Gothic Revival Reborn: Nottingham Cathedral Interior to Be Restored ‘to Its Original Glory’

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‘Restore Pugin’ grant will refurbish the work of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, who also worked on London’s clock tower — home of ‘Big Ben’ — and the Houses of Parliament.

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The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is shown in Nottingham Cathedral. (photo: Michael D. Beckwith (CC0) / via Wikimedia)

He reignited the dazzling colors, details and diversity of the Middle Ages with his buildings. Now, his design of a Catholic church that brings to life this legacy — St. Barnabas Cathedral in Nottingham, England — is to be restored and brought back to life.

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin famously worked on iconic buildings such as London’s clock tower — which houses “Big Ben” — and the Houses of Parliament. At Nottingham Cathedral, built in the 1840s, Pugin pioneered a revival of the grand tradition of medieval architecture known as Gothic Revival.

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Gothic Revival Reborn: Nottingham Cathedral Interior to Be Restored ‘to Its Original Glory’
 
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