Daniel Garrett
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Daniel Garrett was a British architect who worked on the Burlington Estate
, Culloden Tower
,, Raby Castle
, and Banqueting House
.
, Yorks from 1737 to 42, as well as streets on the Burlington Estate, such as Savile Row
.
He wrote the first book on farm-buildings, Designs and Estimates of Farm-Houses, etc. in 1747.
, his patron. He also used Rococo
plasterwork, and some Gothic
details in buildings such as Hylton Castle
and Gibside Banqueting House in 1751.
Burlington Estate
The Burlington Estate is an area in Mayfair to the north of Piccadilly in the West End of London, England . It was developed in the 18th century. The estate was owned by the Earls of Burlington, in particular Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington....
, Culloden Tower
Culloden Tower
Culloden Tower was built as a parkland ornament or folly in about 1746 on the estate of John Yorke MP, at Richmond, North Yorkshire. It is also known as The Cumberland Temple, in celebration of the victorious Duke of Cumberlands army over the forces of the pretender Prince Charles Edward Stuart at...
,, Raby Castle
Raby Castle
Raby Castle is situated near Staindrop in County Durham and is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. The Grade I listed building has opulent eighteenth and nineteenth century interiors inside a largely unchanged, late medieval shell. It is the home and seat of John Vane, 11th Baron...
, and Banqueting House
Banqueting House
In Tudor and Early Stuart English architecture a banqueting house is a separate building reached through pleasure gardens from the main residence, whose use is purely for entertaining. It may be raised for additional air or a vista, and it may be richly decorated, but it contains no bedrooms or...
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History
Garrett started as a clerk of works, then in 1735 set up his own practice in the North of England. He worked on Hawksmoor's mausoleum at Castle HowardCastle Howard
Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh...
, Yorks from 1737 to 42, as well as streets on the Burlington Estate, such as Savile Row
Savile Row
Savile Row is a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's bespoke tailoring. The term "bespoke" is understood to have originated in Savile Row when cloth for a suit was said to "be spoken for" by individual customers...
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He wrote the first book on farm-buildings, Designs and Estimates of Farm-Houses, etc. in 1747.
Style
He is thought to have been influenced by Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork...
, his patron. He also used Rococo
Rococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
plasterwork, and some Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
details in buildings such as Hylton Castle
Hylton Castle
Hylton Castle is a ruined stone castle in the North Hylton area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally built from wood by the Hilton family shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was later rebuilt in stone in the late 14th to early 15th century...
and Gibside Banqueting House in 1751.