The year 1840 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. 27 April – The foundation stone of the new Palace of Westminster in London is laid as its reconstruction to a design by Charles Barry following a fire in 1834 begins (completed in 1860). [1]

At 6:20pm on the evening of October 16, 1834, a fire began in the old Palace of Westminster in London – the foremost seat of parliamentary governance for both the United Kingdom and the British...

London's distinctive architectural eclecticism stems from its long history, continual redevelopment, destruction by The Great Fire of London of London and The Blitz, and state recognition of private property rights which have limited large-scale state planning.

Unsettled by industrialization and the ugliness of the modern world, Victorians looked back to the Gothic style. Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin, Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), 1840–70, London. Dr. Steven Zucker: [0:00] We’re looking across the River Thames at the Houses of Parliament in London.

In 1840, the foundation stone of the Palace of Westminster was laid, and Nelson's Column was built in London. Notable buildings completed include the Bristol Temple Meads railway station, the Old Patent Office Building in Washington D.C., and Khaplu Palace.

The effort "to return the church to what was believed to be its original, ideal [Templar] form" (Whyte 210) in 1840-43 attracted much attention, and proved to be "an early landmark in the history of the Gothic Revival" (Crook 39) — though not necessarily in …

The year 1840 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Quick Facts List of years in architecture (table) ... 1850 … +... 27 April – The foundation stone of the new Palace of Westminster in London is laid as its reconstruction to a design by Charles Barry following a fire in 1834 begins (completed in 1860).

Dec 20, 2024 · By the 1840s, faithfulness to historical prototypes was the benchmark of success. But copying the Middle Ages got boring after a while and soon the movement began to run out of steam. Critics,...

LONDON 1840 is building a 1:1500 scale model of London in the year 1840, from Paddington in the west to the River Lea in the east, and from Highbury in the north to Kennington & Greenwich in the south.

27 April – The foundation stone of the new Palace of Westminster in London is laid as its reconstruction to a design by Charles Barry following a fire in 1834 begins (completed in 1860). 30 September – Foundation of Nelson's Column, designed by William Railton, laid in London, Trafalgar Square being laid out and paved around it during the year.