Thomas Allom | |
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 Thomas Allom, 1846 | |
| Born | (1804-03-13)13 March 1804 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 21 October 1872(1872-10-21) (aged 68) Barnes, London, England |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | St Peter's Notting Hill |
| Design | many Victorian churches |
Thomas Allom (13 March 1804 – 21 October 1872) was an English architect, artist, andtopographicalillustrator. He was a founding member of what became theRoyal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).[1] He designed many buildings in London, including the Church ofSt Peter's and parts of the elegantLadbroke Estate inNotting Hill. He also worked with SirCharles Barry on numerous projects, most notably theHouses of Parliament, and is also known for his numerous topographical works, such asConstantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor, published in 1838, andChina Illustrated, published in 1845.
He was born inLambeth, south London, the son of a coachman fromSuffolk. In 1819, he was apprenticed to architectFrancis Goodwin for whom he worked until 1826. He then studied at theRoyal Academy School. His designs for churches shown at exhibitions in 1824 and 1827 aroused considerable interest.
From 1834 to 1843, he worked in partnership withHenry Francis Lockwood in Hull, where they designed a number of Neo-classical buildings, such asHull Trinity House (1839), extensions toHull Royal Infirmary (1840) andGreat Thornton Street Church (1843); the pair also designed the expansion of theBrownlow Hill workhouse in Liverpool (1842-1843).[3]
Allom later designed many buildings in London, including aworkhouse in Marloes Road,Kensington (1847), the Church of Christ inHighbury in 1850, the Church ofSt Peter's inNotting Hill[4] in 1856, and parts of theLadbroke Estate in west London. Further afield his works included workhouses atCalne, Wiltshire (1847) and inLiverpool, design of theWilliam Brown Library also in Liverpool, (1857–1860), and the tower ofSt. Leodegarius Church, Basford nearNottingham (1860). He also worked with SirCharles Barry on numerous projects, including theHouses of Parliament and the remodelling ofHighclere Castle.
However, Allom is chiefly known for his numeroustopographical works,[4] which were used to illustrate books on travel. From the 1820s onwards, he travelled extensively through the UK and mainland Europe. In 1832 he publishedWestmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated from Original Drawings by Thomas Allom (three volumes). In 1834 Allom arrived inIstanbul, Turkey, and produced hundreds of drawings during journeys throughAnatolia, Syria andPalestine. The results of this expedition were published in 1838 inConstantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor published in two volumes with text by Robert Walsh. Emily Reeve'sCharacter and Costume in Turkey and Italy, published in London in 1840, was also illustrated with engravings by Allom.[citation needed] John Carne'sSyria, the Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c. illustrated, published in London in 1836-1838, was in part illustrated with engravings by Allom.[5] He is also remembered for numerous illustrations of China, published inChina Illustrated in 1845. He also provided illustrations for "Family Secrets" by Mrs Ellis (1841) andE W Brayley's "A topographical history of Surrey" (1850).
Allom, who lived at 1 Barnes Villas (now 80 Lonsdale Road), Barnes,[6] suffered from a heart condition in his later years, and although he only retired in 1870, his artistic and architectural output slowed during the 1860s. In 1865 he was commissioned to design amausoleum for former MPGeorge Dodd inWest Norwood Cemetery (Dodd, who died on 15 December 1864, was one of the Gentlemen of Her Majesty's privy chamber from 1844, and MP forMaidstone from 29 June 1841 to May 1853).[7] In 1868 he designedHoly Trinity Barnes (in south west London), his local church to which he contributed £50 towards the cost of its construction.
Allom died aged 68 in Barnes, and was buried inKensal Green Cemetery.[8]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: "Allom, Thomas".Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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