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'sAbbotsford 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.[1]
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 Ukraine, 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.[1]
As surveyor to the abbey, Blore rescued a 13th-century
retable, installed a screen between the
nave and the choir, remodelled the choir, and restored the
cloister and the exterior of the north side of the nave.[1][6]
Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006), Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London:
Yale University Press,
ISBN0-300-10910-5
Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books,
ISBN978-1-904965-08-4
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'sAbbotsford 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.[1]
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 Ukraine, 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.[1]
As surveyor to the abbey, Blore rescued a 13th-century
retable, installed a screen between the
nave and the choir, remodelled the choir, and restored the
cloister and the exterior of the north side of the nave.[1][6]
Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006), Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London:
Yale University Press,
ISBN0-300-10910-5
Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books,
ISBN978-1-904965-08-4