and her African servant at
Oatlands Stickells was first recorded working to clear obstacles from the harbour at Dover. In 1591 he supervised the panelling of
Grocer's Hall in London. He became clerk of works at
Richmond Palace. In 1597 Stickells made some memoranda and sketches referring to the contrast between ideas of Vitruvius and Gothic architecture, antique and the modern. He is thought to have been involved in the construction of
Lyveden New Bield from 1604, and made a drawing for the lantern roof.
James VI and I began building a new
Banqueting House at
Whitehall Palace in 1607, probably designed by Robert Stickells. A model for the roof was made by a Scottish designer, James Acheson.
William Portington was the carpenter, and
Peter Street made a special augur to hollow out the columns. King James visited the construction site in September 1607 and, according to
John Chamberlain, was displeased with the placing of pillars which obscured the windows. The building was used for court
masques but burnt down in 1619. Chamberlain's letter ambiguously refers to a "Lord Architect", and architectural historians conclude that Stickells or another draughtsman George Weale were responsible for the design. Stickells supervised masons working for
Anna of Denmark at
Oatlands Palace in 1617, interpreting the designs of
Inigo Jones for walls and an external gate by "setting out the works for masons". Stickells made a will before his death in 1620, as a mason resident in
Southwark St Olave. ==References==