William Etty (architect) facts for kids
William Etty (c. 1675 – 1734) was a skilled English architect and craftsman. An architect is someone who designs buildings, and a craftsman is good at making things with their hands. Etty is best known for designing Holy Trinity Church, Leeds and likely Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland.
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Early Life and Family
William Etty's father, John Etty (born around 1634, died in 1708), was also an architect and craftsman from York. There is a special monument for his father at All Saints' Church, North Street in York.
Key Buildings and Designs
William Etty's first known building was the Moot Hall in Leeds, which he designed in 1710. This building was later taken down in 1825.
He then designed Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland in 1719. After that, he worked on Holy Trinity Church, Leeds from 1722 to 1727. The tall steeple on the Leeds church was added later by another architect named R D Chantrell.
Etty also helped with big projects for famous architects. He worked at John Vanbrugh's amazing Castle Howard starting in 1701. He also worked at Seaton Delaval Hall from 1719.
Work in York
In his home city of York, William Etty designed the reredos (a decorated screen behind an altar) for St Michael le Belfrey Church in 1712. He might also have designed the Red House on Duncombe Place and the front of the Mansion House.
Other Projects and Later Life
Etty also contributed to many large country houses and estates. Some of these include Temple Newsam House, Barrowby Hall, and Aldby Park.
Later in his life, he was a "clerk of works" at Colen Campbell's Newby Park (also known as Baldersby Park) from 1720 to 1721. From 1729 until he passed away, he worked on the mausoleum (a grand tomb) at Castle Howard, which was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor.
In 1727, William Etty built a stone bridge called Stamford Bridge. This bridge crosses the River Derwent at Stamford Bridge.
His Legacy
William Etty died in 1734. Nicholas Hawksmoor, the architect he worked with, suggested that Etty's son, John Etty (born in 1705), should take over his work at Castle Howard. John was the last architect in the Etty family and he died in 1738.
