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George Webster (1797–1864) was an English architect who practised in Kendal, Westmorland. He worked mainly in domestic architecture, designing new houses, and remodelling older houses. His early designs were mainly in Neoclassical (Greek Revival) style. He later pioneered the use of the Tudor Revival style, and in some of his latest designs he incorporated Italianate features. He also designed some churches, all in Gothic Revival style, plus some public and commercial buildings.[1]
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"—" denotes a work that is not graded. |
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Elba Monument | Burneside, Cumbria 54°20′57″N 2°46′32″W / 54.34915°N 2.77546°W |
1814 | An obelisk erected by James Bateman of Tolson Hall in honour of William Pitt the Younger.[3][4] | II | |
Read Hall | Read, Lancashire 53°48′32″N 2°22′12″W / 53.8090°N 2.3700°W |
1818–25 | A large country house on the site of an earlier house, for John Fort, in Greek Revival style, including an Ionic portico.[5][6] | II* | |
Esthwaite Lodge | Hawkshead, Cumbria 54°21′42″N 2°59′41″W / 54.3617°N 2.9948°W |
1819–21 | Attributed to Francis and George Webster, with its Doric porch it is described as a "Grecian doll's house". It was built for the historian Thomas Alcock Beck, and later used as a youth hostel.[7][8] | II | |
Thorny Hills | Kendal, Cumbria 54°19′41″N 2°44′22″W / 54.3280°N 2.7395°W |
1823 | A terrace of houses designed with Francis Webster. No 4 was built for George Webster himself. Each house, or pair of houses, is listed separately at Grade II.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] | II | |
St Mary's Church | Rydal, Cumbria 54°26′51″N 2°58′54″W / 54.4474°N 2.9818°W |
1823–24 | Webster's first church, built for Lady le Fleming of Rydal Hall, in Perpendicular style.[19][20] | II* | |
St Oswald's Church | Burneside, Cumbria 54°21′17″N 2°45′49″W / 54.3547°N 2.7635°W |
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1823–28 | Demolished and rebuilt in 1880–81.[21] | —
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Scale How | Ambleside, Cumbria 54°26′07″N 2°57′51″W / 54.4354°N 2.9643°W |
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1824–25 | A house originating in about 1790 remodelled and enlarged. Later part of Charlotte Mason College, which has been incorporated into the University of Cumbria.[22][23] | II |
St Anne's Church | Haverthwaite, Cumbria 54°14′55″N 3°00′14″W / 54.2487°N 3.0039°W |
1824–25 | A new church, plain with pointed windows containing Y-tracery.[24][25] | II | |
Helme Lodge | Kendal, Cumbria 54°18′28″N 2°44′23″W / 54.3079°N 2.7397°W |
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1824–27 | A country house designed with Francis Webster in Greek Revival style.[26][27] | II |
St Mark | Natland, Cumbria 54°17′46″N 2°44′15″W / 54.2961°N 2.7374°W |
1825 | A new church, replaced in 1909–10 by Austin and Paley.[28] | —
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Eshton Hall | Eshton, North Yorkshire 54°00′00″N 2°05′47″W / 54.0000°N 2.0964°W |
1825–27 | A new large country house for Matthew Wilson in Elizabethan Revival style.[29][30] | II* | |
Terrace wall, Eshton Hall |
Eshton, North Yorkshire 54°00′00″N 2°05′45″W / 54.0000°N 2.0959°W |
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1825–27 | Retaining terrace wall to the southeast of Eshton Hall.[31] | II |
Gatepiers and gates, Eshton Hall |
Eshton, North Yorkshire 53°59′57″N 2°05′47″W / 53.9991°N 2.0965°W |
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1825–27 | Gatepiers and gates at the entrance to Eshton Hall.[32] | II |
Underley Hall | Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria 54°12′57″N 2°35′31″W / 54.2157°N 2.5919°W |
1825–28 | A new country house for Alexander Nowell in Jacobean style. It was later used as a school.[33][34] | II* | |
Rigmaden Park | Mansergh, Cumbria 54°15′26″N 2°36′00″W / 54.2572°N 2.6000°W |
1825–28 | A country house designed with Francis Webster in Greek Revival style for Christopher Wilson.[35][36] | II | |
St Mary's Church | Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria 54°09′18″N 3°11′13″W / 54.1549°N 3.1870°W |
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1825–30 | Rebuilding of an older church. This in turn was replaced in 1884–85 by Paley and Austin.[37] | —
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Hutton in the Forest Hall | Unthank, Skelton, Cumbria 54°42′50″N 2°50′20″W / 54.7140°N 2.8390°W |
1826 | Rebuilt the south tower of a fortified country house dating from the 14th or 15th century.[38][39] | I | |
Dallam Tower | Milnthorpe, Cumbria 54°13′21″N 2°46′59″W / 54.2225°N 2.7830°W |
1826 | Remodelled the country house, including the addition of a Doric porch.[40][41] | I | |
Thurland Castle | Tunstall, Lancashire 54°09′07″N 2°35′52″W / 54.1520°N 2.5978°W |
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1826–29 | Additions; the building was almost completely destroyed by a fire. It was virtually rebuilt in 1879–85 by Paley and Austin.[42] | —
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Sand Aire House | Kendal, Cumbria 54°19′45″N 2°44′33″W / 54.3291°N 2.7425°W |
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1827–28 | Described as the "grandest" of Webster's town houses; built for Daniel Harrison, incorporating a Doric porch. Later used as offices.[43][44] | II |
Eller How | Lindale, Cumbria 54°13′29″N 2°54′12″W / 54.2246°N 2.9032°W |
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After 1827 | A country house acting as a retreat for the Webster family. George made additions after his father's death.[45] | —
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Cliffe Castle | Keighley, West Yorkshire 53°52′30″N 1°54′50″W / 53.8751°N 1.9138°W |
1828–33 | Cliffe Hall was built as a country house for Christopher Netherwood and extended by Henry Butterfield between 1875 and 1880. It was renamed Cliffe Castle due to its castle-like appearance.[46][47] | II | |
St Paul's Church | Lindale, Cumbria 54°12′58″N 2°53′56″W / 54.2160°N 2.899°W |
1828–29 | Probably designed by Webster, without a fee. With a west tower and lancet windows.[48][49] | II | |
St Stephen's Church | New Hutton, Cumbria 54°18′53″N 2°40′26″W / 54.3148°N 2.6738°W |
1828–29 | A new church with a west tower.[50][51] | II | |
Moreton Hall | Whalley, Lancashire 53°48′24″N 2°23′41″W / 53.8066°N 2.3948°W |
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1828–29 | A country house for John Taylor, demolished in 1955.[52] | —
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Lodge, Read Hall | Read, Lancashire 53°48′18″N 2°22′39″W / 53.8051°N 2.3776°W |
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1820s | Lodge to the hall, in Greek Revival style, with Doric portio.[5][53] | II |
Holy Trinity Church | Casterton, Cumbria 54°12′41″N 2°34′38″W / 54.2115°N 2.5771°W |
1831–33 | Almost certainly designed by Webster for Rev William Carus Wilson, with a chancel added in about 1860 by E. G. Paley.[54][55] | II | |
Whittington Hall | Whittington, Lancashire 54°10′51″N 2°37′12″W / 54.1807°N 2.6201°W |
1831–36 | A new house in Tudor Revival style.[56][57] | II* | |
Penwortham Priory | Penwortham, Lancashire 53°44′55″N 2°43′48″W / 53.7486°N 2.7299°W |
1832 | A Jacobean mansion built on the site of a Benedictine priory, demolished in the early 20th century.[58] | —
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Town Hall | Settle, North Yorkshire 54°04′07″N 2°16′36″W / 54.0685°N 2.2768°W |
1832 | In Gothic Revival style.[59] | II | |
Holme Island House | Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria 54°11′45″N 2°53′13″W / 54.1957°N 2.8869°W |
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c. 1832 | Original house attributed to Webster, who enlarged it in the 1840s.[60] | —
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Bank Hall | Bretherton, Lancashire 53°40′32″N 2°48′54″W / 53.6756°N 2.8151°W |
1832–33 | A Jacobean mansion, with an Elizabethan core, altered, restored and extended 1832–33, Derelict from 1972 to 2017. Restored 2017–2021.[61][62] | II* | |
Croftlands | Caton, Lancashire 54°04′29″N 2°43′31″W / 54.0747°N 2.7252°W |
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1833 | A country house remodelled from an earlier house in Tudor Revival style.[63][64] | II |
Moreton Hall Lodge | Whalley, Lancashire 53°48′30″N 2°23′16″W / 53.8082°N 2.3879°W |
1833 | A lodge to Moreton Hall in Jacobean style.[52][65] | II | |
Whelprigg House | Barbon, Cumbria 54°13′34″N 2°33′49″W / 54.2260°N 2.5637°W |
1834 | A new country house for Joseph Gibson in Jacobean style.[66][67] | II | |
Downham Hall | Downham, Lancashire 53°53′41″N 2°19′53″W / 53.8946°N 2.3315°W |
1834–35 | A country house, possibly originating in the medieval era, remodelling of which started in 1779, and completed by Webster, which included the addition of a Doric portio. There have been alterations and additions since.[68][69] | II* | |
Westmorland Bank | Kendal, Cumbria 54°19′35″N 2°44′52″W / 54.3263°N 2.7478°W |
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1834–35 | Later used by the Midland Bank, then by HSBC.[70][71] | II |
Church of Holy Trinity and St George | Kendal, Cumbria 54°19′41″N 2°44′37″W / 54.3280°N 2.7435°W |
1835–37 | A Roman Catholic church in Early English style.[72][73] | II* | |
St Thomas' Church | Kendal, Cumbria 54°19′54″N 2°44′57″W / 54.3316°N 2.7492°W |
1835–37 | A church in Gothic Revival style with a west tower.[74][75] | II | |
St Thomas' Church | Milnthorpe, Cumbria 54°13′36″N 2°46′13″W / 54.2268°N 2.7702°W |
1835–37 | A new church with a west tower and lancet windows.[76] | —
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Trustee Savings Bank | Ulverston, Cumbria 54°11′45″N 3°05′37″W / 54.1959°N 3.0937°W |
1836–38 | In Italianate style. The clock tower was added in 1844.[77][78] | II | |
Boarbank Hall | Allithwaite, Cumbria 54°10′57″N 2°57′05″W / 54.1825°N 2.9513°W |
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c. 1837 | A country house, damaged by fire in 1870, and rebuilt. Webster also designed the lodge.[79] | —
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St John's Church | Grayrigg, Cumbria 54°22′06″N 2°39′00″W / 54.3683°N 2.6501°W |
1837–38 | A new church; the tower was rebuilt in 1869.[80][81] | II | |
Black Rock Villa | Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria 54°11′38″N 2°54′28″W / 54.1939°N 2.9079°W |
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1837–41 | Built for himself by Webster.[82][83] | —
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Conishead Priory | Ulverston, Cumbria 54°10′24″N 3°04′01″W / 54.1732°N 3.0670°W |
1838 | The original building on the site was an Augustinian priory. The present house was commissioned in 1823 to a design by Philip Wyatt, but Webster took over and completed it. There have been subsequent owners and alterations. In 1976 the house became the Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre.[84][85][86] | II* | |
Holker Hall | Holker, Cumbria 54°11′18″N 2°59′01″W / 54.1884°N 2.9837°W |
1838–41 | Rebuilding in Jacobean style.[87][88] | II* | |
St George's Church | Kendal, Cumbria 54°19′47″N 2°44′24″W / 54.3298°N 2.7401°W |
1838–41 | A new church with a pair of stair turrets at the west end, later reduced in height.[74] | —
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Broughton Hall | Broughton, Craven, North Yorkshire 53°57′13″N 2°05′19″W / 53.9537°N 2.0886°W |
1839 | Added a large porte-cochère with Ionic columns to the front of the house, and a clock tower to the stables.[89][90] | I | |
East Lodge, Broughton Hall |
Broughton, Craven, North Yorkshire 53°57′19″N 2°05′04″W / 53.9553°N 2.0844°W |
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1839 | The lodge has an Ionic portico and a cruciform plan, The gate piers, gates and wing walls are listed separately also at Grade II.[91][92] | II |
Holy Trinity Church | Holme, Cumbria 54°12′11″N 2°43′53″W / 54.2030°N 2.7314°W |
1839 | New church.[93] | —
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West Lodge | Edenhall, Cumbria 54°40′39″N 2°41′17″W / 54.6774°N 2.6880°W |
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1830s | A lodge to Eden Hall, a country house built in 1821, designed by Robert Smirke, and demolished in 1934. The lodge is in Greek Revival style, with a cruciform plan, and a Doric portio. The gate piers and wall to the southeast of the lodge, and those to the west of the lodge, are both listed separately at Grade II.[94][95][96][97] | II |
Stables, Whittington Hall |
Whittington, Lancashire 54°10′51″N 2°37′12″W / 54.1808°N 2.6200°W |
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1830s | Altered in 1887 by Paley and Austin, and later used for domestic accommodation.[98][99] | II |
Coniston Hall Lodge | Coniston Cold, North Yorkshire 53°59′36″N 2°09′31″W / 53.9932°N 2.1587°W |
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c. 1840 | A lodge to Coniston Hall, now demolished, with a Doric porch.[100] | II |
Summerfield House | Burrow, Lancashire 54°11′35″N 2°35′09″W / 54.1930°N 2.5857°W |
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1841 | A country house, altered for Edward Tatham. Has a Doric porch.[101][102] | II |
St John's Church | Firbank, Cumbria 54°20′11″N 2°34′25″W / 54.3364°N 2.5737°W |
1841 | A small church, attributed to Webster.[103][104] | II | |
St Leonard's Church | Cleator, Cumbria 54°30′25″N 3°31′26″W / 54.5069°N 3.5239°W |
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1841–42 | The chancel is Norman, the nave was rebuilt by Webster in lancet style, and this was later reshaped and re-clad.[105][106] | II |
Holy Trinity Church | Bardsea, Cumbria 54°09′43″N 3°04′19″W / 54.1620°N 3.0719°W |
1843–53 | A new church with a west steeple.[66][107] | II | |
Eden Grove | Bolton, Cumbria 54°36′21″N 2°33′39″W / 54.6057°N 2.5609°W |
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1844 | Rebuilt for Richard Tinkler. Later a school.[108] | —
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Belsfield | Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria 54°21′42″N 2°55′16″W / 54.3618°N 2.9212°W |
1844 | Built as a house for Baroness de Sternberg, in Italianate style with a tower similar to that of Osborne House. Later the home of H. W. Schneider; afterwards extended and used as a hotel.[109][110] | II | |
Town Hall | Kendal, Cumbria 54°19′37″N 2°44′50″W / 54.3269°N 2.7473°W |
1859 | Created from the former Whitehall Assembly Rooms, which had been designed in 1824–25 by George with his father. Later extended further.[111][112] | II |
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