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Henry Flitcroft (30 August 1697 – 25 February 1769) was a major English architect in the second generation of Palladianism. He came from a simple background: his father was a labourer in the gardens at Hampton Court and he began as a joiner by trade.
1697 - 1769. Henry Flitcroft. Apprenticed to a joiner. Henry Flitcroft was born the son of Jeffrey Flitcroft, and perhaps baptised at St Andrew, Holborn on 2 September 1697. His father was later employed in the gardens of Hampton Court Palace by William III. The family came from Lancashire.
Apr 2, 2020 · Hoare’s Bank have commissioned writer and curator Gill Hedley to write a book on the architect Henry Flitcroft (1697-1769), who hitherto has been without a monograph. Here, Gill shares details of her research project and welcomes hearing from Georgian Group members who may be able to help: HENRY FLITCROFT 1697-1769.
The architect Henry Flitcroft (1697–1769) commissioned portraits of himself and his wife, from Bartholomew Dandridge, to mark an important stage in his private and professional life. The portraits are not dated but must have been painted in 1742 or 1743 as the Flitcrofts' first surviving child, a son named Henry, was born in 1742.
Henry Flitcroft (30 August 1697 – 25 February 1769) was a major English architect in the second generation of Palladianism. He came from a simple background: his father was a labourer in the gardens at Hampton Court and he began as a joiner by trade.
Quick Reference. (1697–1769) English architect. Apprenticed as a joiner, Flitcroft became Lord Burlington’s assistant, working on the Dormitory at Westminster School. In 1726 he became Clerk of Works at Whitehall, Westminster, and ... From: Flitcroft, Henry in The Oxford Companion to Architecture ».
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Henry Flitcroft was an architect active in the 18th century. He became Lord Burlington's draughtsman in 1720, acquired Office of Works positions, culminating with Controller of the Works in 1758, and worked on many country houses in the years between 1722 and 1744.
