Joseph Bonomi the Elder
Joseph Bonomi the Elder (
19 January 1739 -
9 March 1808) was an
Italian architect and
draughtsman notable for his activity in
England.
Born in
Rome, he made his early reputation there, then moved to
London in
1767.
He worked from
1768 until
1781 in the practice of
Robert and
James Adam before setting up his own business. Notable works include:
*parts of
Towneley Hall near
Burnley in
Lancashire*
Barrells Hall, near
Stratford on Avon,
Warwickshire*
Packington Hall Chapel, Warwickshire
*a
mausoleum at
Blickling Park,
Norfolk*Piercefield House in
Monmouthshire *remodelling of
Stanstead Park,
West Sussex (with
James Wyatt)
*alterations to
Hatchlands Park, near
Guildford,
Surrey*church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory, Warwick Street, St James's, London (
1789-
1790)
*Laverstoke House, Laverstoke,
Hampshire (
1798)
*sections of
Lambton Castle, near
Washington, Co
Durham*
Longford Hall in
ShropshireHe was the father of
Ignatius Bonomi (1787-1870), also an architect, and of
Joseph Bonomi the Younger (1796-1878), who became an eminent sculptor, artist and Egyptologist.
