William Butterfield Architect

William Butterfield (7 September 1814 – 23 February 1900) was a Gothic Revival architect and associated with the Oxford Movement (or Tractarian Movement). He is noted for his use of polychromy.

Personal facts

William Butterfield
Birth dateSeptember 07, 1814
Birth place
London
Date of deathFebruary 23, 1900
Place of death
London

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Architect

Awards
Royal Gold Medal
Significant building
Scotland
St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne
Australia
St Ninian's Cathedral Perth
Significant project
Keble College Oxford

Topical connections

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William Butterfield on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.architecture.com/go/Architecture/Reference/Library_780.html
  2. http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/college/chapel/history
  3. http://www.spartacus-educational.com/ARbutterfield.htm
  4. http://www.visitcumbria.com/butfld.htm