Anthony Salvin
Anthony Salvin (
1799-
1881) was an eminent Victorian architect, renowned for his restoration of Medieval buildings, including parts of
Windsor Castle. His ebullient masterpiece,
Harlaxton Manor, is in a rich mix of Jacobean detailing with Baroque massing and symmetry.
He did much restoration work the Jewel House at The Tower of London. When building a new structure, such as Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, he created something as dramatic and powerful as a medieval castle might have been.
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner described Anthony Salvin as 'the most successful restorer and purveyor of castles in the 2nd half of the 19th Century.' He came from a Durham family and was educated at
Durham School before going to London where he became a pupil of
John Nash. He then started his own practice which lasted for some 60 years, where he became an expert in medieval fortifications, building and altering over 73 country houses.
Salvin was elected a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1836, became vice-president in 1839 and in 1863 the Institute conferred its gold medal on him.
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Durham Castle Keep*
Whewell's Court, Trinity College
