In the 1850s, English architects tried to find a style that would go with steam, glass and cast iron; they chose Gothic.This four part series looks at the men associated with the Victorian Gothic Revival and some of their famous constructions; including the House of Parliament, the Natural History Museum, the Albert Memorial, Westminster Abbey and a number of country houses.Part 1: Charles Barry & Augustus PuginPart 2: William Butterfield & Gilbert ScottPart 3: Alfred Waterhouse & Norman ShawPart 4: Sir Ninian Comper, William Robinson & Sir Edwin Lutyens
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Four part series narrated by the poet John Betjeman which looks at the work of influential gothic architects in 1850s England. The buildings designed by gothic architects in this period include the Houses of Parliament, the Natural History Museum and Westminster Abbey. Among the architects whose work is examined are Charles Barry, Augustus Pugin, William Butterfield and Sir Edwin Lutyens.
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