Samuel Burleigh Gabriel

Samuel Burleigh Gabriel
Born11 August 1816[1]
Bristol, England[2]
Died26 June 1865 (aged 48)
Bristol, England[3]
NationalityBritish
OccupationArchitect
PracticeHicks and Gabriel

Samuel Burleigh Gabriel (11 August 1816 – 26 June 1865) was a Victorian architect who practised in Bristol, England.[4] For a number of years he was in partnership with another architect, John Hicks, who later worked at Dorchester.[5] Their offices were at 28 Corn Street, Bristol.[4]

Gabriel designed parish churches for the Church of England and houses for private clients.

One of Gabriel's last commissions was Ashley House in Bristol for Sir Charles Wathen.[6] Wathen served as Mayor of Bristol and contributed to the building of several of its public buildings.[6] In 2008 there was a proposal to demolish Ashley House[6] and SAVE Britain's Heritage responded by supporting a campaign for the building's retention.[6]

Works

  • St. Mark's parish church, Easton, Bristol, 1843–48[7]
  • St. Simon the Apostle parish church, Baptist Mills, Bristol, 1845–48[7]
  • St. Jude the Apostle with St. Matthias-on-the-Weir parish church, Old Market, Bristol, 1845–49[7]
  • St. Michael the Archangel parish church, Two-Mile-Hill, Bristol, 1846–49[7]
  • St. Anne's parish church, Bowden Hill, Wiltshire, 1856[8]
  • St. Mary's parish church, West Kington, Wiltshire, 1856[9]
  • Chew Stoke School, Chew Stoke, Somerset, 1858
  • St. Michael the Archangel parish church, Compton Martin, Somerset: restoration, 1858–59[7]
  • St. John the Evangelist parish church, Clifton, Bristol, 1858–69[7]
  • St. Paul's parish, Southville, Bristol: vicarage, 1860[10]
  • St. Stephen's parish church, Beechingstoke, Wiltshire: restoration, 1860–61[7][11]
  • St. Michael the Archangel parish church, Dundry, Somerset: rebuilding, 1860–62[7]
  • Parish church, Manningford Abbots, Wiltshire: rebuilding, 1861–64[12]
  • St. James' parish church, Cherhill, Wiltshire: restoration, 1863[13]
  • Ashley House, Ashley, Bristol, 1865–66[6][14]

References

  1. ^ Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1922
  2. ^ 1851 England Census
  3. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966, 1973–1995
  4. ^ a b "Firm's Details". Church Plans On-Line. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Professional's Name equals 'HICKS, John: fl. 1836–68 of Bristol and Dorchester'". Church Plans On-line. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e Townsend, Catherine (28 September 2008). "Bulldozers Threaten Former Home of Leading Bristol Mayor" (.pdf). Press Release. SAVE Britain's Heritage. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search Results". Church Plans On-Line. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  8. ^ Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 119
  9. ^ Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 564
  10. ^ Ashley Grange Residents' Association, page 5
  11. ^ Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 106
  12. ^ Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 330
  13. ^ Historic England. "Church of St James, Cherhill (1022456)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  14. ^ Ashley Grange Residents' Association, page 1

Sources and further reading

  • "Ashley House, Ashley Down Road, Bristol BS7 9BG". Ashley Grange Residents' Association. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  • Brodie, Antonia; Felstead, Alison; Franklin, Jonathan; Pinfield, Leslie; Oldfield, Jane, eds. (2001). Directory of British Architects 1834–1914, A–K. London & New York: Continuum. ISBN 0-8264-5513-1.
  • Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975). The Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071026-4.