William Slater (1819 – 17 December 1872) was an English architect who was born in
Northamptonshire and practised in London.[1] He oversaw
restoration of many churches, latterly in partnership with
R. H. Carpenter.
Career
He joined
Richard Cromwell Carpenter as his first pupil. For some years lived with the Carpenter family, and he became Carpenter's assistant. Slater left to establish an independent practice with another of Carpenter's pupils, William Smith (later Bassett-Smith).[citation needed] Carpenter died in 1855 at the age of 42, and Slater was persuaded to take over his practice.[2] In 1857 Carpenter's son
Richard Herbert Carpenter joined him as a pupil, and became a partner in 1863.[3]
When R. C. Carpenter died he left uncompleted the rebuilding of the parish church of SS Simon and Jude,
Earl Shilton, Leicestershire. Slater took over the work and completed it in 1856.[4]
In 1863 Slater and an architect called Gillet directed the restoration of the parish church of SS Peter and Paul,
Scaldwell, Northamptonshire.[5]
Elliott, John (2011). "RC Carpenter (1812–55): the Anglicans' Pugin". In Webster, Christopher (ed.). The Practice of Architecture: eight architects, 1830–1930. Spire Studies in Architectural History. Vol. 1. Reading: Spire Books. pp. 156–157.
ISBN978-1-904965-34-3.
Verey, David (1970). Gloucestershire: The Vale and the Forest of Dean.
The Buildings of England. Vol. 2. Harmondsworth:
Penguin Books. pp. 168, 169, 389.
William Slater (1819 – 17 December 1872) was an English architect who was born in
Northamptonshire and practised in London.[1] He oversaw
restoration of many churches, latterly in partnership with
R. H. Carpenter.
Career
He joined
Richard Cromwell Carpenter as his first pupil. For some years lived with the Carpenter family, and he became Carpenter's assistant. Slater left to establish an independent practice with another of Carpenter's pupils, William Smith (later Bassett-Smith).[citation needed] Carpenter died in 1855 at the age of 42, and Slater was persuaded to take over his practice.[2] In 1857 Carpenter's son
Richard Herbert Carpenter joined him as a pupil, and became a partner in 1863.[3]
When R. C. Carpenter died he left uncompleted the rebuilding of the parish church of SS Simon and Jude,
Earl Shilton, Leicestershire. Slater took over the work and completed it in 1856.[4]
In 1863 Slater and an architect called Gillet directed the restoration of the parish church of SS Peter and Paul,
Scaldwell, Northamptonshire.[5]
Elliott, John (2011). "RC Carpenter (1812–55): the Anglicans' Pugin". In Webster, Christopher (ed.). The Practice of Architecture: eight architects, 1830–1930. Spire Studies in Architectural History. Vol. 1. Reading: Spire Books. pp. 156–157.
ISBN978-1-904965-34-3.
Verey, David (1970). Gloucestershire: The Vale and the Forest of Dean.
The Buildings of England. Vol. 2. Harmondsworth:
Penguin Books. pp. 168, 169, 389.