Samuel Wyatt of the Wyatt architects
Samuel Wyatt was an English architect who was a prominent figure in the English architecture scene for most of the 18th century until early in the 19th century. He was a member of the distinguished Wyatt clan of architects who rose to prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Samuel Wyatt was born in 1737 and by the time he had reached twenty years of age, he had already gained considerable experience as a master carpenter and by virtue of his skills was able to secure a position in Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, as clerk of works under Robert Adam.
Wyatt's association with Adam would prove highly beneficial in his later career as Kedleston Hall was at the time the standard for neoclassical architecture in the country.
Wyatt had a brother named James who was also a formidable architect in his own right and together the two worked on The Pantheon, which was built in Oxford Street in London. The collaboration was a resounding success and the resulting structure became the toast of the fashionable set in the city and remained so for several years afterwards.
Wyatt had a remarkably varied career with projects ranging from elegant and tasteful country houses to the Albion Mills in London.
Samuel Wyatt died in 1737.
Original Authors: Doods Pangburn
Edit Update Authors: M.A.Harris
Updated On: 16/05/2008
