Charles Barry Collection

Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, home of the Duke of Westminster, c1880. Cliveden was built by Charles Barry for George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland in 1851

Bridgewater House, Westminster, London, c1875 (1878). Artists: Unknown, Sir Charles Barry
Bridgewater House, Westminster, London, c1875 (1878). Bridgewater House was designed in Italian Palazzo style by Charles Barry for Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere

Sir Charles Barry, British architect, c1840 (1878). Charles Barry (1795-1860), was a prolific English architect who designed the reconstructed Palace of Westminster after the original building was

The new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. Creator: T Sulman
The new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. 'The South London and Crystal Palace Railway...has now been open several weeks...the superior convenience of the new station is already

Subway of the new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Subway of the new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, [Sydenham], 1865. 'The South London and Crystal Palace Railway...has now been open several weeks...the superior convenience of the new

Statue of the late Sir Charles Barry...by J. H. Foley, R.A., in the new Palace of Westminster, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Statue of the late Sir Charles Barry, R.A., by J. H. Foley, R.A., in the new Palace of Westminster, [London], 1865. 'It was generally felt

The New Houses of Parliament - the Peers Private Entrance, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - the Peers Private Entrance, 1857. Daylight is admitted by four windows from Old Palace-yard front...The floor is all of encaustic tiles

The New Houses of Parliament - Entrance-hall, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - Entrance-hall, 1857. The entrance-hall has its fireplace, and large five-light window enriched with armorial bearings

The New Houses of Parliament - the Peers Porch, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - the Peers Porch, 1857. This porch is in Old Palace-yard, on the west front of the Palace, facing Poets Corner;

New School-Church of St. Peter's, Stepney, 1857. Creator: Unknown
New School-Church of St. Peter's, Stepney, [East London], 1857. This building, as its name denotes, includes the work of a school

The New Houses of Parliament: The Peers Staircase, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament: The Peers Staircase, 1857. This is an elegant approach to the Upper House, having two flights of steps...The ceiling is divided into nine parts, supported by four piers

Lower Waiting-Hall, House of Commons, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Lower Waiting-Hall, House of Commons, 1856. Interior of the new Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London. The ceiling of the Hall is divided into nine principal compartments by bold beams

The Peers-Front, New Palace of Westminster, 1856. Creator: J. & A.W.. The Peers-Front, New Palace of Westminster, 1856
The Peers-Front, New Palace of Westminster, [London], 1856. This portion of the new Palace of Westminster is situated on the western side

The Clock-Tower and Speaker's Residence, New Houses of Parliament, 1857. Creator: J. & A.W
The Clock-Tower and Speaker's Residence, New Houses of Parliament, [London], 1857. The tower in which "Big Ben" is housed was originally known as St Stephen's Tower

Committee-room, House of Commons, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Committee-room, House of Commons, 1857. Interior of the Palace of Westminster, London. It would be difficult to point to any edifice, ancient or modern

Vestibule to the Library of the House of Commons, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Vestibule to the Library of the House of Commons, 1857. Interior of the Palace of Westminster, London. It would be difficult to point to any edifice, ancient or modern

River Front of the Parliament Houses, Westminster, 1854. Creator: Unknown
River Front of the Parliament Houses, Westminster, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The New Houses of Parliament - Members Staircase, House of Commons, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - Members Staircase, House of Commons, 1854. Interior of the Palace of Westminster, London, designed in Victorian Gothic style by Augustus Pugin

The New Houses of Parliament - Ventilating Shaft, River Front, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - Ventilating Shaft, River Front, 1854. Palace of Westminster, London....the New Louvre, or Ventilating Shaft

The New Houses of Parliament - Entrance to the Star-Chamber Court, New Palace-Yard, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - Entrance to the Star-Chamber Court, New Palace-Yard, 1854. Palace of Westminster, London. This beautiful front is a portion of that between Westminster Hall

The Grand Banquet, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Banquet, 1850. Festivities at Trentham Hall in Staffordshire, to celebrate the majority [reaching the age of 21] of the Marquis of Stafford....grand dinner party

Bridgewater House - architect, Charles Barry, Esq. R.A. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Bridgewater House - architect, Charles Barry, Esq. R.A. 1850. Cleveland House in London was re-designed in the Palazzo style by Sir Charles Barry

Testimonials presented to the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P. by the Association... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Testimonials presented to the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P. by the Association for the Abolition of the Taxes on Knowledge, 1862. Mr

The Reform Club, Pall Mall, London, 1837, (1947). Creator: George Moore
The Reform Club, Pall Mall, London, 1837, (1947). View of the Reform Club, a private members club founded in 1836. It was the first gentlemans club to change its rules to include the admission of

Great Gate, Victoria Tower, leading to the Royal Court, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Great Gate, Victoria Tower, leading to the Royal Court, 1856. Rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament in London. The new gate, or door...is a fine bold piece of design; it is composed of solid oak

The New Houses of Parliament - Doorway of the Serjeant-at-Arms Residence, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - Doorway of the Serjeant-at-Arms Residence, 1854. Interior of the Palace of Westminster, London, designed in Victorian Gothic style by Augustus Pugin

Lobby of the House of Commons
The Lobby of the House of Commons, London, during the 1870s. The old Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire in 1834 and the current buildings were designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

Design for large bosses of the library ceiling for King Edward VI Grammar School, Birmingham, 1835-36 (pen & grey)
1765212 Design for large bosses of the library ceiling for King Edward VI Grammar School, Birmingham, 1835-36 (pen & grey, red and black washes on paper) by Pugin

Stevenstone, near Torrington North Devon, The Seat of the Honourable Mark Rolle (engraving)
2814087 Stevenstone, near Torrington North Devon, The Seat of the Honourable Mark Rolle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stevenstone)

Bridgewater House, Architect, Charles Barry, Esquire, RA (engraving)
1611999 Bridgewater House, Architect, Charles Barry, Esquire, RA (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridgewater House, Architect, Charles Barry, Esquire)

King Edward VI Grammar School, Birmingham (engraving)
5235181 King Edward VI Grammar School, Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VI Grammar School)

Houses of Parliament from the South Bank, print made by Ch. Riviere, 1862 (colour litho)
661102 Houses of Parliament from the South Bank, print made by Ch. Riviere, 1862 (colour litho) by Martinet, Achille-Louis (1806-77) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Palace of Westminster, London (b / w photo)
6032074 Palace of Westminster, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palace of Westminster)

Sir Charles Barry (engraving)
812380 Sir Charles Barry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Barry, published in Cassells Old & New London)

The Webster Memorial Fountain, Dulwich (engraving)
2774083 The Webster Memorial Fountain, Dulwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Webster Memorial Fountain, Dulwich)

The Late Sir Charles Barry (engraving)
1098789 The Late Sir Charles Barry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir Charles Barry)

The Extension of the New Palace, from St Stephens Porch to the Clock Tower (engraving)
2772598 The Extension of the New Palace, from St Stephens Porch to the Clock Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Extension of the New Palace)

Mausoleum, for W Ellis Esquire All Saints Church Whitstable (engraving)
2814077 Mausoleum, for W Ellis Esquire All Saints Church Whitstable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mausoleum)

Proposed new Houses of Parliament, from the design by Charles Barry (engraving)
602647 Proposed new Houses of Parliament, from the design by Charles Barry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proposed new Houses of Parliament)

View of the Reform Club House in Pall Mall, now building, by Charles Barry, architect (engraving)
582257 View of the Reform Club House in Pall Mall, now building, by Charles Barry, architect (engraving) by English School

Members Lobby, Houses of Parliament, 1872-73 (oil on canvas)
BBC186493 Members Lobby, Houses of Parliament, 1872-73 (oil on canvas) by Barraud, Henry (1811-74); Palace of Westminster, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Houses of Parliament (engraving)
979436 The Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Houses of Parliament)

London improvements - New Coventry Street, 1845. Creator: Unknown
London improvements - New Coventry Street, 1845. New Coventry-street...consists, on one side, of a pile of highly embellished houses, from the designs of Mr. Charles Mayhew

The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, c1870. Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster designed by Charles Barry in Perpendicular Gothic style was completed in 1860 as a fireproof repository for books

Victoria Tower, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Victoria Tower, 1872. Victoria Tower in the Palace of Westminster, London was designed by Charles Barry in Perpendicular Gothic style and completed in 1860 as a fireproof repository for books

The Park, Brighton, 1835. Creator: Henry Alexander Ogg
The Park, Brighton, 1835. Queens Park previously Brighton Park, was owned by Thomas Attree (1778-1863) who commissioned Charles Barry to design an Italianate villa

St. Peters Church, Brighton, 1835. Creator: G Baxter
St. Peters Church, Brighton, 1835. Grade II listed building, built from 1824-28 to designs of Sir Charles Barry in pre-Victorian Gothic Revival style. Antique wood engraving by G. Baxter

The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, c1890. Creator: Unknown
The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, c1890. From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne

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Sir Charles Barry was a renowned British architect, known for his iconic designs that have left an indelible mark on the landscape of London. Born in 1795, he made significant contributions to the architectural heritage of England during the mid-19th century. One of his notable works is Bridgewater House, located in Westminster, London. Built around 1875 (1878), this magnificent structure showcases Barry's mastery in blending classical and modern elements seamlessly. Its grandeur stands as a testament to his vision and skill. Barry's most famous creation is undoubtedly the Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster. This majestic landmark has become synonymous with British democracy and serves as a symbol of national pride. The Lobby of the House of Commons within it exudes an aura of power and authority. His talent extended beyond public buildings; he also designed King Edward VI Grammar School in Birmingham. His meticulous attention to detail can be seen in his design for large bosses adorning the library ceiling, showcasing intricate penwork combined with grey, red, and black washes on paper. Not limited to urban projects alone, Barry's expertise extended into rural areas too. Stevenstone near Torrington North Devon bears witness to this fact as it served as the seat for Mark Rolle - a testament to Barry's versatility across different architectural styles. Throughout his illustrious career, Sir Charles Barry received numerous accolades for his work including being elected as a Royal Academician (RA). His influence continues even today through engravings depicting him at work or capturing some of his most celebrated creations like Bridgewater House or King Edward VI Grammar School. The Reform Club on Pall Mall is another example where George Moore brought one of Sir Charles Barry's designs to life back in 1837 (1947). This club still stands proudly today thanks to its timeless architecture that has stood against time itself.