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Thomas Rickman (June 8, 1776 - January 4, 1841), was an English architect.
He was born at Maidenhead, Berkshire, where he assisted his father (a Quaker) in business as a grocer and druggist until 1797. He had various other jobs until 1818. All his spare time was spent in sketching and making careful measured drawings, till he gained a knowledge of architecture which was very remarkable at a time when little taste existed for the beauties of the Gothic styles. In 1811 alone he is said to have studied three thousand ecclesiastical buildings.
When in 1818 a large grant of money was made by the government to build new churches, Rickman sent in a design of his own which was successful in an open competition; thus he was fairly launched upon the profession of an architect, for which his natural gifts strongly fitted him. Rickman then moved to Birmingham, and by 1830 became one of the most successful architects of his time. He built churches at Hampton Lucy, Ombersley, and Stretton-on-Dunsmore, St George's at Birmingham, St Philip's and St Matthew's in Bristol, two in Carlisle, St Peter's and St Paul's at Preston, St David's in Glasgow, Grey Friars at Coventry, and many others. He also designed the new court of St John's College, Cambridge, a palace for the bishop of Carlisle, and several large country houses.
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Kristen Scott Thomas, Alan Rickman and Ellen Bernstein were all at 'A Steady Rain' tonight! I got video of them leaving the theatre!
Corellianjedi2 (Elisa ) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:59:36 -0000
Kristen Scott Thomas, Alan Rickman and Ellen Bernstein were all at 'A Steady Rain' tonight! I got video of them leaving the theatre!
Alan Rickman ftw!!!! Just came out of the front and went backstage with Kristin Scott Thomas bah eye contact fucking love him.
seeareuh (Ciara Foster) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:40:57 -0000
Alan Rickman ftw!!!! Just came out of the front and went backstage with Kristin Scott Thomas bah eye contact fucking love him.
RT @BroadwaySpotted: Spotted by @wolkitout: at A Steady Rain tonight Alan Rickman, Dennis Franz, and Kristin Scott Thomas (I love her).
AngelAura28 (AngelAura28) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:32:18 -0000
RT @BroadwaySpotted: Spotted by @wolkitout: at A Steady Rain tonight Alan Rickman, Dennis Franz, and Kristin Scott Thomas (I love her).
Spotted by @wolkitout: at A Steady Rain tonight Alan Rickman, Dennis Franz, and Kristin Scott Thomas (I love her).
Broadwayspotted (Broadway's Gossip) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:10:40 -0000
Spotted by @wolkitout: at A Steady Rain tonight Alan Rickman, Dennis Franz, and Kristin Scott Thomas (I love her).
Alan Rickman, Dennis Franz, and Kristin Scott Thomas at A Steady Rain tonight @broadwayspotted
wolkitout (Amy Wolk) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:08:47 -0000
Alan Rickman, Dennis Franz, and Kristin Scott Thomas at A Steady Rain tonight @broadwayspotted
New Court, St John's College, Cambridge - Three photographs of Rickman's most famous work (1826-31)- which includes the so-called 'Bridge of Sighs'.
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Rickmans Gothic Architecture - Contents page of Rickman's book 'Rickman's Gothic Architecture' (1848), illustrated with some examples of his work. From YSF Books Catalogue.
The Discovery of Anglo-Saxon Architecture - An article from the Ecclesiological Society about the work of Thomas Rickman - the first to recognise the Anglo-Saxon style of architecture.
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