Henry Jones Underwood
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Henry Jones Underwood was an English architect who spent most of his career in Oxford
. He was the brother of the architects Charles Underwood (circa 1791-1883) and George Allen Underwood (dates unknown).
Underwood trained in London as a pupil of H.H. Seward and then joined the office of Sir Robert Smirke
. In 1830 he moved to Oxford where much of his work involved designing churches or schools. He built Saint Paul's parish church, Walton Street, and the library of the Oxford Botanic Garden in the Greek Revival style
but is best known for his Gothic Revival architecture
. His church at Littlemore
for Newman became a model for other churches.
Underwood designed an extension to Oxford Prison. In 1852 he committed suicide at the White Hart Hotel, Bath, Somerset so J.C. Buckler
completed the extension in his stead.
His work also includes Holy Trinity Church, Oxford and the north aisle of Saint Thomas's parish church, Oxford. (date uncertain).
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. He was the brother of the architects Charles Underwood (circa 1791-1883) and George Allen Underwood (dates unknown).
Underwood trained in London as a pupil of H.H. Seward and then joined the office of Sir Robert Smirke
Robert Smirke (architect)
Sir Robert Smirke was an English architect, one of the leaders of Greek Revival architecture his best known building in that style is the British Museum, though he also designed using other architectural styles...
. In 1830 he moved to Oxford where much of his work involved designing churches or schools. He built Saint Paul's parish church, Walton Street, and the library of the Oxford Botanic Garden in the Greek Revival style
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
but is best known for his Gothic Revival architecture
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
. His church at Littlemore
Littlemore
Littlemore is a district of Oxford, England. It has a parish council that also represents parts of Rose Hill. It is about southeast of the city centre of Oxford, between Rose Hill, Blackbird Leys, Cowley, and Sandford-on-Thames.-History:...
for Newman became a model for other churches.
Underwood designed an extension to Oxford Prison. In 1852 he committed suicide at the White Hart Hotel, Bath, Somerset so J.C. Buckler
John Chessell Buckler
John Chessell Buckler was a British architect, the eldest son of the architect John Buckler. J.C. Buckler initially worked with his father before working for himself. His work included restorations of country houses and at the University of Oxford.-Career:Buckler received art lessons from the...
completed the extension in his stead.
Works
- Saint John the Baptist parish church, Summertown, Oxford, 1831 (demolished 1924)
- Exeter College, OxfordExeter College, OxfordExeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
: buildings on Turl StreetTurl StreetTurl Street is an historic street in central Oxford, England.- Location :The street is located in the city centre, linking Broad Street at the north and High Street at the south. It is colloquially known as The Turl and runs past three of Oxford's historic colleges: Exeter, Jesus and Lincoln...
and Broad StreetBroad Street, OxfordBroad Street is a wide street in central Oxford, England, located just north of the old city wall.The street is known for its bookshops, including the original Blackwell's bookshop at number 50, located here due to the University...
, 1833-34 - Pembroke College, OxfordPembroke College, OxfordPembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
: rebuilding of Wolsey's Almshouses, 1834 - Saint Mary and Saint Nicholas parish church, LittlemoreLittlemoreLittlemore is a district of Oxford, England. It has a parish council that also represents parts of Rose Hill. It is about southeast of the city centre of Oxford, between Rose Hill, Blackbird Leys, Cowley, and Sandford-on-Thames.-History:...
, Oxfordshire, 1835 - Botanic Garden, Oxford: library, 1835
- Saint Paul's parish church, Walton Street, Oxford, 1836 (now Freud's bar)
- Saint Peter's parish church, Bushey Heath, HertfordshireHertfordshireHertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, 1836-37 - Parish church of the Ascension, Littleworth, Vale of White Horse, 1839
- All Saints' parish church, LlangorwenLlangorwenLlangorwen is a village located in the county of Ceredigion, Mid-Wales. Close to Clarach Bay and a mile north of Aberystwyth.Jutting out to sea the Sarn Gynfelyn shingle spit is located a few kilometres north of Llangorwen.-External links:*...
, 1839 - Holy Trinity parish church, Lower BeedingLower BeedingLower Beeding is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2110, B2115 and A281 roads 3.5 miles southeast from Horsham...
, West SussexWest SussexWest Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, 1840 - Holy Trinity, BurdropBurdropBurdrop is a village in Sibford Gower civil parish, about west of Banbury in Oxfordshire. Burdrop is contiguous with Sibford Gower and sometimes considered part of the village....
(Sibford GowerSibford GowerSibford Gower is a village and civil parish about west of Banbury in Oxfordshire, sited on one side of the Sib valley.The Church of England parish church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1840...
), Oxfordshire, 1840 - Saint Giles' parish church, HorspathHorspathHorspath is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about east of the centre of Oxford, England.-Archaeology:The parish's western boundary largely follows the course of a Roman road that linked Dorchester on Thames and Alchester Roman Town. In the Romano-British period there were pottery...
, Oxfordshire: rebuilt chancel, 1840 - Saint Mary's parish, Broughton, OxfordshireBroughton, OxfordshireBroughton is a village and civil parish in northern Oxfordshire, England, about southwest of Banbury.Broughton's Church of England Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin was built in about 1300 in a style that is transitional from Early English to Decorated Gothic...
: extension of Rectory, 1842 - Saint John the Baptist parish church, BodicoteBodicoteBodicote is a village and civil parish south of the centre of Banbury in Oxfordshire.-History:A windmill that stood next to the grove at the top of Bodicote is mentioned in the Domesday Book of AD 1086...
, Oxfordshire: rebuilt church, 1844 - Saint Mary's parish church, SwerfordSwerfordSwerford is a village and civil parish on the River Swere in the Cotswold Hills in Oxfordshire, England. It is about northeast of Chipping Norton. Swerford has two main neighbourhoods: Church End and East End...
, Oxfordshire: north aisle, 1846 - Saint Leonard's parish church, WoodcoteWoodcoteWoodcote is a village in the civil parish in South Oxfordshire, about southeast of Wallingford and about northwest of Reading, Berkshire. It is in the Chiltern Hills, and the highest part of the village is above sea level....
, Oxfordshire: rebuilt church, 1846 - Littlemore Hospital, Littlemore, Oxfordshire: extension, 1847
- Saint Sepulchre's Cemetery, Oxford: chapel, 1848 (demolished circa 1970)
- Oxford Prison extension, 1848-56
- Christ Church Unitarian chapel, BanburyBanburyBanbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, 1850 (demolished circa 1972) - Saint Giles' parish church, HorspathHorspathHorspath is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about east of the centre of Oxford, England.-Archaeology:The parish's western boundary largely follows the course of a Roman road that linked Dorchester on Thames and Alchester Roman Town. In the Romano-British period there were pottery...
: north aisle and north transept, 1852
His work also includes Holy Trinity Church, Oxford and the north aisle of Saint Thomas's parish church, Oxford. (date uncertain).