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No. 36 (March, 1896)
DOI Artikel:The revival of english domestic architecture, [2], The work of Mr. Norman Shaw
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17296#0114
The Revival of English Domestic Architecture
witness to the many-sided excellence of his crea- appearing sumptuous enough to be the abode of a
tions. A short list of the more noticeable build- millionaire, looked also a home. Quite near, in
ings designed before 1870 was included in the last Queen's Gate, the house of Mr. J. P. Heseltine
paper. To these we may add a few more, including (1874), affords another instance of Queen Anne,
only those which the architect himself believes successfully applied to town architecture. Indeed,
represent him most satisfactorily. Lowther Lodge, Queen's Gate is peculiarly rich in good examples of
Kensington, which fitly heads this second list, no this artist's work, as we shall see later on.
doubt helped more than any other building to Among country houses we have Adcote (near
familiarise "society" with the charm of the newly Shrewsbury) 1875, built of stone and half-timber,
revived red-brick style. Until it was overshadowed which shows the architect's earlier manner, and
and its fine proportions crushed into insignificance Pierrepoint, Surrey (1875), as notable and character-
by the monstrous mass of the Albert Hall Man- istic examples. The Swan House, Chelsea, 1875
sions, erected close by, no house on the Knights- (p. 28, 29 ante), is one of the most reticent in its
bridge Road attracted so much attention. The architectual features, remains still a monumental
mile of large town houses facing the Park included instance of the finer sense for proportion and
at that time the costly house Baron Grant had mass which elevates Mr. Norman Shaw's work
erected on the site before occupied by a rookery, above that of most of his disciples. In this, the
and since by Kensington Court. Yet not even picturesque features are all essential; here are
this much advertised building was half so attractive no sham gables nor ornament for ornament's sake,
to the country visitor or the Londoner as the com- With sash windows freely employed on certain
fortable-looking Lowther Lodge, which preserved stories, you find on others ample bays and oriels
an air of domesticity in its dignity, and although with leaded casements, yet the juxtaposition comes
NL'MBEK 170 QUEEN'S GATE R. NORMAN SHAW, R.A., ARCHITECT
(From a Photograph by Messrs. Bedford Lcmerc & Co.)
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witness to the many-sided excellence of his crea- appearing sumptuous enough to be the abode of a
tions. A short list of the more noticeable build- millionaire, looked also a home. Quite near, in
ings designed before 1870 was included in the last Queen's Gate, the house of Mr. J. P. Heseltine
paper. To these we may add a few more, including (1874), affords another instance of Queen Anne,
only those which the architect himself believes successfully applied to town architecture. Indeed,
represent him most satisfactorily. Lowther Lodge, Queen's Gate is peculiarly rich in good examples of
Kensington, which fitly heads this second list, no this artist's work, as we shall see later on.
doubt helped more than any other building to Among country houses we have Adcote (near
familiarise "society" with the charm of the newly Shrewsbury) 1875, built of stone and half-timber,
revived red-brick style. Until it was overshadowed which shows the architect's earlier manner, and
and its fine proportions crushed into insignificance Pierrepoint, Surrey (1875), as notable and character-
by the monstrous mass of the Albert Hall Man- istic examples. The Swan House, Chelsea, 1875
sions, erected close by, no house on the Knights- (p. 28, 29 ante), is one of the most reticent in its
bridge Road attracted so much attention. The architectual features, remains still a monumental
mile of large town houses facing the Park included instance of the finer sense for proportion and
at that time the costly house Baron Grant had mass which elevates Mr. Norman Shaw's work
erected on the site before occupied by a rookery, above that of most of his disciples. In this, the
and since by Kensington Court. Yet not even picturesque features are all essential; here are
this much advertised building was half so attractive no sham gables nor ornament for ornament's sake,
to the country visitor or the Londoner as the com- With sash windows freely employed on certain
fortable-looking Lowther Lodge, which preserved stories, you find on others ample bays and oriels
an air of domesticity in its dignity, and although with leaded casements, yet the juxtaposition comes
NL'MBEK 170 QUEEN'S GATE R. NORMAN SHAW, R.A., ARCHITECT
(From a Photograph by Messrs. Bedford Lcmerc & Co.)
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