Basic Biographical Details Name: | Edward Buckton Lamb | Designation: | | Born: | May 1805 or May 1806 | Died: | 30 August 1869 | Bio Notes: | Edward Buckton Lamb was born in May 1805 (British Architectural Library) or 1806 (Grove), the son of James Lamb, a government official and amateur artist. He was articled to Lewis Nockalls Cottingham and published 'Etchings of Gothic Ornament' in 1830. In the early 1830s he was draughtsman to John Claudius Loudon, for whom he produced many of the designs in the 'Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture'. On 3 April 1837 he was admitted FRIBA, his proposers being James Noble, Thomas Leverton Donaldon, Charles Fowler and Ambrose Poynter, but in 1844 he resigned his fellowship, probably for financial reasons as at that date his few commissions for actual building had been designs for overseas.
In 1846 he published 'Studies of Ancient Domestic Architecture' with a text written by William Henry Leeds, but it was not until 1850 that his practice became prosperous, mainly for country house additions and alterations, notably Hughenden Manor for Benjamin Disraeli and for churched distinguished by a wilful Gothic detail and centralised plans. He was readmitted Fellow on 23 January 1860 and set his ideas in lectures, published in the Building News in June 1860 and July 1861.
Lamb died in London on 30 August 1869, bankrupted by the building of the Plaisance (now Fawkham Manor), which he was forced to sell in 1868. The practice was continued by his son Edward Beckitt Lamb, born in 1857. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 25, Henrietta Street, Brunswick Square, London, England | Private(?) | 1837 * | | | | 3, Hinde Street, Manchester Square, London, England | Private/business(?) | Before 1861 | After 1869 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Lewis Nockalls Cottingham | c. 1821 | c. 1826 | Apprentice | | | John Claudius Loudon | Early 1830s * | | Draughtsman | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Sydney Smirke | 29 April 1844 | for Fellowship |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1847 | Carnsalloch House | Kirkmahoe | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | Chapel | | 1856 | St Ninian's Episcopal Church | Castle Douglas | | Kirkcudbrightshire | Scotland | | | 1857 | Chapel at Auchnacarry | Auchnacarry|Achnacarry | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Gee, C R | 1988 | Edward Buckton Lamb, 1806-69 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | June 1860 | | | Lectures by Lamb | | Building News | July 1861 | | | Lectures by Lamb |
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