Pugin

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin was born on the 1st of March 1812 in Bloomsbury, London; and died on the 14th of September 1852. Pugin was an architect and archeoligist. He is remembered for his role in the Gothic Revival. He had designed many churches in England, and there are some in Ireland and Australia. Pugin's influence began to fade after his death.

Some of Pugin's works:


St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham


The northeast chapel at Pugin's St Giles' Roman Catholic Church, Cheadle



Bibliography:

• CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. 2013.CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12558b.htm. [Accessed 28 March 2013].

• Augustus Pugin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013. Augustus Pugin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Pugin. [Accessed 28 March 2013].