Gothic Revival architect. Born London. Wikipedia give a list of his works and it is long, mainly churches, including in London: All Saints - Margaret Street; St Augustine's - Queen's Gate; St. Mary Brookfield - Dartmouth Park Road; St. Alban's church - Holborn. He particularly liked using different coloured materials, such as bricks, to adorn his buildings - polychromy. 1886 moved to 42 Bedford Square where he died.
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William Butterfield
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William Butterfield
Greater London Council William Butterfield, 1814 - 1900, architect, lived here.
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Cliveden Conservation Workshop Ltd
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Anthony Salvin
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Herbert Gribble
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Benjamin Wyatt
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James Gibbs
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Saracen's Head Inn
Mentioned in 1522 as an inn with 30 beds and stalls for four horses. Removed (as shown in the picture) for the formation of Holborn Viaduct and its approaches 1868.
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