Peter Frederick Robinson

Peter Frederick Robinson (1776–24 June 1858) was an English architect.

Career

Robinson began his career in Henry Holland's office and worked under William Porden at the Brighton Pavilion in 1801–02. In 1805 he designed Hans Town Assembly Rooms, Cadogan Place, and in 1811–12 the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for William Bullock's museum. The details of the elevation were taken from Denon's work on the Egyptian monuments, and especially from the temple at Denderah; but the composition of the design was less authentic. He visited Rome 1816. In 1819 he made alterations at Bulstrode for the Duke of Somerset; in 1823 he restored the church at Mickleham, Surrey; in 1826–28 he made alterations to the prison at York Castle and in 1829–32 he built a Swiss Cottage at Decimus Burton's Colosseum in Regent's Park. He also designed various country houses. He also published five parts of a continuation of Vitruvius Britannicus (begun by Colin Campbell and continued by George Richardson), covering Woburn Abbey (1827), Hatfield House (1833), Hardwicke Hall (1835), Castle Ashby (1841) and Warwick Castle (1842).

Personal Between at least 1821 and 1837, he lived at 29 Lower Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, London. He married Julia Ponsonby, daughter of Rev Mr Wall, at St George's Hanover Square on 5 May 1828. Sons were born in October 1830 and December 1831.

Works Hans Town Assembly Rooms, Cadogan Place, London (1805) Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London (1811–1812) Sketty Hall The Swiss cottage in Singleton Park, Swansea Singleton Abbey Swiss Cottage, at the Colosseum in Regent's Park (1829–1832) Stora Sundby Castle, Sweden, (1831-1848) De Grey House, York, England (1835) Park Terrace, Nottingham