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Cathedrals
Palaces
Gothic Cathedrals
Victorian Period
Castles
Crystal Palace
St. James Palace
Buckingham Palace
Palaces
Buckingham Palace
St. James Palace
Crystal Palace
Early gothic:
Decorated style:
In England gothic is divided into three periods:
- Built between 1531-1536
-Mary Tudor signed the treaty of
Calais
-1899 The palace was destroyed by
a fire
-Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were married in this
palace
- Queen´s official London Residence
- Used for ceremonial purposes for the royal family
-Built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham
-19 state rooms, ballrooms and gardens
- Changing the Guard Ceremony
-Built in 1851 during Prince Albert reign
-Purpose: Great Exhibition in Hyde Park
-Designed by Joseph Paxton
-Purpose: to display innovative products
Perpendicular style:
Early gothic, decorated style and perpendicular style
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Conclusion
Due to its geographical characteristic English architecture has evolved differently from the rest of European countries specific forms, that makes English architecture quite unique.
It`s important to mention that British architecture`s history can be considered a very complex and extended one, as we can`t find a strict timeline between periods and architectural styles. However, we can roughly organize topics of different building styles in a chronological order, considering that many architectural styles were used in the same building at the same time.
Castles and Architectural Styles in Great Britain
Medieval Age (before 1485)
Elizabethan Period (1550-1625)
Tudor Period
(1500-1575)
Early Modern Palaces (HamptonCourt, England)
Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, a 15th century brick built castle.
Motte & Bailey (Wiston Castle, Wales)
Shell Keep (Restormel, England)
Concentric Castle (Harlech, Wales)
The Victorian Age (1837-1901)
The Georgian Style (1715-1790)
Culzean Castle, Maybole, UK
Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire