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Thomas Cubitt (25 February 1788 – 20 December 1855) was a British master builder, notable for his employment in developing many of the historic streets and squares of London, especially in Belgravia, Pimlico and Bloomsbury. His great-great-great-granddaughter is Queen Camilla.
The Thomas Cubitt is a unique Georgian institution in the heart of Belgravia and a short walk from Victoria Station. The namesake of Cubitt House, Thomas Cubitt was a master builder and instrumental in developing the streets and squares of Belgravia.
Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855) was born in Norfolk, as the son of a carpenter. He too trained as a carpenter, taking his first voyage to India as a ship's carpenter, and earning enough money from it to enable him to set up business in Holborn on his return.
Thomas Cubitt was a very remarkable man: outstanding builder of the nineteenth century, innovative developer of property, and friend of royalty. Nicknamed “Emperor of the Building Trade”, the former journeyman carpenter made a vast fortune from good business principles and craftsmanship.
Born into poverty in 1788 in Buxton, Norfolk, Thomas Cubitt is remembered today as a ‘master builder’, somebody who was responsible for building some of the most iconic streets in London, and particularly a roll-call of white-stucco Squares: Eaton, Tavistock, Lowndes, Belgrave, Chesham, Gordon and Ecceston, plus Battersea Park and the East ...
14 de abr. de 2023 · Learn about Thomas Cubitt, the 19th-century master builder who left a lasting impact on London's architecture and royal history. Discover how he became the triple-great grandfather of Queen Consort Camilla, wife of King Charles III.
Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855), the most successful of the nineteenth-century London builder–developers; although often addressed as 'architect' he insisted on being called a 'builder'. 1788 born at Buxton, near Norwich, eldest son of Jonathan Cubitt (1760–1807), a Norfolk carpenter, and Agnes Scarlett. Other brothers included William and Lewis ...
