Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin 1.03.1812-14.09.1852
Having only a limited experience of the Neo-Gothic style,
Charles Barry turned to one of the style’s leading proponents for
assistance. Augustus Pugin had literally grown up with Gothic
style; his French-born draughtsman father training him to draw
Gothic buildings for the renowned reference books he produced
on the subject.
After converting to Catholicism, Pugin designed Churches and
Cathedrals in England, Ireland and Australia before joining Barry
on the work on the Palace of Westminster. The intricate Clock
Tower would be one of his last designs before he descended
into madness, being committed to an asylum and dying on 14th
September 1852 only 40 years old.
Though the popularity of the Gothic style had been growing
throughout the 19th Century, Barry and Pugin’s work on the Palace
of Westminster and Big Ben would popularize the architectural
style and ensure it reached into every corner of Victorian life.
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