INVENTORY OF THE WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN DRAWINGS, ca. 1838-1892

Series I. Building designs, ca. 1838-1896

Physical Description: 173 items

Scope and Content Note

Scattered drawings for building designs include details and technical drawings. Most of the drawings are for churches or related buildings. Some drawings are for the Rugby School and the Cheddar Hospital. Two folders hold unidentified architectural drawings.

Box 1*, Folder 1

Severn-Stoke Church, 1838-1839

Scope and Content Note

Architectural detail.

Flat file folder 1**

All Saint's Church, Hastings [Sussex], 1869-1870

Scope and Content Note

Design for the East wall of chancel.

Flat file folder 2**

East Hatley Church, 1874

Scope and Content Note

Ground plan, 2 elevations, South and North elevations, several sections and details.

Box 1*, Folder 2

Tottenham All Hallows Church [Greater London], 1875

Scope and Content Note

Design for heating system. See also Series III, for estimate of installation.

Flat file folder 3**

Rugby School [Warwickshire], 1878-1879

Scope and Content Note

Temple Reading Room, Art Museum.

Flat file folder 4**

Rugby School [Warwickshire]

Scope and Content Note

Proposed buildings and school rooms.

Box 1*, Folder 3

Belfast St. Mark's Church, Dundela [Ireland], 1876

Scope and Content Note

Design for the east wall.

Box 1*, Folder 4

St. Michael's Home, Cheddar [Axbridge, Somerset], 1878-1882

Scope and Content Note

Block plan, basement and cellar plans.

Box 1*, Folder 5

St. Michael's Home, Cheddar [Axbridge, Somerset], 1878-1882

Scope and Content Note

First floor plan; plan of roof.

Box 1*, Folder 6

St. Michael's Home, Cheddar [Axbridge, Somerset], 1878-1882

Scope and Content Note

Three sections; four sections.

Box 1*, Folder 7

St. Michael's Home, Cheddar [Axbridge, Somerset], 1878-1882.

Scope and Content Note

Lodge.

Box 1*, Folder 8

St. Michael's Home, Cheddar [Axbridge, Somerset], 1878-1882

Scope and Content Note

Lodge.

Box 2*, Folder 1-7

St. Michael's Home, Cheddar [Axbridge, Somerset], 1878-1882

Box 2*, Folder 1

Details

Scope and Content Note

Details of windows and details of seats in chapel.

Box 2*, Folder 2

Detail of pump house

Box 2*, Folder 3

Chaplaincy: plans

Scope and Content Note

Ground plan, chamber and attic plans.

Box 2*, Folder 4

Chaplaincy: sections

Scope and Content Note

Two sections and design for stables.

Box 2*, Folder 5

Proposed additions: plans

Scope and Content Note

Site plan and plan of cellars.

Box 2*, Folder 6

Proposed additions: plans and sections

Scope and Content Note

Ground and first floor plans, second floor plan and 3 sections.

Box 2*, Folder 7

Proposed additions: 4 sections

Flat file folder 5**

Cheddar Hospital [St. Michael's Home, Axbridge, Somerset]

Scope and Content Note

Various plans, elevations, and sections.

Flat file folder 6 **

Cheddar Hospital [St. Michael's Home]

Scope and Content Note

Various plans, elevations, and sections.

Flat file folder 7 **

Cheddar Hospital [St. Michael's Home]

Scope and Content Note

Proposed additions.

Flat file folder 8**

St. Mary Magdalene, Enfield [Greater London], 1891

Scope and Content Note

Plan of tile pavement, reredos, South Wall

Box 3*, Folder 1

St. Augustine's Church, Bournemouth [Hampshire], 1892

Scope and Content Note

Vestry.

Flat file folder 9**

St. Thomas' Church, Leeds, 1896

Scope and Content Note

See Series III, written estimate from J. Norris & Sons. Ground plan, reredos and wall.

Box 3*-

Undated and partially unidentified building designs

Box 3*, Folder 2

St. Bartholomew Hyde Church [Hyde, Winchester?], seating plan

Box 3*, Folder 3

Haydon Church, architectural details

Box 3*, Folder 4

St. Augustine's Church, pillar

Box 3*, Folder 5

Uddington Church, North porch

Box 3*, Folder 6

Unidentified Church, floor plan

Box 3*, Folder 7

Unidentified Church, East wall

Box 3*, Folder 8

Unidentified, architectural section

Flat file folder 10**

Unidentified, architectural drawings

Series II. Designed ecclesiastical objects, ca. 1838-1896

Physical Description: ca. 67 items

Scope and Content Note

Designs for ceremonial objects and church furnishings. Arranged alphabetical by location of church; all in Great Britain unless otherwise noted.

Box 4*, Folder 1

Qu'Appelle Church: communion plates and chalices [Canada]

Scope and Content Note

Aldbury Church: Private communion plate.

Box 4*, Folder 2

Ault Hucknell Church [Derbyshire]

Box 4*, Folder 3

Seats

Box 4*, Folder 3

Lamps

Box 4*, Folder 4

Babbacombe All Saints Church [Devon]: furnishings

Box 4*, Folder 5-6

Bournemouth, St. Augustine's Church [Hampshire]

Box 4*, Folder 5

Altar desk

Box 4*, Folder 6

Altar Vase, communion plate, alms dish

Flat file folder 11-12**

Bournemouth St. Augustine's [Hampshire]

Flat file folder 11**

Candlesticks and brass bracket

Flat file folder 12**

Candlesticks

Flat file folder 13**

Brighton, St. Patrick's Church: lectern

Flat file folder 14**

Canterbury, St. Augustine's College [Kent]: altar desk, ca. 1880

Box 4*, Folder 7

Caterham Guards Chapel [Surrey]: gas brackets

Flat file folder 15**

Caterham Guards Chapel [Surrey]: furnishings

Scope and Content Note

Nave andsle seats, altar desk, detail of altar front.

Box 4*, Folder 8

Cheddar Hospital [Chapel, St. Michaels]: flagon

Scope and Content Note

See also Series III for written estimates for 2 lecterns.

Flat file folder 16**

Cheddar Hospital [Chapel, St. Michaels]: candlestick

Box 5*, Folder 1

Christleton Church [Cheshire]: reredos, 1893

Box 5*, Folder 2

Cliffe Pypard Church [Wiltshire]: paten

Box 5*, Folder 3

Cowley, St. John's Church [Oxon.]: communion plate, altar furnishings, 1871

Box 5*, Folder 4

Cumbrae College Chapel [Scotland]: litany desk, ca. 1859

Box 5*, Folder 5

Dalton Church [Yorkshire]: chancel screen

Box 5*, Folder 6

Dover Castle, St. Mary's Church: lectern, ca. 1889-1890

Flat file folder 17**

Dover Castle, St. Mary's Church: altar vase

Flat file folder 12**

Dover Castle, St. Mary's Church: candlestick

Scope and Content Note

With candlestick from Bournemouth.

Flat file folder 18**

St. Mary Magdalene Enfield [Greater London]: furnishings

Box 5*, Folder 7

Fulham Palace Chapel [Greater London]: seats, desks

Box 5*, Folder 8

Great Berkhamstsead Church [Hertfordshire]: Bible desk

Box 5*, Folder 9

St. John's Church Hammersmith [Greater London]: candlesticks, 1859

Flat file folder 19**

St. John Hammersmith [Greater London]: chancel screen, 1890

Box 5*, Folder 10

St. Clement's Church Hastings: seats, desk, ca. 1872

Box 6*, Folder 1

Lincoln Cathedral: communion plate

Scope and Content Note

See also Series III for written estimate.

Box 6*, Folder 2

Christ Church Albany Street, London: pulpit, ca. 1849?

Box 6*, Folder 3

St. Alban's Church, Baldwin Gardens (Holborn), London: altar cloth

Flat file folder 20**

St. Alban's Church, Baldwin Gardens (Holborn), London: cover for Litany book

Box 6*, Folder 4

St. John's Church Drury Lane (“Broad Court”), London: lectern

Box 6*, Folder 5

All Saint's Margaret Street, London: altar frontal, ca. 1859

Box 6*, Folder 6

North Eling Church: hanging lamp

Flat file folder 21**

North Eling Church: lamp brackets

Flat file folder 22**

Oxford, Balliol College Chapel [Oxfordshire]: stall seats

Box 6*, Folder 7

Pilton Church [Somerset]: paten

Box 6*, Folder 8

St. Michael's Church Portsmouth: chalices, 1876

Flat file folder 23 **

London, Holy Trinity Church Rotherhithe: candlesticks and hanging light

Box 6*, Folder 9

London, St. Barnabas' Church Rotherhithe: chalice, flagon, ca. 1872

Box 6*, Folder 10

London, St. Paul's Church Rotherhithe: chalice, ca. 1893

Box 6*, Folder 11

Rugby, St. Andrew's Church: gas lantern, ca. 1879?

Flat file folder 24**

Rugby Parish Church: furnishings

Flat file folder 25**

Rugby Parish Church: vases, light bracket, candlestick

Box 6*, Folder 12

Rugby School Chapel: candlestick, ca. 1870-1872

Box 6*, Folder 13

St. Alban's Abbey [London?]: windows, hinge

Flat file folder 26**

St. Bees Church [Cumberland]: furnishings, ca. 1886-1887

Flat file folder 27**

Sedgeberrow Church [Worcestershire]: chancel screen

Box 7*, Folder 1

Shaw Church [Berkshire]: seats and desk

Flat file folder 28**

St. Augustine's Church South Kensington (Queen's Gate), London: furnishings

Box 7*, Folder 2

Stowlangtoft Church [Suffolk]: chalice, flagon, 1887, 1889

Box 7*, Folder 3

Sudbury, St. Gregory's Church [Suffolk]: chalice and paten

Scope and Content Note

(see also Series III for written estimate).

Box 7*, Folder 4

Tottenham All Hallows Church [Greater London]

Scope and Content Note

Lecterns (see also Series III for written estimate).

Box 7*, Folder 5

Wantage St. Mary's Church [Berkshire]: gaslight standard, ca. 1880

Flat file folder 29**

Warwick, St. Mary's Church: reredos, 1883-1886

Box 7*, Folder 6

Winchester, St. Cross Church [Hampshire]: candle-holder

Box 7*, Folder 7

Winchester, St. Michael's Church [Hampshire]: seats, desks

Box 7*, Folder 8

Winchester College Chapel [Hampshire]: choir stalls

Box 7*, Folder 9

Woolwich, St. Michael's Church [Greater London]: gas lights

Box 7*, Folder 10

St. Andrew's Church Kumgani [Zanzibar / Tanzania]: communion plate

Box 8*-

Unidentified

Box 8*, Folder 1

Heath's Court [Derbyshire? Coalpit Heath?]: lighting fixtures

Box 8*, Folder 2

Dublin, St. Columba's College Chapel [Ireland]: light bracket

Box 8*, Folder 3

All Saints' Church: lectern, flagon

Box 8*, Folder 4

All Saints' Church: lectern

Box 8*, Folder 5

Unidentified lecterns

Box 8*, Folder 6

Unidentified flagons

Box 8*, Folder 7

Unidentified oil lamp

Box 8*, Folder 8

Unidentified alms dishes and chalices

Box 8*, Folder 9

Unidentified altar cross

Box 8*, Folder 10

Unidentified mosaic

Box 8*, Folder 11

Unidentified candlestick

Box 8*, Folder 12

Floral design by Butterfield

Scope and Content Note

Drawing for “Windows or Reredos” by J. T. Redfern

Box 8*, Folder 13

Design for sculpture [Passion]

Flat file folder 30**

Unidentified candlestick

Series III. Estimates, ca. 1838-1896

Physical Description: 11 letters

Scope and Content Note

Estimates for the manufacture of Butterfield's designs for objects, and with sub-contractors for the installation and construction of architecture.

Box 8*, Folder 14

Seven letters from Hart, Son, Peard and Co.

Scope and Content Note

Estimates for the manufacture of various objects designed by Butterfield.

Box 8*, Folder 14

One letter from G. N. Haydon and Son

Scope and Content Note

For making and installing a central heating system in Tottenham Church.

Box 8*, Folder 14

Two estimates from J. Norris & Sons, Builders … Contractors for St. Thomas' Church in Leeds

Box 8*, Folder 14

One Estimate from John Boulton & Co. for St. Thomas' Church, Leeds

Series IV. Memorials, ca. 1838-1896

Physical Description: 7 designs

Scope and Content Note

Designs for memorials to individuals.

Flat file folder 31 **

Rochester Cathedral: Mary Jane Ann Scott

Flat file folder 31 **

Hursley Church: Cromwell monument

Flat file folder 31 **

Unknown location: Anna Maria Hanbury

Scope and Content Note

With estimate attached.

Flat file folder 31 **

Unknown Location: Bishop Gray

Flat file folder 31 **

Unknown location: Emily Carington

Flat file folder 31 **

Lincoln Cathedral: William John Butler

Flat file folder 31 **

Romsey Abbey: unknown

Series V. Record drawings, 1844, undated

Physical Description: 31 drawings

Scope and Content Note

Documentary drawings for two buildings, not designed by Butterfield. Drawings for the Great Mongeham Church were prepared for the 1844 publication on the building by the Oxford Architectural Society as an example of the English Gothic style.

Flat file folder 32**

Great Mongeham Church [Kent]

Physical Description: 14 drawings

Flat file folder 33**

St. John the Baptist, Shottesbroke Church [Berkshire]

Physical Description: 17 items

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