Anthony Keck (1726–1797) was an 18th-century

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architect with an extensive practice in

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and South Wales.

Life

Keck was born at

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in 1726 He designed in the "austere Neoclassical style of the late eighteenth century – a provincial follower of

Robert Adam Robert Adam (3 July 17283 March 1792) was a British neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer. He was the son of William Adam (1689–1748), Scotland's foremost architect of the time, and trained under him. With his ...

." He died at Kings Stanley,

, the village where he had his workshop and studio for most of his life, on 4 October 1797 at the age of seventy. He died at Beech House in the village, the home he partly designed for himself, and is buried in St. George's Church.

Works

Keck is credited with designing some fifty country houses in the South-West of England and South Wales. His works include: * Longworth Hall,

* Barnsley Park,

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* Burghill Court,

* Flaxley Abbey,

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* Forthampton Court,

* Ham Court,

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, demolished 1926 *

Highgrove House Highgrove House is the family residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. It lies southwest of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England. Built in the late 18th century, Highgrove and its estate were owned by various families until it was ...

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* Iscoed,

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* Margam Park, Glamorgan * Moccas Court,

* Newton Court, Dixton, Monmouthshire * Penrice Castle, Glamorgan *

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Park, Pembrokeshire * Stratford Park, Stroud,

* Whitfield House, Wormbridge,

* Wormington Grange,

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* Underdown, Ledbury,

Keck's work was not confined to country houses, including churches, such as Old St. Martin's, Worcestershire and St. Peter and St. Paul's,

Upton-Upon-Severn Upton-upon-Severn (or Upton on Severn, etc. and locally simply Upton) is a town and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. Lying on the A4104 (formerly A440), the 2011 census recorded a population of 2,881 for th ...

, including its famed lantern and cupola; public buildings, such as the Worcester Royal Infirmary and contributions to the Stroudwater canal.

Notes

Gallery of architectural work

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