 By 1849, Blount had moved to 1 Montague Place where he worked independently for relatives and Catholic friends - including engagement as architect to Cardinal Wiseman, the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster.With a resurgence of Catholic church building in England, he worked on new churches throughout England and was greatly influenced by Pugin.St Peter's Church, Gloucester is one Blount’s most notable churches and dates from the middle part of his career.