Henry Flitcroft
British architect (1697-1769) · Architects · Died at 71
Henry Flitcroft was a major English architect in the second generation of Palladianism. He came from a humble background; his father was a labourer in the gardens at Hampton Court. Flitcroft began his career as a joiner. While working as a carpenter at Burlington House, he fell from a scaffold and broke his leg.
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![Flitcroft's drawing for Whitehall Palace[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Whitehall_Palace_MET_DP805674.jpg/1280px-Whitehall_Palace_MET_DP805674.jpg)
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During his recovery, the young Lord Burlington noticed his talent with a pencil. By 1720, Flitcroft was Burlington's draughtsman and general architectural assistant, surveying at Westminster School for Burlington's dormitory and superintending on site at Tottenham House. Working within Burlington's inner circle, which championed the new Palladian architecture, provided Flitcroft with valuable education.
