John Wastell

John Wastell (c. 1460 – c.1518) was an English gothic architect and master mason responsible for the fan vaulted ceiling and other features of King's College Chapel, Cambridge, the crossing tower (Bell Harry Tower) of Canterbury Cathedral, and sections of Peterborough Cathedral. He also worked on Bury St Edmunds Abbey.[1] In addition he contributed to a number of churches in East Anglia, including St Mary's, Saffron Walden.[2]

The choir of Manchester Cathedral has been attributed to him, but this suggestion is dismissed by biographer Francis Woodman;[3][4] Pevsner's guide suggests it was the work of masons associated with his workshop.[5]

  • Bell Harry Tower Canterbury Cathedral
  • Fan vaulting in the retro-choir, Peterborough Cathedral
  • Vaulting, King's College Chapel, Cambridge
  • Choir of Manchester Cathedral
  • St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden

References

  1. ^ Curl, James Stevens; Wilson, Susan (2016). Oxford Dictionary of Architecture. Oxford University Press. p. 824. ISBN 978-0-19-967499-2.
  2. ^ "St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden : Historical Guide". www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ Killip, Sophie (31 October 2018). "Five English cathedrals that are architectural treasures, chosen by Antic Disposition". FX.
  4. ^ Woodman, F (2002). "John Wastell: architect, genius, and all-round Mr Fix-It". Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology in Cambridge.
  5. ^ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004). Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East. p. 25.


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