Albert Vicars

Albert Vicars (1840-1896) was an architect who specialised in Catholic church architecture. He was articled to the Lincoln architect Michael Drury and later worked as an assistant to G.A.Dean. In about 1875 he formed a partnership with John O’Neill at Somerset Chambers, 151 Strand, London.[1]

Albert Vicars
St Hugh, Lincoln
Born1840
?Lincoln
Died1896
?London
NationalityEnglish
Alma materPupil of Michael Drury of Lincoln
OccupationArchitect
PracticeVicars & O’Neill, Somerset Chambers, 151 Strand, London

Architectural Work

Churches
  • St Hugh, Monk's Road, Lincoln, 1891. Originally designed to be placed in Silver Street, Lincoln. Rock faced with steeple.[2]
  • St Marys Church, Compton Leek, Staffordshire, 1885.[3]
  • St Joseph, Highgate, London. The corner stone was laid on 24 May 1888 and the building opened on 21 November 1889. The church is in the Italian Romanesque style and was built to commemorate the Jubilee of Pope Leo XIII. Brother Alphonsus superintending the work.[4]

Houses
  • Bracebridge Hall, Lincoln, 1883. According to Pevsner, "A brash and chunky High Victorian pile arranged around an open yard. Gothic and asymmetrical… with and bell turett SW octagonal tower". Two lodges, one on the Brant Road with applied timber framing and fretted bargeboards.[5]

Literature
  • Antram N (revised), Pevsner N & Harris J, (1989), The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, Yale University Press.
  • Antonia Brodie (ed), Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914: 2 Vols, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, 2001
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References
  1. "Brodie", (2001), pg 871-2
  2. “Antram”, (1989), pp. 500-501
  3. The Building News, October 16th 1885.
  4. Taking Stock, retrieved 19 November 2017
  5. “Antram”, (1989), pp. 500-501
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