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The Industrial Revolution inspired during the prosperous Victorian era had a huge effect on Leicester’s development and influence as a regional centre. The population grew from 40,000 to more than 200,000 and the town evolved with a new-found city status. Many of Leicester’s most iconic buildings were built during this time as wealthy Victorians strived to make their marks on the city and in history.
Like many towns, Leeds grew exponentially during the industrial Victorian age. It went from being a small town to being a successful manufacturing city and, by 1881, it had a population of almost 90,000. Many of the city’s most iconic and recognisable buildings were built during this Victorian period. Here are six of the most memorable Victorian landmarks in Leeds. Read these blogs to learn about the Victorian landmarks of Liverpool, Birmingham and Bristol.
Blackpool Illuminations draw millions of people to the Lancashire seaside resort each year, but few realise the plan for a spectacular light display was first conceived during the Victorian era. Read our blog to find out more about the development of seaside towns during the Victorian era.

Victorian

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Do you want to give a Gothic Revival look to your home? Here are 6 easy tips you can start with!
A lancet window is an immediate reference to the Gothic style. If you love Gothic architecture, you may be able to recreate it in your own place. How? Perhaps use mirrors to represent windows or use reclaimed stained glass windows on the walls. Find all the tricks and tips in our free ebook.
Gothic revival also referred to as Victorian Gothic refers to the second half of the 19th century where building like The Westminster Palace or Tower Bridge were built. Download our free ebook if you want to learn more about the Victorian Gothic.

Gothic Revival

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A major architect and designer of the Jacobean period, Inigo Jones was also well known for the wonderful stage designs and costumes he made for the entertainers at the court of James I and his successor Charles I. His most famous work can be seen at the Banqueting House in the Palace of Whitehall and the Queen’s House at Greenwich.

Jacobean

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Located in London, by the Thames, Somerset House was the first major building to include the French Renaissance style. Its construction began back in 1547 and today it’s one of the most popular buildings in London. Find more information in our free ebook.
Burghley House is one of the greatest examples of an Elizabethan house. Located near Stamford (Lincolnshire), the exterior still retains the features of the Elizabethan style. This building is open for the public to visit. Have you ever been? Check out more information about the Elizabethan style in our free ebook.
Longleat is another Elizabethan building, which is clear from the amount of windows it features. If the aim was to make it stand out then the architects did a great job, didn’t they? Do you want to know more about this style? Download our free ebook.

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Do you know much about the Jacobethan architecture? Apparently, it’s a mix of the Elizabethan and Jacobean styles. Hence, the name ‘Jacobethan’. In Jacobethan building you can notice both Gothic and more classical features. Some examples are Downton Abbey and Oxford Tower Hall. Read more about the Jacobethan period in our free ebook.
Downton Abbey is a famous example of a Jacobethan-style house (albeit on a spectacularly large scale). Highclere has around 200 bedrooms and a vast list of other rooms which would have left the ‘below stairs’ staff run ragged. Highclere is symmetrical and has huge towers (Elizabethan) but also has a series of flat roofs, open parapets and balustrades and is – unbelievably – even more impressive on the inside (Jacobean). Learn more about the Jacobethan style in our free ebook.
Built in red brick, Sandringham is another building belonging to the Jacobethan style. When it was badly damaged by fire in 1892, it was enlarged. A Jacobethan front porch and carrstone conservatory were added and the house was reimagined with nods to nearby Blickling. Sandringham has two long symmetrical main facades, gables, bay windows, turrets, onion-shaped roofs and tall, ornamental chimneys. Learn more about the Jacobethan style in our free ebook.

Jacobethan

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