John Deval (1701–1774) was an 18th-century British sculptor and Master Mason, as was his namesake son (1728–1794). He was Chief Mason to the Crown and was the mason for the

Tower of London The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamle ...

and

Royal Mews The Royal Mews is a mews, or collection of equestrian stables, of the British royal family. In London these stables and stable-hands' quarters have occupied two main sites in turn, being located at first on the north side of Charing Cross, and ...

Life

He was born in Eynsham in

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Glouceste ...

, the son of George Deval who died shortly before his birth. In 1718 he was a "bound apprentice" to Joshua Fletcher of

Woodstock, Oxfordshire Woodstock is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish, north-west of Oxford in West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The United Kingdom Census 2021, 2021 census recorded a parish population of 3,521, up from t ...

. He became a Freeman in 1727 and went to work for Andrew Jelfe in

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

. Around 1750 he became Master Mason to the King and in 1760 he became Master of the

Worshipful Company of Masons The Worshipful Company of Masons is one of the ancient Livery Company, Livery Companies of the City of London, number 30 in the order of precedence of the 111 companies. It was granted Arms in 1472, during the reign of Edward IV of England, Ki ...

in London, the highest position a mason could reach. He died in 1774 and was buried at

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John Deval the younger

Born in 1728 he trained under his father and became Master Mason to the King in 1774 and in 1784 followed in his shoes as being made Master of the

Known works (Elder)

* St Olave's Church, Southwark (1737) * Kimbolton Castle (1738) *Marble tables for Lord Folkestone at Longford Castle (1738) *Chimneypieces for Sir Richard Hoare at Barn Elms House (1739) *

Mansion House, London The Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. It is a Grade I listed building. Designed by George Dance in the Palladian style, it was built primarily in the 1740s. The Mansion House is used for some of the City o ...

(1739 to 1750) *

Guy's Hospital Guy's Hospital is an NHS hospital founded by philanthropist Thomas Guy in 1721, located in the borough of Southwark in central London. It is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and one of the institutions that comprise the Kin ...

(1739) * Cornbury House (1740) *

Foundling Hospital The Foundling Hospital (formally the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children) was a children's home in London, England, founded in 1739 by the philanthropy, philanthropic Captain (nautical), sea captain ...

London (1742 to 1752) note – chapel built 1747 *Ongoing repairs to the

(1750 to 1770) reducing fortifications *Relief panels in hall and chimneypieces throughout

Woburn Abbey Woburn Abbey (), occupying the east of the village of Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, is a country house, the family seat of the Duke of Bedford. Although it is still a family home to the current duke, it is open on specified days to visitors, ...

(1751) *Chimneypieces at

Weald Hall Weald Country Park is a 700-year-old, 500 acre (2 km²) country park in South Weald in the borough of Brentwood (borough), Brentwood in the English county of Essex. It is on the north-east fringe of Greater London. Weald manor, parts of ...

for Christopher Tower (1755) *Huge Chimneypiece at Milton Hall for Lord Fitzwilliam (1756) *Chimneypieces for

Nostell Priory Nostell Priory is a Palladian house in Nostell, West Yorkshire, in England, near Crofton and on the road to Doncaster from Wakefield. It dates from 1733 and was built for the Winn family on the site of a medieval priory. The Priory and its co ...

for Sir Rowland Winn (1767) *

Newgate Prison Newgate Prison was a prison at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey, just inside the City of London, England, originally at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall. Built in the 12th century and demolished in 1904, the pr ...

(1769)

Known works (Younger)

*Repairs at remodelling of Cobham Hall (1776 to 1778) *North and south fronts of

Somerset House Somerset House is a large neoclassical architecture, neoclassical building complex situated on the south side of the Strand, London, Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The Georgian era quadran ...

(1777 to 1786) *Mausoleum to the

Earl of Radnor Earl of Radnor, of the County of Radnor, is a title which has been created twice. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1679 for John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes, a notable political figure of the reign of Charles II. The earldo ...

at Britford churchyard (1779) *Chimneypiece for the Long Gallery at Longford Castle (1780) * Coutts Bank on the

Strand, London The Strand (commonly referred to with a leading "The", but formally without) is a major street in the City of Westminster, Central London. The street, which is part of London's West End Theatre, West End theatreland, runs just over from Tra ...

{1780 to 1789) *

King's Bench Prison The King's Bench Prison was a prison in Southwark, south London, England, from the Middle Ages until it closed in 1880. It took its name from the King's Bench court of law in which cases of defamation, bankruptcy and other misdemeanours were he ...

(1780 to 1784) *House for the Marshal of the King's Bench Prison (1781 to 1782) * Argyll House,

(1783) *Chimneypieces at

Earsham Hall Earsham House is a Georgian country house near the village of Earsham, Norfolk. It is a Grade II* listed building. The house is built in three storeys of red brick with a parapet and a slate hipped roof. It has a symmetrical 7-bay frontage, the ...

for William Windham (1783) *Chimneypieces at Attingham Park for Lord Berwick (1785) *Queen Mary block at Greenwich Palace (1784 to 1789) *Remodelling of sections of

Audley End Audley End House is a largely early 17th-century country house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, England. It is a prodigy house, known as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England. Audley End is now one-third of its original size, but is st ...

into a Georgian style (1785) *Monument to Thomas Spackman at Cliffe Pypard (1786) *New government offices next to the Admiralty (1786 to 1791) *Chimneypieces for Bedford House (1787) *Marblework for the Royal Naval Chapel at Greenwich (1788) *Remodelling of Prince Edward's apartments at

St James's Palace St James's Palace is the most senior royal palace in London, England. The palace gives its name to the Court of St James's, which is the monarch's royal court, and is located in the City of Westminster. Although no longer the principal residence ...

(1788) *Statuary and marble chimneypieces for Carlton House for the Prince of Wales (1788) *Remodelling at

(1790/1) *Marble column at Colne Park (1791) *The Temple of Concord at

(1791) *New guardrooms at

(1793) *The Waiting Room at

(1793)

Gallery

File:EH1211384 Royal Naval College Queen Mary's Quarter 05.JPG, Queen Mary block at Greenwich File:Greenwich - View ENE into the Chapel - Old Royal Naval College.jpg, Interior marblework at Royal Naval Chapel in Greenwich File:Mansion House, City of London (40478193673).jpg, Mansion House in London File:Mr Guys Hospital for Incurables.jpg, Guy's Hospital in 18th century File:Newgate West View of Newgate by George Shepherd 1784-1862 edited.jpg, Newgate Prison File:Microcosm of London Plate 046 - King's Bench Prison edited.jpg, King's Bench Prison

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Deval, John 1710 births 1774 deaths English stonemasons