List of works by John Vanbrugh

John Vanbrugh created many disparate works, and this is a list of many of the notable ones.


 * 1) Castle Howard, c. 1699 (west wing designed by Sir Thomas Robinson only completed in early 19th century).
 * 2) The architect's own house in Whitehall, 1700–1701, known as "Goose-Pie House", demolished 1898.
 * 3) The Orangery, Kensington Palace, 1704: probably a modification by Vanbrugh to a design by Hawksmoor.
 * 4) Haymarket Theatre, 1704–05, has been completely rebuilt since and is now known as His Majesty's.
 * 5) Blenheim Palace, 1705–1722, stable court never completed.
 * 6) Grand Bridge, Blenheim, 1708–1722.
 * 7) Kimbolton Castle, 1708–1719, remodelled the building.
 * 8) Demolished part of Audley End and designed new Grand Staircase, 1708.
 * 9) Claremont House, 1708, then known as Chargate (rebuilt to the designs of Henry Holland in the 18th century).
 * 10) Kings Weston House, 1710–1714.
 * 11) Grimsthorpe Castle, 1715–1730, only the north side of the courtyard was rebuilt.
 * 12) Eastbury Park, 1713–1738, completed by Roger Morris who amended Vanbrugh's design (demolished except for Kitchen Wing).
 * 13) Cholmondeley Castle 1713 Vanbrugh prepared a design to rebuild the house, but it is believed not to have been executed
 * 14) Great Obelisk, Castle Howard 1714
 * 15) Morpeth Town Hall, 1714. (Front renewed and back replaced in 1869–70.)
 * 16) The Belvedere, Claremont Landscape Garden, 1715.
 * 17) Vanbrugh Castle, 1718–19, the architect's own house in Greenwich. Additionally, houses for other members of Vanbrugh's family (none of which survived beyond 1910).
 * 18) Stowe, Buckinghamshire, c.1719, added north portico, also several temples and follies in the gardens (the surviving follies are: the Wolfe Obelisk (c.1720), relocated 1759; the Rotunda (1720–21) dome altered; the Lake Pavilions (c.1719) altered ) up until his death.
 * 19) The Temple, Eastbury Park (early 1720s) demolished
 * 20) Robin Hood's Well, Yorkshire C.1720
 * 21) Seaton Delaval Hall, 1720–1728.
 * 22) Lumley Castle, 1722, remodelling work.
 * 23) Pyramid Gate, Castle Howard 1723
 * 24) Walled Kitchen Garden, Claremont (c.1723)
 * 25) Newcastle Pew, St George's Church, Esher, 1724.
 * 26) The Bagnio (water pavilion), Eastbury Park (1725) demolished
 * 27) Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard, 1725–1728.

Attributed works include:


 * 1) Completion of State rooms, Hampton Court Palace, 1716–1718.
 * 2) Ordnance Board Building, Woolwich, 1716–1720.
 * 3) Chatham Dockyard Great Store House 1717, now demolished, Vanburgh or Hawksmoor were possibly involved in the design
 * 4) Berwick Barracks, 1717–1721.
 * 5) The Brewhouse, Kings Weston House (c.1718)
 * 6) Chatham Dockyard Main gate 1720, is possibly by Vanburgh or Hawksmoor
 * 7) Loggia, Kings Weston House (c.1722)