Thomas Cundy, the elder (1765 – 28 December 1825) was an English architect. Surveyor to the Grosvenor family's London estates from 1821, he was involved in the initial stages of the development of Belgravia and Bloomsbury, and also designed country houses in a picturesque Gothic style.
Hawarden Castle, as shown in an illustration of 1880
He was the eldest son of Peter Cundy of Restowrick House, St Dennis Cornwall, and his wife Thomasine Wilcocks, and was baptised at St Dennis on 18 February 1765.[1]
After serving an apprenticeship with a builder in Plymouth, he moved to London at the age of 21. At the age of 28 he was employed as clerk of the works at Normanton Park, under Samuel Pepys Cockerell; following Cockerell's retirement he was retained by Sir Gilbert Heathcote to complete the alterations in progress. He then set up in business as an architect and builder, and in 1821 was appointed surveyor to Earl Grosvenor's London estates,[1] in succession to William Porden. He had previously altered two houses on the estate, in Grosvenor Square. During his tenure the basic layout of Belgravia was developed, but he died before much construction had been carried out.[2]
Cundy married Mary Hubert in 1789. They had six sons: Thomas (1790–1867), also an architect; James (1793–1826, a mason); Samuel (c. 1794-1819); Joseph (1795–1875, an architect and builder); William (c. 1797-1829); and John (c. 1802-28).
Middleton Park, Oxfordshire. Restored the house for the 5th Earl of Jersey in 1806-10.[3]
Osterley Park (for the Earl of Jersey).
Tottenham Park, Wiltshire.
Hawarden Castle. Cundy enlarged an existing house for Sir Stephen Richard Glynne, entirely casing the building in ashlar, in a castellated Gothick style in 1809-10.[4]
Burton Constable.
Syon House.
Northumberland House. Cundy designed a grand marble staircase, built in 1822–3.[5]
Wytham, Oxfordshire.
Wassand House, Seaton, Yorkshire, built in 1813-19 for the Rev. Charles Constable.[6]
^ ab"The Architecture of the Estate: The Reign of the Cundys". Survey of London: volume 39: The Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 1 (General History. 1977. pp. 127–140. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
^"Jersey Mausoleum". Mausolea & Monuments Trust. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
^"Hawarden Castle (New)". Historic Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
^Gater, G. H. and Wheeler, E. P. (editors) (1937). "Northumberland House". Survey of London: volume 18: St Martin-in-the-Fields II: The Strand. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 8 September 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
L. H. Cust, ‘Cundy, Thomas, the elder (1765–1825)’, rev. Annette Peach, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 3 January 2008
A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland : 1500-1830 A. W. Skempton
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thomas, cundy, senior, thomas, cundy, elder, 1765, december, 1825, english, architect, surveyor, grosvenor, family, london, estates, from, 1821, involved, initial, stages, development, belgravia, bloomsbury, also, designed, country, houses, picturesque, gothic. Thomas Cundy the elder 1765 28 December 1825 was an English architect Surveyor to the Grosvenor family s London estates from 1821 he was involved in the initial stages of the development of Belgravia and Bloomsbury and also designed country houses in a picturesque Gothic style Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Works 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksLife edit nbsp Hawarden Castle as shown in an illustration of 1880 He was the eldest son of Peter Cundy of Restowrick House St Dennis Cornwall and his wife Thomasine Wilcocks and was baptised at St Dennis on 18 February 1765 1 After serving an apprenticeship with a builder in Plymouth he moved to London at the age of 21 At the age of 28 he was employed as clerk of the works at Normanton Park under Samuel Pepys Cockerell following Cockerell s retirement he was retained by Sir Gilbert Heathcote to complete the alterations in progress He then set up in business as an architect and builder and in 1821 was appointed surveyor to Earl Grosvenor s London estates 1 in succession to William Porden He had previously altered two houses on the estate in Grosvenor Square During his tenure the basic layout of Belgravia was developed but he died before much construction had been carried out 2 Buildings which Cundy built or altered significantly include Middleton Park and Osterley for the Earl of Jersey Tottenham Park in Wiltshire Hawarden Castle Burton Constable Syon House Northumberland House in London and Wytham in Oxfordshire He exhibited several designs for these and other buildings at the Royal Academy 1 He died 28 December 1825 1 His son Thomas Cundy the younger took over his post with the Grosvenor estate 2 Family editCundy married Mary Hubert in 1789 They had six sons Thomas 1790 1867 also an architect James 1793 1826 a mason Samuel c 1794 1819 Joseph 1795 1875 an architect and builder William c 1797 1829 and John c 1802 28 Works editBuildings on which Cundy worked included 1 Middleton Park Oxfordshire Restored the house for the 5th Earl of Jersey in 1806 10 3 Osterley Park for the Earl of Jersey Tottenham Park Wiltshire Hawarden Castle Cundy enlarged an existing house for Sir Stephen Richard Glynne entirely casing the building in ashlar in a castellated Gothick style in 1809 10 4 Burton Constable Syon House Northumberland House Cundy designed a grand marble staircase built in 1822 3 5 Wytham Oxfordshire Wassand House Seaton Yorkshire built in 1813 19 for the Rev Charles Constable 6 References edit nbsp Cornwall portal a b c d e Stephen Leslie ed 1888 Cundy Thomas 1765 1825 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 13 London Smith Elder amp Co a b The Architecture of the Estate The Reign of the Cundys Survey of London volume 39 The Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair Part 1 General History 1977 pp 127 140 Retrieved 17 August 2013 Jersey Mausoleum Mausolea amp Monuments Trust Retrieved 8 September 2013 Hawarden Castle New Historic Wales Retrieved 27 August 2013 Gater G H and Wheeler E P editors 1937 Northumberland House Survey of London volume 18 St Martin in the Fields II The Strand Institute of Historical Research Retrieved 8 September 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a author has generic name help CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Historic England Details from listed building database 1249398 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 8 September 2013 Sources editH M Colvin A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600 1840 1997 ISBN 0 300 07207 4 L H Cust Cundy Thomas the elder 1765 1825 rev Annette Peach Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 3 January 2008 A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland 1500 1830 A W SkemptonExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Thomas Cundy senior at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Cundy senior amp oldid 1044929382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
