List of works by Robert Roper

Robert Roper (1757–1838) was an English architect who practised from Preston, Lancashire.[1] His work was mainly on churches and country houses in the northwest of England. The list is likely to be incomplete.

Key

Grade	Criteria[2]
Grade I	Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II*	Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II	Buildings of national importance and special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Principal works

Name	Location	Photograph	Date	Notes	Grade
St Mary's Church	Haighton, Lancashire 53.8011°N 2.6779°W		1792–94	(Attributed) A new church in brick.[3]	—
Claughton Hall	Claughton, Lancashire 54.0887°N 2.6550°W		1816–17	A country house later replaced by a new house of 1958, incorporating some of Roper's furnishings.[4]	—
Leagram Hall	Chipping, Lancashire 53.8923°N 2.5731°W		1822	A country house in Georgian style. Since demolished, and replaced by a new house in 1963.[5]	—
St Michael's Church	Kirkham, Lancashire 53.7843°N 2.8710°W		1822	Roper rebuilt the nave, the steeple was added in 1843–44 by Edmund Sharpe, and in 1853 the chancel was rebuilt, probably by Joseph Hansom.[6][7]	II*
Holy Trinity Church	Hoghton, Lancashire 53.7281°N 2.5851°W		1822–23	Built as a Commissioners' church, and almost completely rebuilt in about 1887 by James Bertwistle who added the tower, chancel and south aisle.[8][9]	II
Leighton Hall	Yealand Conyers, Lancashire 54.1630°N 2.7758°W		1822–25	(Attributed) A Gothic façade in white limestone was added to the country house.[10][11]	II*
St John the Baptist's Church	Broughton, Lancashire 53.8035°N 2.7167°W		1823	Rebuilt the nave, retaining the tower of 1533. In 1905–06 the chancel was added by Austin and Paley.[12][13]	II*
Thurnham Hall	Thurnham, Lancashire 53.9842°N 2.8197°W		1823	Roper added a thin Gothic façade to a country house dating from about 1600. It has since been converted into a leisure centre and self-catering apartments.[14][15][16]	I
St John the Evangelist's Church	Clifton, Lancashire 53.7761°N 2.8161°W		1824–25	A new church replacing an older church on the site. A chancel was added in 1852, possibly by Joseph Hansom, followed by a tower by Paley and Austin in 1873.[17]	—

References

1. The Parish of St Michael, Kirkham, Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks, retrieved 21 June 2012
2. Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 29 March 2015
3. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 315–316.
4. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 232.
5. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 213.
6. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 355.
7. Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Kirkham (1362357)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
8. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 338.
9. Historic England, "Church of the Holy Trinity, Hoghton (1072536)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
10. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 717–718.
11. Historic England, "Leighton Hall, Yealand Conyers (1071836)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
12. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, p. 175.
13. Historic England, "Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Broughton (1164208)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
14. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 668–669.
15. Historic England, "Thurnham Hall (1317674)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 June 2012
16. Welcome, Thurnham Hall, retrieved 21 June 2012
17. Hartwell & Pevsner 2009, pp. 236–237.

Bibliography

• Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], The Buildings of England. Lancashire: North, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9