Scottish architect
David Brandon
Born (1813-12-13 ) 13 December 1813Scotland
Died 10 January 1897(1897-01-10) (aged 83) Nationality British Occupation Architect Awards RIBA Buildings Sidbury Manor
David Brandon (13 December 1813 – 10 January 1897) was a Scottish architect.[ 1] [ 2] Thomas Wyatt , he worked mostly in the Gothic style .
He was articled to George Smith from 1828 to 1833. Five years later he entered into partnership with Wyatt, a partnership that lasted thirteen years until dissolved in 1851. He subsequently worked alone but took Samuel Tucker as an apprentice 1867 until before 1871.
As a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects he is recorded as having proposed both John Macvicar Anderson and Henry Saxon Snell for Fellowship.[ 1]
Brandon worked at a number of English country houses and churches, these include: Badminton House , Basildon Park , Bayham Abbey , Hemsted House , Chilham Castle , Fonthill Abbey , Hensol Castle , Highnam Court , Hanley Castle and Williamstrip Park .[ 3] Carmarthen 's Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum (1865).[ 4]
His ecclesiastical work includes restoration of St. Mary's Church, Atherstone in 1849, Holy Trinity Church at Markbeech , Kent (1852),[ 5] East Worldham , Hampshire (1865),[ 6] St George, Benenden and a private chapel at Bayham Abbey (1870).[ 5]
Brandon died on 10 January 1897.[ 1]
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