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C.A. Buckler
Charles Alban Buckler (1825–1905) was an English author, topographer, architect, artist and officer of arms. According to Historic England, he "became one of the most distinguished of the early to mid-Victorian Catholic architects."Historic EnglandSt Leonards-on-Sea – St Thomas of Canterbury and English Martyrs ''Taking Stock'', retrieved 11 June 2022 In the field of heraldry he was the Surrey Herald Extraordinary. Life Family Charles Alban Buckler was born in 1824. He was born into Buckler dynasty of architects and was the son of the noted architect John Chessell Buckler. He grandfather was John Buckler (artist), John Buckler. Since 2013, the Buckler family of architects and topographical artists has been the subject of a research project hosted by the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture at ETH Zurich. Career He was a student of medieval art and architecture. He and his father John Chessell Buckler worked together writing architecture books such as ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chessell Buckler
John Chessell Buckler (8 December 1793 – 10 January 1894) was a British architect, the eldest son of the architect John Buckler. J. C. Buckler initially worked with his father before taking over his practice. His work included restorations of country houses and at the University of Oxford. Career Buckler received art lessons from the painter Francis Nicholson. From 1810 onwards he worked with his father. His younger brother, George, later joined them and reported that the three worked "in perfect harmony". In 1830 his father handed over his architectural practice to him, and he worked in partnership with George until 1842.Tyack, 2004 In 1825 Buckler began rebuilding Costessey Hall, Norfolk, for Lord Stafford. His work there was described by Charles Locke Eastlake, writing in 1872, as "one of the most important and successful instances of the othicRevival in Domestic Architecture". It was in a "Tudor" style, in red and white brick, with stone dressings. The new building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
