Henry Underwood
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Henry Underwood was an architect
, initially working in Cheltenham
, who later moved to Bath.
His most important building in Bath was the Swedenborgian
New Jerusalem Church in the Greek revival
style (now the Institute of Public Care http://ipc.brookes.ac.uk/). In 1829 he worked on Penpont, Brecon Beacons
http://www.penpont.com/.
His brothers Charles Underwood
and George Allen Underwood
were also architects.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, initially working in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, who later moved to Bath.
His most important building in Bath was the Swedenborgian
The New Church
The New Church is the name for a New religious movement developed from the writings of the Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg . Swedenborg claimed to have received a new revelation from Jesus Christ through continuous heavenly visions which he experienced over a period of at least...
New Jerusalem Church in the Greek revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
style (now the Institute of Public Care http://ipc.brookes.ac.uk/). In 1829 he worked on Penpont, Brecon Beacons
Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons is a mountain range in South Wales. In a narrow sense, the name refers to the range of popular peaks south of Brecon, including South Wales' highest mountain, Pen y Fan, and which together form the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park...
http://www.penpont.com/.
His brothers Charles Underwood
Charles Underwood
Charles Underwood was a builder in Cheltenham who moved to Bristol where he became a neo-classical architect....
and George Allen Underwood
George Allen Underwood
George Allen Underwood was an architect in Cheltenham.He was a pupil of Sir John Soane from 1807 to 1815 and then started his own practice in Cheltenham...
were also architects.