Kenton Couse
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| Born | 1 March 1721 Bermondsey,London,England |
| Died | 10 October 1790(aged 69) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Projects | 10 Downing Street Richmond Bridge Normanton Hall Holy Trinity Church, Clapham |
Kenton Couse(1 March 1721 – 10 October 1790) was an Englisharchitect.He was apprenticed toHenry Flitcroftwhose patronage obtained him posts in theOffice of Works.Couse subsequently became Secretary to the Board of Works from 1775 to 1782. His most famous work as an architect was a remodelling of10 Downing Streetfrom 1766 to 1775.
Biography
[edit]Couse was born on 1 March 1721, the eldest son and only surviving child of Josias Couse (1693?–1755), agoldsmithandlinen draperofCheapside,London,and his wife, Margaret (1698–?), daughter of Alexander Kenton, master mariner.[1]
In 1756, politicianCharles Townshendordered Couse to renovate the door of 10 Downing Street, resulting in an unassuming and narrowGeorgian styledoorway, consisting of a single white stone step leading to a modest brick front. It was probably not completed until 1772. Additionally he was co-designer of theRichmond Bridge,surveyor ofChertsey BridgeinSurrey,designer of the since demolishedNormanton HallinRutland,and the architect ofHoly Trinity Church, Clapham,which was consecrated in 1776.
References
[edit]- H.M. Colvin,A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840(1997)ISBN0-300-07207-4
- ^"Couse, Kenton (1721–1790), architect".Oxford Dictionary of National Biography(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004.doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6464.ISBN978-0-19-861412-8.Retrieved18 December2018.(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)
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