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Velarde, Francis Xavier [1897-1960. UK. Architect]

 

Francis Xavier Velarde* [also known as F.X. Velarde] was born in West Derby, Liv… subscribers only


Photograph of Francis Xavier Verlarde

Photograph of Francis Xavier Verlarde


Bibliography

1. 'Senior elementary school at Scalby, Yorks; Architects: F. X. Velarde, W. H. Ansell'. Architects' Journal 1 October 1942 pp. 217-222, xxvi.

2. 19th and 20th century Roman Catholic Churches. London: English Heritage, 2017

3. Sharples, Joseph, Powers, Alan and Shippobottom, Michael. Charles Reilly & the Liverpool School of Architecture 1904-1933. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 25 October 1996 - 2 February 1997. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1996 pp. 178-179 [May contain other references to Velarde, unfortunately, the catalogue is not indexed]

4. Thearle, Herbert. ‘Obituary’. Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects May 1961 p. 264

5. Ward, Fiona. ‘Merseyside Churches in a Modern Idiom: Francis Xavier Velade [Velarde] & Bernard Miller’ Tentieth Century Architecture. The Journal of the Twentieth Century Society [The Twentieth Century Church special issue] no.3, 1998 pp pp.94-108, 126

6. Wilkinson, Dominic and Crompton, Andrew. F. X. Velarde. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2020

7. Wilkinson, Dominic and Crompton, Andrew. ‘F. X. Velarde, an English Expressionist’ The Journal of Architecture vol. 24, issue 3, 2019 pp. 325-339

8. Wilkinson, Dominic. ‘Transport of delight’ C20. The Magazine of the Twentieth Century Society, issue 2, 2021 pp. 72-73 [The author sees a parallel between Velarde’s sporty Austin Seven car and the churches he designed]

Weblinks

ART UK - Saint Luke Painting Mary, Mother of God  

British Listed Buildings - 9 listed buildings by F. X. Velarde 

Dominic Wilkinson. The Churches of F. X. Velarde 

Historic England - St, Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church and attached parish rooms, Up Holland, Lancashire (1952) 

Historic England - Church of the Holy Cross, Wirral (1957-59) 

Historic England - Roman Catholic Church of English Martyrs, St George's Road, Wallasey (1952) 

Historic England - Roman Catholic Church of St Cuthbert by the Forest, including detached campanile, Station Road, Mouldsworth, Cheshire (1953-54) 

Historic England - Roman Catholic Church of St Luke, Pinner (1957) 

Historic England - Roman Catholic Church of St Matthew , Liverpool (1930) 

Historic England - Roman Catholic Church of St Michael and All Angels, New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Birkenhead, Wirral (1964-65) [Pyramidal top and cross finial designed by Francis Xavier Velarde] 

Historic England - Roman Catholic Church of St Monica, Fernhill Road, Bootle (1935-36) 

Historic England - Roman Catholic Church of St Winefride, Crowmere Road, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury (1956) 

Historic England - Thanksgiving Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, War memorial thanksgiving chapel, with vestries and entrance steps, Blackpool (1955-57) 

Places of Worship. Twentieth-Century Roman Catholic Church Architecture. in England. A Characterisation Study. AHP Architectural History Practice  

RIBA. The Churches of F. X. Velarde 

Twentieth Century Society - English Martyrs, Wallasey 

Wikimedia Commons 

Wikipedia 

Wikipedia - List of works by F. X. Velarde 

YouTube. Twentieth Century Society. The Churches of F. X. Velarde. A talk given by Domibic Wilkinson [1hr. 24 mins] 

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