Hubert Christian Corlette was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 27 June 1869. After studying at Sydney University, he was articled to Loweish & Moorhouse in Sydney from 1886 to 1890. He then moved to England where he attended the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1890, and the Slade School of Art, University College, London. He also worked in the office of John Belcher (1841-1913) in London from 1890.
Corlette qualified as an architect in 1892 and later that year was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1905.
He commenced practice as an architect in 1895 in London and was in partnership with Sir Charles Nicholson (1867-1949) as Corlette & Nicholson from 1895 to 1914. Corlette was at one time architect to the Government of Jamaica. He was awarded the RIBA Silver Medal (Essay) in 1899, and the Institute of Architects, New South Wales Gold Medal.
His address was given as 20 Hanover Square, London in 1892; 10 Neville Terrace, Onslow Gardens, London in 1905; 2 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London in 1905 and 1938; 28 Palace Gardens Terrace, London in 1914 and 1938; and 18 Cathcart Road, Kensington, London in 1939. He died in Finchley, London on 23 April 1956.
In partnership with Sir Charles Nicholson as Nicholson & Corlette: Houses, &c.: " Barton Manor", Cheshire, with stables, gardens, &c. " Lycnells " and "The Warren", Totteridge, Herts; "Hallow Park", Worcestershire; " Ickleton Orange", Cambridgeshire, with stables, gardens, lodge, &c.; " Chornocke House, Winchester, for Winchester Coll.; " Stilemans Copse", near Godalming; Romford Vicarage for New Coll., Oxford; St. Alban's Vicarage, Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex; Kemsing Vicarage, additions, &c.; the Chantry School, Hartley, Worcestershire; 8, Cambridge Gate, N.W., remodelling and redecorations, additions, &c.; 20, Cleveland Square, W., remodelling and redecorations, additions, &c.; the Choir Schools for New Coll., Oxford; a house for New Coll., in Oxford; the White House, Englefield Green, Surrey; school buildings, S. Benfleet, latex; Jamaica, W. Indies, New Government Buildings: (1) Law Courts, (2) General Post Office, (3) Treasury Buildings, (4) Government House, (5) Town Planning of Streets and Squares; New Coll., Oxford, various additions to Coll. buildings and restorations; the Rectory, Gulseley, Yorkshire, restoration and additions, &c. Church work, &c., with furniture, screens, fittings and decorations: St. Matthew's Church, Cockington, Torquay; St. Mary's Church, Plymouth; St. Alban's, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex: St. Luke's and St. Augustine's, Grimsby; Clifton Coll. Chapel, enlargement, Ac.: St. Paul's, Yelverton, Devon: St. Paul's, Halifax: Gulseley Parish Church, Yorkshire, new nave and chancel, &c; Frodingham Parish Church, Lincolnshire, new nave and chancel, &c.; Rougham Parish Church, Norfolk, new aisle and restorations, &c.; Hartley Parish Church, Worcestershire, restorations, &c.; Epsom new Parish Church; Wonersh Parish Church, Surrey, new chancel and restorations, &c; Hornsey Parish Church, new porches, reredos, &c; Yiewsley Church, W. Drayton, new nave and chancel and roof decorations; Broughton Church, near Banbury, Oxon, reredos; Burwash Church, Sussex, reredos and fittings; St. John's Church, Newcastle, reredos and altar, &c. [Source: Who's Who in Architecture 1914]
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Hallow Park, Worcestershire; Ponbedw Hall, Flintshire, additions; the Chantry School, Village Institute, and Handicrafts Centre, Hartley, Worcestershire; 20, Cleveland Square, W., additions etc., and decorations; and 8, Cambridge Gate, N.W.; The White House, Englefield Green; West Indian Agricultural College and houses for Professional Staff, Trinidad; new porches and reredos, etc., Hornsey Parish Church; Ashby new Church, Lincolnshire; Crosby Church, Lincolnshire; and in collaboration with Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart. (1895-1916) various works in domestic architecture, public buildings, churches and decorative art. Among those are works at Now College, Oxford, and others in Oxford; Clifton College; Winchester College; Burton Manor, Cheshire; Ickleton Grange, Cambridgeshire ; now Law Courts, General Post Office, Treasury Buildings, and Government House, with town planning of streets and squares, for the Government of Jamaica. [Source: Who's Who in Architecture 1923]
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