Basic Site Details | Name: | Hitchin Priory | | City or county: | Hertfordshire | | Country: | England | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | New south front built 1770-73 by Richard Dixon, carpenter, and Joseph Dixon, mason, both of London. In September 1772, Radcliffe paid 'Messrs Adams' £140 and in December he paid £26 16s to 'Mr Naismith Foreman to messrs Adams for plan'. It eould therefore appear that the new front with Drawing and Music Rooms was based on drawings by the Adams. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Country House | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1770 | 1773 | Plans drawn up | Designs drawn up for remodelling old house and for new house on different site - neither was executed. However new south front based on the designs of the Adam brothers. |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Adam | | A | 1770 | 1773 | Designs drawn up for remodelling old house and for new house on different site - neither was executed. However new south front based on the designs of the Adam brothers. | | Robert Adam | | A | 1770 | 1773 | Designs drawn up for remodelling old house and for new house on different site - neither was executed. However new south front based on the designs of the Adam brothers. |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Radcliffe, John | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Country Life | 8 August 1925 | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Location uncertain | Hertfordshire Archives | DE 4422/2 | |
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