Decimus Burton
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Decimus Burton FRS FRSA FSA FRIBA |
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Decimus Burton by Thomas Lawrence
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| Born | 30 September 1800 North House, Southampton Terrace, Bloomsbury, London |
| Died | 14 December 1881 1 Gloucester Houses, Kensington, London. |
| Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery, London. |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Tonbridge School |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Notable work | Hyde Park, London Gate/Screen, Wellington Arch, Athenaeum Club, London, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Cornwall Terrace, Chester Terrace, London Zoo, Carlton House Terrace, Fleetwood, St Leonards-on-Sea, Tunbridge Wells. |
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| Relatives | James Burton (Egyptologist) (Brother) |
Decimus Burton FRS FRSA FSA FRIBA (30 September 1800 – 14 December 1881) was one of the foremost English architects of the 19th century. He was a leading exponent of the Greek revival, Georgian and Regency styles.
He was the son of property developer James Burton and brother of Egyptologist James Burton.
His works include Hyde Park, London, including Gate/Screen at Hyde Park Corner and the Wellington Arch, London Zoo, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the clubhouse of the Athenaeum Club, London, Regent's Park, London, including Cornwall Terrace, Chester Terrace, and the villas of the Inner Circle (including his own residence, The Holme), Green Park, London, Carlton House Terrace, and the layout and architecture of the seaside towns of Fleetwood and St Leonards-on-Sea and the spa town Tunbridge Wells. He also worked on Buckingham Palace, where he was responsible for the removal of Nash's Marble Arch facing the building to its present site and the subsequent enclosure of the forecourt.
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