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English Architecture Links highlighting architectural development in England.
Gothic Architecture (1150-1550) In England the Gothic period was divided into three stages: Early English (1189-1307), Decorated (1307-77) and Perpendicular (1377-1485).
Philip Webb - English Architect & Designer Your starting place for exploring the life and works of English architect and designer Philip Webb who was best known for his unconventional, unpretentious and informal country houses.
Medieval Architecuture Sites concerning architectural styles and terms, technological developments, monastic architecture, churches and cathedrals, and cities and towns.
Medieval Church Architecture Sites that focus on what many consider the greatest achievements of medieval architecture: churches and cathedrals.
English heritage - architecture in Great Britain DESIGN HUGH ALDERSEY-WILLIAMS on the architect of parliament's new offices It is an eclectic but in its way definitive list of national institutions: ......(Continue Reading) Creating a Gothic Paradise: Pugin at the Antipodes explores the influence of Puginian ideals on Australian architecture. (Radar Exhibition). A collector of period furniture was able to assemble a group of gothic revival pieces made in England in the 19th century. The pieces were designed by Agustus Pugin, Hector Guimard and made by Victori...(Continue Reading)Nineteenth-century English Gothic revival decorative arts in a private collection St Elizabeth's, Eastbourne, was consecrated by George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, in 1938. Designed by the local architects Peter D. Stonham, Son & ......(Continue Reading)Inspired patronage: art commissioned by English churches in the past fifty years has usually been dire, so any attempt to preserve the notable exceptions The brilliant legacy of Soane and Wren has rarely found its match in the contemporary projects of the capital. Just as Britain has no constitution, ......(Continue Reading)We need to be braver - London's architecture Surrounded by the gently rolling plains of southeastern Wyoming, the old railroad town of Laramie has attracted all kinds of visitors. Butch Gassidy ......(Continue Reading)
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