19th Century Architecture in England

Palace of Westminister 

Widespread Gothic construction began in England in the 19^th century, led by the renewal of church building but spreading to secular construction. In the Victorian Era, the Gothic revival developed an abstract rigour and became a movement driven by culture , religious and social concerns. The grandest work of Victorian Gothic architecture will be the Palace of Westminster in London . High Victorian Gothic was driven by the writings of John Ruskin, based on his observations of the buildings in Venice. The Gothic revival also drove a widespread effort to restore deteriorating medieval churches. Notable work is St Pancras Station , designed by George Gilbert Scott. Other leading Victorian Gothic Architects included G .E Street, J. F Pearson and G. F Bodley.