James Paine (1717–1789) was an English architect. He worked on number of country houses such as Chatsworth House, Thorndon Hall and Kedleston Hall.

Early life

James Paine was probably baptised 9 October 1717 at Andover, Hampshire, the youngest of the five children of John Paine (d. 1727), carpenter, of Andover, and his wife, Jane Head (bap. 1684).

Whilst facts about Paine's early life are sparse, it is thought that he studied at the St Martin's Lane Academy, London, founded by William Hogarth in 1735 to allow artists to practise life drawing. Here he came into contact with many innovative architects, artists designers, including architect Isaac Ware.

In 1773 Paine bought the lease to Sayes Court, a country estate near Chertsey in Surrey. He became a justice of the peace for Middlesex in December 1776 and for Surrey in June 1777, and served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1785. Reynolds’s appointment book records an entry for their sittings:<blockquote>'17 July 1765 Mrs Pain , Miss Pain and Miss Polly Pain.' Then, on 25 July, 'Mrs Paine etc.' on 2 August 'Miss Paine' sat alone, and 'Mrs Paine' sat three days later. On 3 October the entry read: 'Mrs Paine & Co'. There were further appointments on 27 September, 27 November and 2 December, for 'Dog.'

List of architectural works

  • Axwell House, Blaydon, County Durham (1758)
  • Coxhoe Hall, Coxhoe, County Durham (c. 1754, additions later demolished)
  • Gibside Hall, County Durham (1773-1776, chapel and renovation)
  • Hardwick Hall and gardens, Sedgefield, County Durham (c. 1754–1757)
  • Raby Castle, Staindrop, County Durham (c. 1753–1760, remodelled and additions made)
  • Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire (1756–1767, new wing and outbuildings)
  • Stoke Hall, Grindleford, Derbyshire (1757)
  • Kedleston Hall, Kedleston, Derbyshire (1758–1763)
  • Cowick Hall, Cowick, East Riding of Yorkshire (1752–1760, alterations)
  • Thorndon Hall, Ingrave, Essex (1764–1770)
  • Northumberland House, City of London, Greater London (c. 1753–1757, picture gallery)
  • Lumley House, South Audley Street, Mayfair, Greater London (1766, alterations)
  • 47 Leicester Square, Westminster, Greater London (1760–61, painting room)
  • 79 Pall Mall, Westminster, Greater London (1769–71, since demolished)
  • 17 & 19 St. James Square, Westminster, Greater London (c. 1754–1760, remodelling)
  • 76 St Martin's Lane, Westminster, Greater London (1752-1754, Paine's own home since demolished)
  • Dover House, Whitehall, Greater London (1755–1758)
  • 14 Downing Street, Whitehall, Greater London (c. 1763–1766, alterations)
  • St Paul's Walden Bury, St Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire (1767, north range)
  • Brocket Hall, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (c. 1760–1775, rebuilt house and grounds buildings)
  • Cavendish Bridge, Castle Donington, Leicestershire (1758-1761)
  • Gopsall Hall, Gopsall, Leicestershire (c. 1764, garden temple)
  • Ormsby Hall, South Ormsby, Lincolnshire (1752–1755, re-build)
  • Wilsford Manor, Wilsford, Lincolnshire, (additions 1749, since demolished)
  • Felbrigg Hall, Felbrigg, Norfolk (1751–1756, new wing and decoration)
  • Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland (c. 1754–1768, interior and keep)
  • Belford Hall, Belford, Northumberland (c. 1754–1756)
  • Bywell Hall, Bywell, Northumberland (c. 1760)
  • Blagdon Hall, Cramlington, Northumberland (1752, second floor installed)
  • Gosforth House, Gosforth, Northumberland (1755–1764)
  • Wallington Bridge, Wallington Demesne, Northumberland (1755)
  • Stockeld Park, Spofforth, North Yorkshire (1758–63)
  • Serlby Hall, Blyth, Nottinghamshire (1751–1777)
  • Worksop Manor, Worksop, Nottinghamshire (1761–1767, since demolished)
  • Cusworth Hall, Cusworth, South Yorkshire (1749–1753, wings added)
  • Dinnington Hall, Dinnington, South Yorkshire (c. 1751–1757, alterations)
  • Mansion House, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (1745–48)
  • Hickleton Hall, Hickleton, South Yorkshire (1745–1749, house and stables)
  • High Melton Hall, High Melton, South Yorkshire (c. 1750)
  • Sandbeck Park, Maltby, South Yorkshire (c. 1763–1768)
  • Sprotbrough Hall, Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire (c. 1750)
  • Wadworth Hall, Wadworth, South Yorkshire (c. 1749–1750)
  • Chillington Hall, Brewood, Staffordshire bridge (c. 1770, bridge and temples, 1772–1773)
  • Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire (c. 1760, temple and bridge)
  • Shrubland Park, Coddenham, Suffolk (c. 1770–1772)
  • Bagshot Park, Bagshot, Surrey (1770–1772, remodelled interiors)
  • Bramham Park, Bramham, West Yorkshire (c. 1760)
  • The Biggin, Bramham cum Oglethorpe, West Yorkshire (1750–1756, alterations)
  • Kirkstall Grange, Headingley, West Yorkshire (1752)
  • Milnsbridge Hall, Milnsbridge, West Yorkshire (c. 1750)
  • Nostell Priory, Nostell, West Yorkshire (c. 1737 – 1750, interiors)
  • 17, Cornmarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire (c. 1745–1750)
  • 5 Market Place, Pontefract, Yorkshire (c. 1750–1755)
  • Old Heath Hall, Warmfield cum Heath, West Yorkshire (1744–1745)

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File:Stable block Chatsworth.jpg|Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, stables

File:Chatsworth Park Bridge DSC 4137 bridge.jpg|Bridge, Chatsworth

File:Newwardourfront.jpg|New Wardour Castle, Wiltshire

File:New Wardour Castle 01.JPG|New Wardour Castle, Wiltshire

File:Thorndon Hall, Thorndon Park.JPG|Thorndon Hall, Essex

File:Nostell Priory 2.jpg|Nostell Priory, Yorkshire

File:Kedleston Hall 20080730-02.jpg|Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, north front

File:Gibside Chapel.jpg|Gibside Chapel, County Durham

File:Gibside Column to Liberty pic 1.JPG|Gibside, Column of British Liberty

File:Brocket Hall.jpg|Entrance front, Brocket Hall

File:Cusworth Hall.jpg|Cusworth Hall, the wings are by Paine

File:Chertsey Bridge.jpg|Chertsey Bridge, Surrey

File:Temple of Minerva - geograph.org.uk - 1070929.jpg|Temple of Minerva, Hardwick Sedgefield

File:Stockeld Park.jpg|Stockeld Park, Yorkshire

File:Worksop Manor in the early 19th century.JPG|Worksop Manor, Nottinghamshire, demolished

File:Chatsworth Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 112435.jpg|Bridge over the Derwent, in the Park, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire

File:Belford Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1172079.jpg|Belford Hall, Northumberland

File:Doncaster Mansion House.JPG|Mansion House, Doncaster, Yorkshire

File:Richmond Bridge arches.JPG|Richmond Bridge, Richmond, London

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References

Notes

Bibliography

  • H.M. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840 (1997)