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| 1822 |
| | Walter Scott begins to transform Abbotsford into a romantic house that he refers to as his 'conundrum castle' | |
| | Abbotsford House Fotofile CG
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| c. 1835 |
| | English architect and designer Augustus Welby Pugin plays a major part in the second stage of the Gothic Revival | |
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| 1837 |
| | Work begins on Charles Barry's spectacular design for London's new Houses of Parliament | |
| | Houses of Parliament, c.1851 Guildhall Library
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| 1851 |
| | Thomas Cubitt completes Osborne House, designed as a quiet retreat for Victoria and Albert on the Isle of Wight | |
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| 1851 |
| | Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace, built in London in six months, is the world's first example of prefabricated architecture | |
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| 1852 |
| | Queen Victoria opens the new Houses of Parliament, designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Welby Pugin | |
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| 1852 |
| | The Crystal Palace is dismantled in Hyde Park, to be re-erected south of the river Thames at Sydenham | |
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| 1856 |
| | Victoria and Albert complete their fairy-tale castle at Balmoral, adding greatly to the nation's romantic view of Scotland | |
| | Balmoral Castle Fotofile CG
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| 1859 |
| | A 13-ton bell is installed above London's Houses of Parliament, soon giving its name (Big Ben) to both the clock and the clock-tower | |
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| 1863 |
| | British architect George Gilbert Scott designs a memorial for Prince Albert in Kensington Gardens | |
| | Sculptural group, Albert Memorial Fotofile CG
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