S S Teulon was born in Greenwich, London, the son of a cabinet maker of Huguenot descent. He attended the Royal Academy Schools and entered practice as an architect in 1838, producing a large number of buildings in a vigorous and highly original gothic style.

His first large-scale commission came in 1848 when he was employed by the Duke of Bedford to design cottages for the Thorney estate. Other later clients include the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dukes of Marlborough and St Albans as well as members of the landed gentry up and down the country.

Teulon had a clear openness of mind to technical innovation and it was probably this that first brought him to the attention of Prince Albert. A number of Royal commissions followed in the form of cottages for the Royal Estate at Windsor in 1856 and workshops in 1858. He remained in favour beyond the death of Prince Albert and was responsible for the Royal Lodge Chapel of 1863. The Prince of Wales also admired Teulon and there was indirect flattery in the Prince's decision, when he was rebuilding the whole of Sandringham House, to leave the porch and conservatory which had been added by Teulon for the previous owner.

It was this period of Teulon's career in which he produced his best known works of unflinching individuality, of which the Church of St John the Baptist at Huntley is a good example.

Other works include:

Tortworth Court Glos 1849-1852

Christchurch, Croydon 1851-1852

St Margaret's Church, Angmering

(School and Vestry Hall) 1852-1853

St Andrew's Lambeth 1854

St John the Baptist, Burrington 1856

St Thomas', Wells 1856

Shadwell Park Norfolk (additions) 1860

Christchurch, Wimbledon 1857-1860

St James Leckhampstead 1858-1860

St Mary's, Woodchester, Glos 1861

Elvetham Hall, Hants 1859-1862

Bestwood Lodge, Notts 1862-1865

Buxton Memorial Fountain,

Victoria Tower Gardens, London 1866

St Mary's, Ealing 1866-1873

St Stephens, Hampstead 1869-1871