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Gothic Revival
noun
Also called: neogothic. a Gothic style of architecture popular between the late 18th and late 19th centuries, exemplified by the Houses of Parliament in London (1840)
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Occasionally, my wife and I pause to read as we amble across to visit our late son, inurned near a Gothic Revival gate crowned by nests of monk parakeets.
The small chapel, decorated in the Gothic Revival style with shimmering mosaics and Byzantine influences, is tucked away in Pearson Square, in a quiet corner of London's West End.
She said she recognised it to be the creation of Gothic Revival architect and designer William Burges by chance when she saw a similar piece in a online video by Mr Munn.
In the short snippet, jewelry specialist Geoffrey Munn showed several sketches of brooches designed by Burges, who was known for his Victorian Gothic Revival style.
Its Gothic Revival facade has inspired dozens of replicas across the world.
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