Decimus Burton Architect

Decimus Burton (30 September 1800 – 14 December 1881) was a prolific English architect and garden designer. A protegé of John Nash, he is particularly associated with projects in the classical style in London parks, including buildings at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and London Zoo, and with the layout and architecture of the seaside towns of Fleetwood and St Leonards-on-Sea, and the spa town Tunbridge Wells.

Personal facts

Decimus Burton
Birth dateSeptember 30, 1800
Birth place
London , Bloomsbury
Date of deathDecember 14, 1881
Place of death
London , Hyde Park London

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Architect

Significant building
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Topical connections

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-StrelitzRoyalty
Andy ZaltzmanComedian
A. J. MundellaPolitician
Alfred WaterhouseArchitect
Alfred Mardon MowbrayArchitect

Decimus Burton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.1066.net/burtons/intro.htm
  2. http://www.architecture.com/LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs/Collections/Videos.aspx
  3. http://www.castlehillsberwick.com/burtonexhibition/index.htm