never completed, and was never completed and was demolished in 1875.[37][38] B
Episcopal School Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
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 1850–54 Built as a church school, later used as the hall for a pipe band.[37][39] C
Church of St James the Less Stubbings, Berkshire
51°31′39″N 0°46′33″W / 51.5275°N 0.7759°W / 51.5275; -0.7759 (St James the Less Church, Stubbings) 		St James the Less, Stubbings - geograph.org.uk - 1536826.jpg 1850–54 A new small country church.[1][40][41] II
St Mary's Church Old Town, Eastbourne,
East Sussex
50°46′22″N 0°15′57″E / 50.7727°N 0.2658°E / 50.7727; 0.2658 (St Mary's Church, Eastbourne)
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne (NHLE Code 1293915) (October 2012, from Northwest).JPG
 1851 Restoration of a church dating from the late 12th century.[42] I
St John the Evangelist's Church Bovey Tracey, Devon
50°35′15″N 3°40′41″W / 50.5876°N 3.6780°W / 50.5876; -3.6780 (St John's Church, Bovey Tracey) 		Bovey Tracey - The Church of St John the Evangelist - geograph.org.uk - 1030804.jpg 1851–53 A new small country church.[1][43][44] II*
Almshouses and chapel Belmont Rural, Herefordshire
52°02′30″N 2°45′03″W / 52.0416°N 2.7509°W / 52.0416; -2.7509 (Almshouses and chapel, Belmont Rural)
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 1852 A row of almshouses with a chapel at the south end, built for F. C. Wegg-Prosser.[45] II
St Nicholas' Church Brighton, East Sussex
50°49′31″N 0°08′42″W / 50.8254°N 0.1449°W / 50.8254; -0.1449 (St Nicholas' Church, Brighton) 		St Nicholas Church, Brighton 01.JPG 1853 A church dating from the 14th century, largely rebuilt.[46] II*
Hurstpierpoint College Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex
50°56′35″N 0°09′54″W / 50.9431°N 0.1649°W / 50.9431; -0.1649 (Hurstpierpoint College) 		Hurstpierpoint College Inner Quad.jpg 1853 Completed after his death by his son, R H Carpenter, and Benjamin Ingelow.[47] II
East and West Quadrangles,
Lancing College 		Lancing, West Sussex
50°50′46″N 0°18′15″W / 50.8462°N 0.3041°W / 50.8462; -0.3041 (East and West Quadrangles, Lancing College)
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 1853–55 The earliest buildings on the college, completed by William Salter.[48] II*
Bedgebury Park Bedgebury Cross, Kent
51°04′59″N 0°27′22″E / 51.0830°N 0.4560°E / 51.0830; 0.4560 (Bedgebury Park)
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 1854–55 Alterations to a country house dating from 1688. The house was later used as a school.[1][49] II*
St Mary's Church Sompting, West Sussex
50°50′19″N 0°21′07″W / 50.8387°N 0.3519°W / 50.8387; -0.3519 (St Mary's Church, Sompting) 		St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church, Sompting (from Geograph 1194036 39eae17f).jpg 1854–55 Restoration of a church dating from the 11th–12th century.[50][51][52] I
Christ Church Milton-next-Gravesend, Kent
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 1854–56 A new church, later extended, but demolished in 1935, and rebuilt on a nearby site.[1][53]
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Boys' School House, Sherborne School Sherborne, Dorset
50°56′50″N 2°31′00″W / 50.9473°N 2.5166°W / 50.9473; -2.5166 (School House Studies, Sherborne School)
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 1860 Designed by Carpenter, but not built until after his death.[54] II
St Patrick's Cathedral Dublin, Republic of Ireland St Patricks Dublin 2009.jpg Undated Restoration.[1]
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School House Studies, Sherborne School Sherborne, Dorset
50°56′50″N 2°31′02″W / 50.9471°N 2.5171°W / 50.9471; -2.5171 (School House Studies, Sherborne School)
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 Undated Restoration of the 15th-century wing of the former abbey, which included the abbey kitchen.[55] I

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