Robert Trollope

Robert Trollope

Robert Trollope was a 17th century English architect, born in Yorkshire, who worked mainly in Northumberland and Durham.

His work includes:-
* Eshott Hall about 1660
* Capheaton Hall 1667-8
* Cliffords Fort, North Shields 1672
* Callaly Castle 1676
* St Hilda's Church, South Shields 1675
* Guildhall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
* Netherwitton Hall 1685

He was buried at St Mary's Church, Gateshead, Co Durham. He designed his own monument complete with statue and an inscription which is said to have read :-

"Here lies Robert Trollop"

"Who made yon stones roll up"

"When death took his soul up"

"His body filled this hole up"

References

* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=43410#s4 'A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1827) from British History Online]


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