Henry Isaac Stevens FRIBA was an architect based in Derby. He was born in London, in 1806, and died in 1873. In the late 1850s he changed his name to Isaac Henry Stevens.

Family

His parents were Isaac Stevens and Elizabeth Young. He married Anne, the daughter of William Martin on 7 August 1832 in Repton, Derbyshire. They had four children. In the 1861, census he is listed as Isaac H Stevens living in Ashbourne Road, Mackworth, Derbyshire. In the 1871, census he is listed as living at 20 Peartree Road in Litchurch, Derby.

Career

He was articled to William Martin in Bretby, and was also a pupil of George Maddox. He started in independent practice in 1834 in Hartshorne, Derbyshire. He moved to Derby in the late 1830s or early 1840s and was based at 16 Full Street in Derby. By 1847 he was at 49 Friargate, Derby. In 1857 he is listed as living in Mackworth. He was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects on 21 January 1850. He entered into a partnership with Frederick Josias Robinson, a former pupil, from 1859.

New buildings

Gallery of new buildings

Repairs and alterations

• St George's Church, Ticknall, Derbyshire 1840–42. Rebuild. • St Michael's Church, Shirley, Derbyshire 1840–42. Enlargement. • All Saints' Church, Risley, Derbyshire 1841 • St. Peter's Church, Swepstone, Leicestershire 1842. Repairs. • St. Chad's Church, Longford, Derbyshire 1843–44. Repairs. • All Saints, Dalbury, Derbyshire 1844–45. Enlargement. • St. John the Baptist, Heather, Leicestershire 1846–47. Enlargement. • St Leonard's Church, Shirland, Derbyshire 1847–49. Repairs. • Derbyshire Royal Infirmary. 1850, 1867. Additions. • St. Werburgh's Church, Friar Gate, Derby 1850–51. Enlargement. • All Saints Church, Heath, Derbyshire 1852–53. Rebuild. • St Paul's Church, Little Eaton, Derbyshire 1851–54. Enlargement. • St. Paul's Church, Fazeley, Staffordshire 1851–55. Rebuild. • Christ Church, Coalville, Leicestershire 1853–54. Enlargement. • St. Michael & All Angels, Colwich, Staffordshire 1852–56. Enlargement and repairs. • St Michael's Church, Derby 1856–58. Rebuild. • St. Stephen's Church, Great Haywood, Staffordshire 1856–58. Enlargement. • St. Peter's Church, Littleover, Derbyshire 1856–58. Enlargement. • St Mary's Church, Cromford, Derbyshire 1858. Enlargement. • All Saints Church, Mickleover, Derbyshire 1858–60. Enlargement. • St. James' Church, Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire 1863–65 with Frederick J Robinson. Rebuild. • All Saints Church, Findern, Derbyshire 1861–65 with Frederick J Robinson. Rebuild. • Hartington Hall, Hartington, Derbyshire, 1861–66. Rebuilt west front. • St. Mary Magdalene, Skegby, Nottinghamshire 1868–70 with Frederick J Robinson. Enlargement. • St. Mary's Church, Gisburn, Lancashire 1868–71 with Frederick J Robinson. Repairs. • Holy Trinity Church, Tansley, Derbyshire 1867–71 with Frederick J Robinson. Enlargement. • St. Philip & St. James Church, Atlow, Derbyshire 1871–74 with Frederick J Robinson. Rebuild. • St Peter's Church, Parwich 1872–73 with Frederick J Robinson. Rebuild.

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