Basic Biographical Details | Name: | James Cubitt | | Designation: | | | Born: | 1836 | | Died: | August 1912 | | Bio Notes: | James Cubitt's family came from Norfolk and was not related to the civil engineering family of Cubitts. His father was a Baptist minister who taught at Spurgeon's Pastor's College. Cubitt was articled to Isaac Charles Gilbert in Nottingham in 1851-56 and therafter worked for W W Pocock who had a large practice of Wesleyan commissions. Cubitt's early practice from 1862 relied on contacts made via his father and Spurgeon. In 1868 he formed a partnership with Henry Fuller who was an already established designer of chapels.
Cubitt is also known for having published various books on the design of chapels. He produced 'Church Designs for Congregations' in 1870 and 'Nonconformist Church Building' in 1892 in which he argued for central plan designs avoiding the use of pillars, adapting Gothic styles by reference to both classical and basilican architecture. Much of what he wrote appeared initially in 'The Building News'. Cubitt's progressive ideas about the design of chapels would have influenced all those who worked for him. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | 26, Finsbury Place, London, England | Business | 1868 * | | | | 2, Broad Street Buildings, London, England | Business | 1890 | 1910 | | | Loughton, Essex, England | Private/business | Before 1890 | 1905(?) | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Russell Walker | c. 1868 | c. 1870 | Senior Assistant | | | Henry Denison Walton | 1883 | 1884 | Assistant | |
Buildings and Designs| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1882 | West Kensington Congregational Church | Kensington | | London | England | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this : | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 12 August 1912 | | | p236 Obituary |
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