List of works by John Vanbrugh

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John Vanbrugh created many disparate works, and this is a list of many of the notable ones.

  1. Castle Howard, c. 1699[1] (west wing designed by Sir Thomas Robinson only completed in early 19th century).
  2. The architect's own house in Whitehall, 1700–1701, known as "Goose-Pie House", demolished 1898.[2]
  3. The Orangery, Kensington Palace, 1704: probably a modification by Vanbrugh to a design by Hawksmoor.[3]
  4. Haymarket Theatre, 1704–05,[4] has been completely rebuilt since and is now known as His Majesty's.[5]
  5. Blenheim Palace, 1705–1722,[6] stable court never completed.
  6. Grand Bridge, Blenheim, 1708–1722.[7]
  7. Kimbolton Castle, 1708–1719,[8] remodelled the building.
  8. Demolished part of Audley End and designed new Grand Staircase, 1708.[9]
  9. Claremont House, 1708,[10] then known as Chargate (rebuilt to the designs of Henry Holland in the 18th century).
  10. Kings Weston House, 1710–1714.[11]
  11. Grimsthorpe Castle, 1715–1730, only the north side of the courtyard was rebuilt.[12]
  12. Eastbury Park, 1713–1738, completed by Roger Morris who amended Vanbrugh's design (demolished except for Kitchen Wing).[13]
  13. Cholmondeley Castle 1713 Vanbrugh prepared a design to rebuild the house, but it is believed not to have been executed[14]
  14. The Obelisk, Castle Howard 1714[15]
  15. Morpeth Town Hall, 1714. (Front renewed and back replaced in 186970.)[16]
  16. The Belvedere, Claremont Landscape Garden, 1715.[17]
  17. Vanbrugh Castle, 1718–19, the architect's own house in Greenwich.[18] Additionally, houses for other members of Vanbrugh's family (none of which survived beyond 1910).[19]
  18. Stowe, Buckinghamshire, c.1719, added north portico, also several temples and follies in the gardens (the surviving follies are: the Wolfe Obelisk (c.1720), relocated 1759; the Rotunda (1720–21) dome altered; the Lake Pavilions (c.1719) altered[20]) up until his death.[21]
  19. The Temple,[22] Eastbury Park (early 1720s) demolished
  20. Robin Hood's Well,[23] Yorkshire C.1720
  21. The Dairies (east house), c.1720[24]
  22. Seaton Delaval Hall, 1720–1728.[25]
  23. Lumley Castle, 1722, remodelling work.[26]
  24. Pyramid Gate, Castle Howard 1723[27]
  25. Walled Kitchen Garden,[28] Claremont (c.1723)
  26. Newcastle Pew, St George's Church, Esher, 1724.[29]
  27. The Bagnio (water pavilion),[30] Eastbury Park (1725) demolished
  28. Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard, 1725–1728.[31]

Attributed works include:

  1. Completion of State rooms, Hampton Court Palace, 1716–1718.[32]
  2. Ordnance Board Building, Woolwich, 1716–1720.[33]
  3. Chatham Dockyard Great Store House 1717, now demolished, Vanburgh or Hawksmoor were possibly involved in the design[34]
  4. Berwick Barracks, 1717–1721.[note 1]
  5. The Brewhouse,[35] Kings Weston House (c.1718)
  6. Chatham Dockyard Main gate 1720, is possibly by Vanburgh or Hawksmoor[34]
  7. Loggia, Kings Weston House (c.1722)[36]

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