Charles Robert Baker King [also known as Charles Robert Baker-King] was born in St Pancras, Middlesex [now London], England on 9 December 1837 and was articled to Charles Henry Cooke (1829?-1888) in London. From 1859 he was employed in the office of Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1888) as an assistant and later chief assistant until 1878.
King's practice specialised in church architecture. His chief work included the restoration of St Mary’s in Totnes, Devon for Scott in from 1897 to 1874 and he was involved in the restoration of St Davids Cathedral in St Davids, Wales from 1865
Whilst working for Scott he set up his own independent practice in London in 1866. King was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA) in 1862. His address was given as 24 University Street, London in 1861; 3 Houghton Street, London in 1868; and 35 Oakley Square, London, and 2 Dean's Yard, Westminster, London in 1914-16. He died in St Pancras, Middlesex [now London] on 27 November 1916.
Christ Church, Brondesbury; St. Alban's Church, Ventnor; School Chapel, Boughton, Monchelsea; Christ Church, Southwark; Parish Hall, Old St. Pancras; St. Bede's Mission House, Albany Street. Restoration and refitting at St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth; Totnes Church; St. Mark's Church, Reigate; Holt Church, Norfolk; Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor; St. Paul's Church, Cannes, France; St. Mary's, Bletchingley; St. Saviour's, Clapham ; Holy Trinity Church, Wimbledon; St. Matthew's Church, Oakley Square; St. Mary's Church, North Petherton; Ickleford Church; Kirtlington Church, Oxon; Mynachlogddu Church, S. Wales; Christ Church, Albany Street. Houses at Joyce Grove, Nettlebed, Oxon; Abinger, Surrey; Rudgwick, Sussex; Holy Trinity Vicarage, Wimbledon; Eccles Rectory, Norfolk; Bletchingley Rectory; Brondesbury Rectory ; Curate's House, Houghton, Monchelsea; Old St. Pancras Church House; Canon's House, the Precincts, Canterbury. Schools: Stroud Green, Brondesbury, and Walthamstow. Additions and alterations to St. Peter's Schools, York; High School, Reigate; Private School, Chelsea; High School, Richmond; East Riding College, Hull; Memorial Church, Hoti Marden, Punjab, India. Hall at St. Jude's. Peckham. Stabling at Woolwich and Camden Town. Various alterations and additions to houses. Various memorials in churchyards and mural monuments in churches.
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 1: A-K. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001