Architects

Name:

Charles John Phipps

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Architect

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15/05/1926

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1835

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25/05/1897

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Charles John Phipps was born at Lansdowne, Bath, in 1835, the son of John Rashleigh Phipps. He was articled to James Wilson and Thomas Fuller, Bath c.1850, remaining with them until June 1857. After a year's travel on the continent, during which he probably studied theatre design, he commenced practice in Bath in 1858 with a branch office in Cornhill London, 1863-66 before finally concentrating his practice at 26 Meiklenburgh Square from 1867 until his death. He was admitted ARIBA on 23 January 1860, his proposers being George Gilbert Scott, Edward I Anson and John Whichcord all of London; and FRIBA on 12 February 1866 his proposers being Scott, Edward William Godwin and William Burges. In his later years his theatre practice was damaged by the fire at the Theatre Royal Exeter where smoke had not been sufficiently considered and he lost ground to Frank Matcham. He died at Meiklenburgh Square 25 May 1897; his practice was continued by his son-in-law Arthur Blomfield Jackson.

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The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:

Business Addresses2 classic

Address	Class	Date From	Date To	Notes
5 Paragon Buildin Bath Somerset England	Business	1859		Also 1866.
48 Cornhill London England	Business	1863	1867
26 Meiklenburgh Square London England	Business	1867	1897

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The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):

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Name	Name Link	Date From	Date To	Position	Notes
James Wilson and Thomas Fuller	202839	c. 1850	1857/06	Apprentice

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The following individuals were employed or trained by this person (click on an item to view details):

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Name	Name Link	Date From	Date To	Position	Notes
William Stirling IV	400916	In year 1884		Assistant

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The following individuals proposed this person for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):

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Proposer	Proposer Link	Date Proposed	Notes
(Sir) George Gilbert Scott	200042	1860/01/23	for Associateship
J Whichcord	206043	1860/01/23	for Associateship
Edward I'Anson	204601	1860/01/23	for Associateship
(Sir) George Gilbert Scott	200042	1866/02/12	for Fellowship
William Burges	200217	1866/02/12	for Fellowship
Edward William Godwin	200262	1866/02/12	for Fellowship

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This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

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Building Name	Date Started	Town, District or Village	City or County	Country	Notes
Her Majesty's Theatre	In year 1872		Aberdeen	Scotland	Designed original building with James Matthews, (statements that Matthews designed the faÃ§ade are probably erroneous)
Queen's Theatre	In year 1876		Edinburgh	Scotland	Rebuilding within shell of David MacGibbon's building
Theatre Royal	In year 1876	Dumfries	Dumfriesshire	Scotland	Rebuilding within shell of old theatre
Theatre Royal	In year 1880		Glasgow	Scotland	Rebuilding within existing shell after fire
Royal Lyceum Theatre	In year 1882		Edinburgh	Scotland	Secured job.
Theatre Royal	In year 1895		Glasgow	Scotland	Rebuilding after fire

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The following books contain references to this person:

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Author	Title	Date	Publisher	Part	Notes
British Architectural Library, RIBA	Directory of British Architects 1834-1914	2001

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The following periodicals contain references to this person:

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Periodical Name	Publisher	Date Circ	Edition	Notes
RIBA Journal		1897	v4	p390
Builder		1897/05/29	*	p488

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The following archives hold material relating to this person:

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Archive Name	Source	Source Cat No	Building Id	Item Name	Notes
RIBA Nomination Papers	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	100005			A v3 p51; Fv4 p7 (microfiches 5/D5, 81/A3)

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