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Situated on #PotteryLane in #NottingHill - once considered to be London’s most ‘wretched’ & notorious slum - the #StFrancisofAssisi church built in 1860 as part of a religious mission to reform the district. Led by #HenryRawes, this #Catholic church was designed by #HenryClutton & #JohnFrancisBentley in the #GothicRevival style & dedicated to the founder of the #FranciscanOrder
In Source: St Francis Church
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#Grade2Listed the #GroveGardensChapel boasts a unique cruciform structure formed from stone & several ornate decorations inc. a stained glass panel portraying scenes from the Bible. Built in 1877 in the #GothicRevival style by #ArthurBlomfield as the #RichmondOldCemetery chapel, structural decay caused by #ClimateChange is being restored by the charity group #Habitats&Heritage.
In Source: Grove Gardens Chapel
Hidden from the heavy foot-traffic of commercial life, #FitzroviaChapel is one of the most colourful examples of the #GothicRevival movement within the city. Reflecting a warm light via its polychrome marble, decorated #Mosaics & ornate tile work, this masterpiece by #JohnLoughboroughPearson stages unique exhibitions & events, inc. the 2024 Christmas message by #KingCharlesIII.
In Source: Fitzrovia Chapel
North of the #RoyalAlbertHall, inside #KensingtonGardens you will find this stalwart remembrance commissioned by #QueenVictoria in 1872, in dedication to her late husband #PrinceAlbert, who died in 1861 aged 42. Designed by #GeorgeGilbertScott, this #GothicRevival pavilion enshrines a gilt-bronze statue as an immortal reminder of his status as an innovator across Europe.
In Source: Albert Memorial
The #MaughanLibrary is the main #ResearchLibrary of #KingsCollegeLondon & part of the #StrandCampus. Originally the headquarters of the #PublicRecordOffice, it was built in 1851 by the architect Sir #JamesPennethorne. Famed for its #GothicRevival architecture & strong-room design, it is the UK’s 1st purpose-built fireproof archive known as “The strong-box of the Empire.”
In Source: The Maughan Library
#GothicRevival architecture meets cutting-edge 19th CE engineering at the Grade I listed #TowerBridge. Completed in 1894 by architect #HoraceJones & engineer #JohnWolfeBarry, son of #CharlesBarry who built the #HousesOfParliament, the bridge's #NeoGothic towers were designed to harmonize with nearby #TowerofLondon, creating continuity across centuries #MostPhotographedLandmark
In Source: Tower Bridge
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The tall ‘protector’ towering in London’s #Strand district, the #LawCourts was designed by architect #GeorgeEdmundStreet in the #GothicRevival style & is one of the largest #LegalCourts in Europe. Author #ReginaldTurner once described these halls as the last great ‘secular’ #GothicRevival building, soak up the atmosphere – you’re walking in hallowed halls!
In Source: Royal Court of Justice
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