James Paine

James Paine (1717–1789) was an English architect. He worked on number of country houses such as Chatsworth House, Thorndon Hall and Kedleston Hall.

Early life James Paine was probably baptised 9 October 1717 at Andover, Hampshire, the youngest of the five children of John Paine (d. 1727), carpenter, of Andover, and his wife, Jane Head (bap. 1684).

Whilst facts about Paine's early life are sparse, it is thought that he studied at the St Martin's Lane Academy, London, founded by William Hogarth in 1735 to allow artists to practise life drawing. Here he came into contact with many innovative architects, artists designers, including architect Isaac Ware.

In 1773 Paine bought the lease to Sayes Court, a country estate near Chertsey in Surrey. He became a justice of the peace for Middlesex in December 1776 and for Surrey in June 1777, and served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1785. Reynolds’s appointment book records an entry for their sittings:'17 July 1765 Mrs Pain , Miss Pain and Miss Polly Pain.' Then, on 25 July, 'Mrs Paine etc.' on 2 August 'Miss Paine' sat alone, and 'Mrs Paine' sat three days later. On 3 October the entry read: 'Mrs Paine & Co'. There were further appointments on 27 September, 27 November and 2 December, for 'Dog.'

List of architectural works

Axwell House, Blaydon, County Durham (1758) Coxhoe Hall, Coxhoe, County Durham (c. 1754, additions later demolished) Gibside Hall, County Durham (1773-1776, chapel and renovation) Hardwick Hall and gardens, Sedgefield, County Durham (c. 1754–1757) Raby Castle, Staindrop, County Durham (c. 1753–1760, remodelled and additions made) Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire (1756–1767, new wing and outbuildings) Stoke Hall, Grindleford, Derbyshire (1757) Kedleston Hall, Kedleston, Derbyshire (1758–1763) Cowick Hall, Cowick, East Riding of Yorkshire (1752–1760, alterations) Thorndon Hall, Ingrave, Essex (1764–1770) Northumberland House, City of London, Greater London (c. 1753–1757, picture gallery) Lumley House, South Audley Street, Mayfair, Greater London (1766, alterations) 47 Leicester Square, Westminster, Greater London (1760–61, painting room) 79 Pall Mall, Westminster, Greater London (1769–71, since demolished) 17 & 19 St. James Square, Westminster, Greater London (c. 1754–1760, remodelling) 76 St Martin's Lane, Westminster, Greater London (1752-1754, Paine's own home since demolished) Dover House, Whitehall, Greater London (1755–1758) 14 Downing Street, Whitehall, Greater London (c. 1763–1766, alterations) St Paul's Walden Bury, St Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire (1767, north range) Brocket Hall, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (c. 1760–1775, rebuilt house and grounds buildings) Cavendish Bridge, Castle Donington, Leicestershire (1758-1761) Gopsall Hall, Gopsall, Leicestershire (c. 1764, garden temple) Ormsby Hall, South Ormsby, Lincolnshire (1752–1755, re-build) Wilsford Manor, Wilsford, Lincolnshire, (additions 1749, since demolished) Felbrigg Hall, Felbrigg, Norfolk (1751–1756, new wing and decoration) Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland (c. 1754–1768, interior and keep) Belford Hall, Belford, Northumberland (c. 1754–1756) Bywell Hall, Bywell, Northumberland (c. 1760) Blagdon Hall, Cramlington, Northumberland (1752, second floor installed) Gosforth House, Gosforth, Northumberland (1755–1764) Wallington Bridge, Wallington Demesne, Northumberland (1755) Stockeld Park, Spofforth, North Yorkshire (1758–63) Serlby Hall, Blyth, Nottinghamshire (1751–1777) Worksop Manor, Worksop, Nottinghamshire (1761–1767, since demolished) Cusworth Hall, Cusworth, South Yorkshire (1749–1753, wings added) Dinnington Hall, Dinnington, South Yorkshire (c. 1751–1757, alterations) Mansion House, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (1745–48) Hickleton Hall, Hickleton, South Yorkshire (1745–1749, house and stables) High Melton Hall, High Melton, South Yorkshire (c. 1750) Sandbeck Park, Maltby, South Yorkshire (c. 1763–1768) Sprotbrough Hall, Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire (c. 1750) Wadworth Hall, Wadworth, South Yorkshire (c. 1749–1750) Chillington Hall, Brewood, Staffordshire bridge (c. 1770, bridge and temples, 1772–1773) Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire (c. 1760, temple and bridge) Shrubland Park, Coddenham, Suffolk (c. 1770–1772) Bagshot Park, Bagshot, Surrey (1770–1772, remodelled interiors) Bramham Park, Bramham, West Yorkshire (c. 1760) The Biggin, Bramham cum Oglethorpe, West Yorkshire (1750–1756, alterations) Kirkstall Grange, Headingley, West Yorkshire (1752) Milnsbridge Hall, Milnsbridge, West Yorkshire (c. 1750) Nostell Priory, Nostell, West Yorkshire (c. 1737 – 1750, interiors) 17, Cornmarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire (c. 1745–1750) 5 Market Place, Pontefract, Yorkshire (c. 1750–1755) Old Heath Hall, Warmfield cum Heath, West Yorkshire (1744–1745)

Gallery of architectural works