John P. Seddon (1827-1906)

John Pollard Seddon was an English Gothic Revival architect who trained with T. L. Donaldson. He was in partnership with John Prichard (1817-86) from 1852 to 1869, and with John Coates Carter (1859-1927) from 1884 to 1894. With Prichard he designed the High Victorian Gothic Ettington Park, Warwickshire (c.1856-62). Other works include University College, Aberystwyth, Wales (1864-90), the Powell Almshouses, Fulham, London (1869-70), St Peter’s Church, Ayot St Peter, Herts. (1874-5), St Paul’s Church, Hammersmith, London (1880-88 with H. R. Gough), and the Church of St Catherine, Hoarwithy, Herefs. (c.1874-85 in an Italian Romanesque style with Byzantine detail).

1475 – St Padarn’s Church, Llanbadarn Fawr, Wales

The site has been used for Christian worship since it was founded by Saint Padarn in the 6th century. It was rebuilt in the thirteenth century after a fire and is a fine large aisleless cruciform church with transepts and a substantial central tower,

1860s – St. James Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Architect: John P. Seddon

An early design for St. James Church in Great Yarmouth, which would have seen a three-gabled west end in the style of the parish church of St Nicholas on the market place,

1867 – Design for Royal Courts of Justice, London by J.P. Seddon

Architect: J.P. Seddon

Design submitted by J.P. Seddon, for the Royal Courts of Justice competition in London, which was won by George Edmund Street.

1871 – Sir William Powell Alms Houses, Fulham, London

Architect: J.P. Seddon

Design for new almshouses to be erected in Fulham, and published in The Building News, May 12th 1871.

1871 – Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth, Wales

Architect: J.P. Seddon

Fantastic end to an ornate Victorian terrace, finished in brick, now patched and painted. Published in The Building News,

1872 – Brookfield National Schools, Highgate Rise, London

Architect: John P. Seddon

Front Elevation, Ground Plan with Key published in The Building News, July 26th 1872.

1872 – University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales

Architect: J.P. Seddon

Founded in 1872 as University College Wales, Aberystwyth became a founder member of the University of Wales in 1894.

1874 – Choir Stalls, St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Architect: John P. Seddon

Published in The Building News, December 26 1873: “The double page of details and single page perspective illustrations given,

1875 – St. Andrew’s Church, Adforton, Herefordshire

Architect: J.P. Seddon

St. Andrew, Adforton was built as a Chapel of Ease to Leintwardine parish in 1875. It is simple and small rectangular building,

1881 – Lambeth Infant School, London

Architect: John P. Seddon

“The new infant-school buildings of St. Mary’s, Lambeth, have been erected upon a site kindly given by the Archbishop of Canterbury,

John P. Seddon (1827-1906)

1475 – St Padarn’s Church, Llanbadarn Fawr, Wales

1860s – St. James Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

1867 – Design for Royal Courts of Justice, London by J.P. Seddon

1871 – Sir William Powell Alms Houses, Fulham, London

1871 – Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth, Wales

1872 – Brookfield National Schools, Highgate Rise, London

1872 – University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales

1874 – Choir Stalls, St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

1875 – St. Andrew’s Church, Adforton, Herefordshire

1881 – Lambeth Infant School, London

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