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Sir Charles Barry FRS RA (23 May 1795 – 12 May 1860) was a British architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster (also known as the Houses of Parliament) in London during the mid-19th century, but also responsible for numerous other buildings and gardens.
May 19, 2024 · Sir Charles Barry (born May 23, 1795, London, Eng.—died May 12, 1860, London) was one of the architects of the Gothic Revival in England and chief architect of the British Houses of Parliament.
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b. 1795 - d. 1860. Charles Barry was born in London in 1795. At the age of 15, he apprenticed to a London surveyor, but when his father died Barry was left a legacy which allowed him to travel throughout Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and Syria, studying buildings and making architectural drawings. Upon his return to England, Barry began ...
A.W.N Pugin and Sir Charles Barry. A rare and important Gothic Revival carved oak library table. Probably one of the earliest known pieces to derive from the illustrious relationship with Sir Charles Barry, some five years before they began work on the Houses Of Parliament together.
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From 1846 Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin greatly assisted Charles Barry with thousands of detailed designs for the New Palace of Westminster, the old Palace having burnt down in 1834. Pugin designed a huge variety of different fixtures and fittings from enormous stained glass windows to sturdy sofas; from beautiful desks to intricate doorknobs.
During the construction of the Palace, Barry came to rely heavily on Pugin in the execution of these plans, and particularly in the matter of detail, fittings and furnishings. Indeed, it was Pugin who designed most of the Palace's sumptuous Gothic interiors, such as various carvings, gilt work, panelling and furniture in the rooms, and even the ...
Sir Charles Barry was a renowned British architect whose most significant contribution to British heritage was his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament, in London during the mid-19th century.
