List of works by Robert Roper

Robert Roper (1757–1838) was an English architect who practised from Preston, Lancashire.[1] His work was mainly on churches and country houses in the northwest of England. The list is likely to be incomplete.

Key

Grade Criteria[2]
Grade I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II Buildings of national importance and special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Principal works

Name Location Photograph Date Notes Grade
St Mary's Church Haighton, Lancashire
53°48′04″N 2°40′40″W / 53.8011°N 2.6779°W / 53.8011; -2.6779 (St Mary's Church, Haighton)		 1792–94 (Attributed) A new church in brick.[3]
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Claughton Hall Claughton, Lancashire
54°05′19″N 2°39′18″W / 54.0887°N 2.6550°W / 54.0887; -2.6550 (Claughton Hall)		 1816–17 A country house later replaced by a new house of 1958, incorporating some of Roper's furnishings.[4]
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Leagram Hall Chipping, Lancashire
53°53′32″N 2°34′23″W / 53.8923°N 2.5731°W / 53.8923; -2.5731 (Leagram Hall, Chipping)		 1822 A country house in Georgian style. Since demolished, and replaced by a new house in 1963.[5]
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St Michael's Church Kirkham, Lancashire
53°47′03″N 2°52′16″W / 53.7843°N 2.8710°W / 53.7843; -2.8710 (St Michael's Church, Kirkham)
1822 Roper rebuilt the nave, the steeple was added in 1843–44 by Edmund Sharpe, and in 1853 the chancel was rebuilt, probably by Joseph Hansom.[6][7] II*
Holy Trinity Church Hoghton, Lancashire
53°43′41″N 2°35′06″W / 53.7281°N 2.5851°W / 53.7281; -2.5851 (Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton)		 1822–23 Built as a Commissioners' church, and almost completely rebuilt in about 1887 by James Bertwistle who added the tower, chancel and south aisle.[8][9] II
Leighton Hall Yealand Conyers, Lancashire
54°09′47″N 2°46′33″W / 54.1630°N 2.7758°W / 54.1630; -2.7758 (Leighton Hall)		 1822–25 (Attributed) A Gothic façade in white limestone was added to the country house.[10][11] II*
St John the Baptist's Church Broughton, Lancashire
53°48′13″N 2°43′00″W / 53.8035°N 2.7167°W / 53.8035; -2.7167 (St John's Church, Broughton)		 1823 Rebuilt the nave, retaining the tower of 1533. In 1905–06 the chancel was added by Austin and Paley.[12][13] II*
Thurnham Hall Thurnham, Lancashire
53°59′03″N 2°49′11″W / 53.9842°N 2.8197°W / 53.9842; -2.8197 (Thurnham Hall)		 1823 Roper added a thin Gothic façade to a country house dating from about 1600. It has since been converted into a leisure centre and self-catering apartments.[14][15][16] I
St John the Evangelist's Church Clifton, Lancashire
53°46′34″N 2°48′58″W / 53.7761°N 2.8161°W / 53.7761; -2.8161 (St John's Church, Clifton)		 1824–25 A new church replacing an older church on the site. A chancel was added in 1852, possibly by Joseph Hansom, followed by a tower by Paley and Austin in 1873.[17]
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References

  1. ↑ The Parish of St Michael, Kirkham, Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks, retrieved 21 June 2012
  2. ↑ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 29 March 2015
  3. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 315–316.
  4. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 232.
  5. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 213.
  6. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 355.
  7. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Kirkham (1362357)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
  8. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 338.
  9. ↑ Historic England, "Church of the Holy Trinity, Hoghton (1072536)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
  10. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 717–718.
  11. ↑ Historic England, "Leighton Hall, Yealand Conyers (1071836)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
  12. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 175.
  13. ↑ Historic England, "Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Broughton (1164208)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
  14. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 668–669.
  15. ↑ Historic England, "Thurnham Hall (1317674)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
  16. ↑ Welcome, Thurnham Hall, retrieved 21 June 2012
  17. ↑ Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 236–237.

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