Pugin
augustus charles, 1762–1832, french architectural draftsman and archaeologist in england.
his son, augustus welby northmore
[wel-bee nawrth-mawr,, -mohr] /ˈwɛl bi ˈnɔrθ mɔr,, -moʊr/ (show ipa), 1812–52, english architect and designer.
historical examples
mr. pugin does not seem in his books to recognise the particular principle which we have enunciated.
churches and church ornaments william durandus
he talked about pugin and the soul’s need for seasons of contemplation and repose.
mushroom town oliver onions
pugin had a hard and bitter fight for twenty years before he obtained recognition.
the pools of silence h. de vere stacpoole
designed by mr. pugin, and manufactured by mr. crace, london.
ill-strated history of furniture frederick litchfield
the controversy raged for a time, but without substantiating pugin’s claim.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 3 various
pugin listened, making little bows, sniffing the lettuce which the mastiff-man had so cunningly placed before his nose.
the pools of silence h. de vere stacpoole
most of the designs were made by rattee himself, and submitted to pugin before execution.
norfolk annals charles mackie
now pugin was on the committee lists of half a dozen charitable and humanitarian concerns.
the pools of silence h. de vere stacpoole
they were considered by pugin to be the finest examples in the kingdom.
bell’s cathedrals: the cathedral church of lincoln a. f. kendrick
pugin would lend his purse to the cause, and his name, but he would not lend his pen—simply because he could not.
the pools of silence h. de vere stacpoole
noun
augustus (welby northmore). 1812–52, british architect; a leader of the gothic revival. he collaborated with sir charles barry on the palace of westminster (begun 1836)
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