James Pigott Pritchett junior

James Pigott Pritchett (14 May 1830 – 22 September 1911), known as J P Pritchett junior or J P Pritchett of Darlington, was a British architect.

Biography

Early life

He was born in York, the son of architect James Pigott Pritchett senior (1789–1868) and his second wife Caroline Benson. He travelled in Europe, the Near East and Africa. He provided the layout for the grounds and plans for twin chapels and a lodge, all in the gothic style, which were constructed by 1855 when the Anglican chapel was consecrated and the first interment took place. The layout of the cemetery, lodge and Anglican chapel remain intact, though the identical nonconformist chapel was demolished in 1961. The new church was opened in 1858 and described by the Illustrated London News as "the most beautiful specimen of church architecture in the north of England".

He constructed over 100 more churches and during his career, and was particularly associated with churches in Darlington,

He was a member of the Archaeological Society of Durham and Northumberland, a founding member of the Northern Architectural Association, and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Notable works

Boston Cemetery, 1855 St Nicholas Church, Durham, 1858 St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington (restoration, with George Gilbert Scott), 1864 St Oswald, Fulford, 1866 Reeth Evangelical Congregational Church, 1866 Ilkley Congregational Church, West Yorkshire 1868-69 Grange Chapel (now West Park United Reformed Church), Sunderland, 1883