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Joseph Turner (c. 1729–1807) was an architect of Welsh origin who worked in the 18th century.[1] Most of his major works were in North Wales, and in Chester, Cheshire. Almost all of them were in Georgian style, with at least one work in Gothic style, in Mold, Flintshire, Wales.[2] Turner also designed memorials in Chester Cathedral,[3] and in the churches of St Peter, Prestbury,[4] St Margaret, Wrenbury,[5] St Peter, Ruthin,[6] and St Collen, Llangollen.[7] Turner was a member of Chester Assembly.[8]
Major works
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[edit]| Grade | Criteria[9] |
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| I | Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important |
| II* | Particularly important buildings of more than special interest |
| II | Buildings of national importance and special interest |
| Name | Location | Photograph | Date | Notes | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirk Castle | Chirk, Wrexham, Wales 52°56′07″N 3°05′23″W / 52.9352°N 3.0897°W |  | 1760s–1770s | Alterations, including provision of new windows, a "Green House" in the garden (1767) (later rebuilt), stables (1768–69), the state dining room (c. 1770–71), and a new staircase leading to the state rooms (1778).[10][11] | I |
| St Mary's Church, Mold | Mold, Flintshire, Wales 53°10′09″N 3°08′35″W / 53.1691°N 3.1430°W |  | 1768–73 | Turner added the tower in "a credible 18th-century attempt at Georgian style".[12][13] | I |
| Bridge | St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales 53°15′23″N 3°26′51″W / 53.2564°N 3.4476°W | — | 1770 | A five-arched bridge over the River Elwy.[14][15] | II* |
| New Hall Lodge, Chirk Castle | Chirk, Wrexham, Wales 52°56′29″N 3°04′48″W / 52.9414°N 3.0801°W | — | 1770 | A pair of lodges in Georgian style at the entrance to Chirk Park.[16][17][18] | II |
| Entrance gates, lodge and screen | Oulton Estate, Cheshire 53°11′01″N 2°36′49″W / 53.1837°N 2.6136°W |  | c. 1775 | The entrance to the former country house on Oulton Estate.[19][20] | II* |
| Lighthouse | Point of Ayr, Flintshire, Wales 53°21′25″N 3°19′20″W / 53.3570°N 3.3222°W |  | 1777 | A lighthouse at the northernmost point of Wales.[21][22] | II |
| Dyffryn Aled | Llansannan, Conwy, Wales |  | 1777 | A house demolished in about 1920.[23] | — |
| 10–28 Nicholas Street | Chester, Cheshire 53°11′21″N 2°53′42″W / 53.1891°N 2.8951°W | — | 1780 | A terrace of ten town houses in Georgian style.[24][25] | II |
| Bridgegate | Chester, Cheshire 53°11′10″N 2°53′21″W / 53.1862°N 2.8893°W |  | 1781 | A replacement for an earlier gateway at the southern entrance to the city. It is in Neoclassical style.[8][26][27][28] | I |
| Flintshire County Gaol | Flint Castle, Flint, Flintshire, Wales | — | 1784–85 | Built in the outer ward of the castle, this was demolished in 1969.[29] | — |
| Ruthin Library | Record Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales 53°06′49″N 3°18′34″W / 53.1135°N 3.3095°W |  | 1785–90 | Built initially as a record office, it was extended to be the county hall, including a courthouse. It later became the town's library.[30][31] | II* |
| Watergate | Chester, Cheshire 53°11′22″N 2°53′51″W / 53.1894°N 2.8974°W |  | 1788 | A replacement for an earlier gateway at the western entrance to the city.[8][27][32][33] | I |
| Bridge of Sighs | Chester, Cheshire 53°11′38″N 2°53′37″W / 53.1939°N 2.8937°W |  | 1793 | A bridge linking the former gaol to the chapel of Bluecoat School.[34][35] | II |
References
[edit]Citations
- ^ Joseph Turner – Summary, Parks and Gardens Data Services, archived from the original on 6 September 2012, retrieved 6 November 2011
- ^ Hubbard 1986, pp. 57–58.
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 40, 227, 229.
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 547.
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 691.
- ^ Hubbard 1986, p. 275.
- ^ Hubbard 1986, p. 220.
- ^ a b c Ward 2009, p. 79.
- ^ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 27 March 2015
- ^ Hubbard 1986, pp. 122–27.
- ^ Cadw, "Chirk Castle (598)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard 1986, p. 389.
- ^ Cadw, "Parish Church in St Mary (383)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard 1986, pp. 441–442.
- ^ Cadw, "St. Asaph (1445)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard 1986, p. 128.
- ^ Cadw, "New Hall Gate to Chirk Park: the N Lodge (20227)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "New Hall Gate to Chirk Park: the S Lodge (622)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 432.
- ^ Historic England, "Screen, lodges and gates at Oulton Park (1138435)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2011
- ^ Hubbard 1986, pp. 444–45.
- ^ Cadw, "Point of Ayr Lighthouse (520)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard 1986, p. 241.
- ^ Langtree & Comyns 2001, p. 131.
- ^ Historic England, "Number 10–28 and steps, railings and lamp holder, Nicholas Street, Chester (1376327)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2011
- ^ Langtree & Comyns 2001, p. 132.
- ^ a b Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 254.
- ^ Historic England, "The Bridgegate, Chester (1376320)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2011
- ^ Hubbard 1986, p. 349.
- ^ Hubbard 1986, pp. 276–77.
- ^ Cadw, "Ruthin Library (902)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Langtree & Comyns 2001, p. 133.
- ^ Historic England, "The Watergate, Chester (1376468)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2011
- ^ Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 270.
- ^ Historic England, "Bridge of Sighs, Chester (1375967)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2011
Sources
- Langtree, Stephen; Comyns, Alan, eds. (2001), 2000 Years of Building: Chester's Architectural Legacy, Chester: Chester Civic Trust, ISBN 0-9540152-0-7
- Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- Hubbard, Edward (1986), Clwyd, The Buildings of Wales, London: Penguin, ISBN 0-14-071052-3
- Ward, Simon (2009), Chester: A History, Chichester: Phillimore, ISBN 978-1-86077-499-7
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