David Mocatta
David Alfred Mocatta | |
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Born | Princes Gate, London | 17 February 1806
Died | South Kensington, London | 1 May 1882
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Montefiore Synagogue, Brighton Regency Synagogue |
Projects | Stations for the London and Brighton Railway |
David Alfred Mocatta (1806–1882) was a British architect and a member of the
Early career
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David Alfred Mocatta was born to a
Railway architecture
Mocatta was appointed architect of the London and Brighton Railway, designing the company's headquarters at Brighton railway station, and Haywards Heath, Three Bridges and Hassocks stations, the Balcombe Viaduct and the Mocatta building at Brighton station.[6] Brighton Station was said to have many similarities to the Nine Elms railway station of the London and Southampton Railway (1838) designed by Sir William Tite.[7] The intermediate stations were notable as they were constructed according to a standard plan and layout usually in the Italianate style. Mocatta also designed balustrades and a set of eight Italianate pavilions to ornament John Urpeth Rastrick's Ouse Valley Viaduct for the L&BR.[8]
Mocatta was also involved with Charles Pearson's scheme for a Central London Railway station in Farringdon Street and drew up plans circa 1845, but this scheme was never implemented.[8]
Later career
Mocatta provided the winning entry for a competition to design the London Fever Hospital in 1848. He also drew up designs for Stowlangtoft Hall in Suffolk, c. 1846, and the present building (built 1859) was possibly built from his designs.[9] He retired from architecture early, during the 1850s having inherited the family fortunes.[5]
In later years he became Senior Trustee of the
Works
- Montefiore Synagogue, Ramsgate, Kent, 1833
- Brighton Regency Synagogue, Sussex, 1836–38
- Brighton railway station, Sussex, 1840
- Croydon railway station, Surrey, 1841 (rebuilt 1894–95)
- Red Hill and Reigate Road railway station, Surrey, 1841 (closed 1844)
- Horley railway station, Surrey (1841, enlarged 1862, demolished 1960's)
- Three Bridges railway station, Sussex, 1841 (enlarged 1855 and 1906–09)
- Haywards Heath railway station, Sussex, 1841, (rebuilt 1933)
- Hassocks or Ditchling Gate railway station, Sussex, 1841, (demolished 1880)
- Pavilions & balustrade on the Ouse Valley Viaduct, Sussex, 1841–42
- Clayton Tunnel with the impressive towers of the north portal, Sussex.[dubious – discuss] Completed in 1841 after 3 years. The (off-centre) cottage is a later addition.
References
- ^ Gorin, Abbie (June 2015). "A Golden Age of Jewish Architects". Jewish Currents.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53953. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c Brodie, 2001, page 194
- ^ Kadish, 2002
- ^ JSTOR 29777926.
- ^ Vowles, Neil (10 August 2014). "Brighton railway pioneers awarded with blue plaques". The Argus.
- ^ Cole (1958), pp.150.
- ^ a b Cole (1958), pp.151-55.
- ^ Cole (1958), p.156.
Sources and further reading
- Brodie, Antonia (2001). Directory of British Architects 1834-1914, L-Z. London & New York: Continuum. pp. 194. ISBN 0-8264-5514-X.
- Cole, David (1958). "Mocatta's stations for the Brighton Railway". Journal of Transport History. 5 (3). Manchester: Manchester University Press: 149–157. S2CID 115346320.
- ISBN 0-300-07207-4.
- JSTOR 1568790.