R. D. Chantrell (1793-1872) and the Architecture of a Los...
Webster, Christopher Chantrell along with many architects of his generation has hitherto been confined to the shadows of architectural history, shadows cast so adeptly by Pugin and the Ecclesiologists. This book reconsiders his many achievements and sets them within the context of the architectural theory and practice of his time. After training in Soanes office and a string of compelling Classical buildings, Chantrell reinvented himself as a pioneering Gothic spe...