William Catlyn | |
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 Wilberforce House, Hull | |
| Born | 1628 ? Hull, England |
| Died | 1683 Hull, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Crowle House, Crowle Hospital and Wilberforce’s House Hull. Brigg Grammar School, Lincolnshire |
William Catlyn (1628–1709) was a Hull architect who worked in the localArtisan Mannerist style, also known as theHumber Brick style. His work, which was greatly influenced byDutch architecture of the period, survives mainly in Hull and Lincolnshire.[1]
A merchants house, backing onto the river. Its nine-bay rusticated brick front haspilasters to the first floor, stonecorinthian capitals and a three-storey porch, with indented pilasters decorated with lozenge-and diamond shaped stone ‘‘jewels’’.[2]
Dated 1664 and the remaining parts are similar to Wilberforce House.
Catlyn built the Master’s House and Chapel in 1673.[3]
‘‘Beautified’’ by Catlyn in 1681-2. Destroyed during World War II[4]
Built 1682 and destroyed during World War II[5]
Sir John Nelthorpe commissioned this school from William Catlyn and the contract for building the school was drawn up on 4 July 1674 and it was completed in 1678. A tall, single storeyed front of seven bays and stonequoins. The centre emphasised byIonicpilasters and stone capitals. The entrance door has a moulded stone round-headedarchitrave with a small keystone with a cherub's head. Brick pilasters with a plinth and Roman Ionic capitals in stone. Central achievement of arms in stone frame above an inscription commemorating foundation by Sir John Nelthorpe. Modern brick modillion pediment above.[6]
Built forJohn, Lord Bellasis, the Governor of Hull. The front is of five bays and two storeys, divided by giant Doric pilasters. Flat projecting surrounds and strange hoods to the doors and to the ground-floor windows. There is a large studdedcornice. The building originally hadDutch gables. The Foundation was for four poor widows.[7]
It has been suggested that alterations to the Hall, which were re-built from 1673, were by William Catlyn. The old porch was dressed up with an Artisan Mannerist facade of exceedingly elongated brick pilasters withIonic capitals[8]
Built for a Hull merchant, Nicholas Denman.[9]
