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Initially, Georgian architecture was a modifications of the Renaissance architecture of continental Europe. It was a variation on the Palladian style, which was known for balanced façades, muted ornament, and minimal detailing. Simplicity, symmetry, and solidity were the elements strived for in British Georgian architecture. [13]
This list of British architects includes notable architects, civil engineers, and earlier stonemasons, from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. People have also been included who were born outside the UK/Great Britain but who are primarily known for their practice within the UK.
The earliest are Neolithic buildings and these are followed by those of ancient, medieval and modern times, all exemplifying the architecture of the United Kingdom. Below is a list of important buildings and structures from the beginning until Georgian times (18th and early 19th centuries).
This list of British architecture firms includes notable architecture practices (or companies known for their architectural output) founded and/or headquartered in the United Kingdom This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The architecture of England is the architecture of modern England and in the historic Kingdom of England. It often includes buildings created under English influence or by English architects in other parts of the world, particularly in the English and later British colonies and Empire , which developed into the Commonwealth of Nations .
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British architecture writers (3 C, 36 P) Pages in category "Architecture in the United Kingdom" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
This article lists the oldest extant freestanding buildings in the United Kingdom.In order to qualify for the list a structure must: be a recognisable building; either incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height and/or be a listed building.