John Dobson architect classical and gothic Andrew Greg

John Dobson, architect: classical and gothic Andrew Greg University of Glasgow J. Dixon, John Dobson as a Young Man, c. 1820 Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums)

Tyneside in Dobson’s youth Top: J. M. W. Turner (17871852), Shields on the River Tyne, engraved by C. Turner, 1823 (Tate Gallery) Left: The Mouth of the Tyne, aquatint by W. H. Timms after R. Parker, c. 1800 (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums)

Tyneside in the early 19 th c. coal & ships J. W. Carmichael, Murton Colliery, Seaham, 1843 (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums) J. W. Carmichael, Smith's Shipyard on the Tyne – the Ellenborough ready for launching, 1842 (Bonhams)

Dobson’s training David Stephenson, All Saint’s Church, Newcastle, 1786 -96, a contemporary engraving

Dobson’s training David Stephenson, Market Place or New Quay, North Shields, 1806 -1817, a drawing by John Dobson 1810. Unfinished and partially demolished. (Duke of Northumberland)

Dobson’s classical inspiration Sir Charles Monck, Belsay Hall, Northumberland, 1807 -17 (photo: National Trust)

Dobson’s classical inspiration Left: Robert Smirke, Covent Garden Theatre, London, 1808 -09 Below left: John Dobson, Royal Jubilee School, Newcastle, 1810, Watercolour by Dobson, detail (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums) Below right: John Stokoe, Moot Hall, Northumberland County Court and Prisons, Newcastle, 1810 -12 (photo: Jason M Kelly)

Dobson’s classical inspiration Sir Charles Monck, Linden Hall, Northumberland, 1812 (photo: Alan Mason John Dobson, Doxford Hall, Northumberland, 1818

Dobson’s classical houses John Dobson, Longhirst Hall, Northumberland, 1824 (photo: Andrew Heptinstall}

Dobson’s classical houses John Dobson, Meldon Park, Northumberland, 1832

Dobson’s gothic inspiration Robert Smirke, Lowther Castle, Cumbria, 180611 (1915 photo: Wikimedia) John Nash, Ravensworth Castle, Nr. Gateshead, from 1807. Demolished. (19 th c. photo: www. gatesheadhistory. com)

Dobson’s early gothic houses Top: Cheeseburn Grange, 1813 (photo: cheeseburn. com) Left: West Jesmond House, 1817 & 1823 -27. Altered by T. Oliver, Jnr. 1865. (photo: gemini-msltd. co. uk) Right: Lilburn Tower, 1828 -9 (photo: Northumberland County Council)

Dobson’s mature Tudor gothic houses J. W. Carmichael, Brinkburn Grange and Priory, with John Dobson’s Brinkburn Grange in the background, 1830 -37 (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums)

Dobson’s mature Tudor gothic houses John Dobson, Beaufront Castle, 1836 -41

Dobson’s mature Tudor gothic houses John Dobson, Benwell Towers, 1831, for Thomas Crawhall. Wood engraving for Illustrated London News, 1883, when the residence of the Bishop of Newcastle.

Dobson’s early public buildings Far left: Fish Market and Merchants’ Court, 1823 (photo: http: //newcastlephotos. blog spot. co. uk) Top right: Lying-in-Hospital, 1825 (photo: https: //cocurate. ncl. ac. uk/lying-inhospital/) Bottom right: Northern Academy of Arts, 1827, demolished

Public buildings: prisons Left: John Dobson, Northumberland prison entrance gate and court house, 1821 -28 (photo: Harry Rowland) Right: John Dobson, Newcastle prison, 1822 -28, demolished. An engraving of the 1820 s.

Richard Grainger’s developments John Dobson, Eldon Square, 1825, largely demolished. An engraving of 1834

Richard Grainger’s developments John Dobson, The Royal Arcade, Newcastle, 1831 -32, demolished. Early 19 th c. engravings.

Richard Grainger’s developments Left: John and Benjamin Green, Theatre Royal Newcastle, 1836 -37. Right: John Wardle and George Walker west side of Grey Street, mid 1830 s {photo: Andrew Whitaker}.

Richard Grainger’s developments John Dobson, Interior of New Markets, opened 1835, a watercolour by Dobson and J. W. Carmichael (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums)

Jesmond Cemetery Left: John Dobson, Jesmond Cemetery, 1836 (photo: Andrew Curtis} Right: John Dobson’s grave in Jesmond Cemetery, 1865, headstone 1905

Newcastle Central Station John Dobson, Central Station, first design, 1846, a watercolour by Dobson and Carmichael (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums)

Newcastle Central Station Right: John Dobson, interior of Central Station, 1845 -50, from a watercolour by Dobson and J. W. Carmichael (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums Left: John Dobson, Central Station, later design, c. 1849 -50, watercolour by Dobson and Carmichael (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums)

Repair and restoration John Dobson, proposal for the restoration of the Black Gate as a museum, 1856. Not carried out. From a watercolour in a private collection)

Dobson’s classical churches Top: John Dobson, Scottish Presbyterian Church, North Shields, 1811 Left: John Dobson, design for a new chapel, Elswick, 1840

Dobson’s late Italianate style Left: John Dobson, St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church, North Shields, 1856 -7 Right: Michele Sanmichele, Palazzo Pompei, Verona, 1535 -40

Dobson’s early gothic church John Dobson, St Thomas’s, Newcastle, 1827 -30

Dobson’s neo-Norman churches Left: St James’s, Benwell, 1831 -32, spire added later Top right: St Cuthbert’s, Bensham, 1845 -48 Bottom right: St Edward’s, Sudbrooke, Lincs. , 1860 -62

Dobson’s mature gothic churches John Dobson, St Peter’s, Newcastle, 1840 -43, spire 1860. Demolished. Right: Interior, painting by J. W. Carmichael (Tyne and Wear Museums and Archives)

Dobson’s mature gothic churches Left: St Paul’s, Warwick Bridge, Cumbria, 1845 Top right: St Cuthbert’s, Shotley Bridge, 1848 -50 Bottom right: St John’s, Otterburn, 1855 -57

Dobson’s late gothic church John Dobson, Jesmond Parish Church, 1857 -61

St Paul’s Chapel, Westgate Road Unknown architect, St Paul’s chapel, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 1841

St Paul’s Church, Elswick, 1857 -59

Elswick in the th 19 century John Stokoe, Elswick Hall (or Lodge), 1803, for John Hodgson.

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Elswick in the 19 th century Armstrong’s Elswick Works, founded 1847, engraving, c. 1870 s

Elswick’s biggest factories Top right: Armstrong’s shipyard and armaments works Bottom right: Richardson’s leather works Bottom left: Elswick Lead Works

Elswick in the early Roberts Street, Scotswood, street party 1918. th 20 century

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Elswick in the early 20 th century Armstrong Whitworth, later Vickers Armstrong, Elswick Works, founded 1847, aerial photo 1947

Elswick in the late 20 th century Streets in Elswick, looking south from near St Paul’s, c. 1970

Elswick in the late 20 th century Elswick, 1971

St Paul’s in decay Photo: Ainsworth Spark Associates

St Paul’s reborn Life Transformation Church, Newcastle upon Tyne (photos: top left Michael Atkinson; bottom right: Historic England)