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Wednesday, 11 September: Thirty Years On: Celebrating the Pugin Exhibition
This event marks thirty years on from the game-changing 1994 exhibition Pugin: a Gothic Passion at the Victoria & Albert Museum, with guest speakers Paul Atterbury (curator of the exhibition) and Rosemary Hill, author of the prize winning biography of Pugin, God's Architect. Following the talks the event will be open to the floor for discussion of how Pugin studies have developed since 1994 and to consider ways forward. At St Augustine’s Church, Ramsgate, CT11 9Y, 5.00pm, followed by champagne reception, 6.45-8.00.
There will be no charge for the talk or the reception, but you must register for a ticket with events organiser, Julia Twigg.
This event marks thirty years on from the game-changing 1994 exhibition Pugin: a Gothic Passion at the Victoria & Albert Museum, with guest speakers Paul Atterbury (curator of the exhibition) and Rosemary Hill, author of the prize winning biography of Pugin, God's Architect. Following the talks the event will be open to the floor for discussion of how Pugin studies have developed since 1994 and to consider ways forward. At St Augustine’s Church, Ramsgate, CT11 9Y, 5.00pm, followed by champagne reception, 6.45-8.00.
There will be no charge for the talk or the reception, but you must register for a ticket with events organiser, Julia Twigg.
Thursday, 26 September: Strawberry Hill and Georgian Gothic
Led by Dr Peter N. Lindfield FSA, an expert on Georgian Gothic design, and starting at 11.30, this tour takes Pugin Society members on an exclusive private visit to Horace Walpole’s architectural fantasy, Strawberry Hill in Twickenham (TW1 4ST). Designed and constructed from 1749, Walpole’s villa was not the earliest example of a Gothic Revival home, but it is certainly one of the most significant milestones in the medieval style’s revival.
Examining the ways in which Walpole and his architectural committee designed the house, this private tour will look at the inspirations guiding Strawberry Hill’s design and construction, and the ways medieval precedents were harnessed to create it. Peter will also illustrate and contextualise the house within AWN Pugin’s highly critical assessment of the building as all fluff, without propriety or substance.
After the visit, Peter will lead us to The Alexander Pope Hotel, a five-minute walk from Strawberry Hill, for an informal lunch (not included) where participants can ask questions and share reflections upon the house, Walpole, and the visit. There will be an opportunity to purchase signed copies of Peter’s latest book, Unbuilt Strawberry Hill (2022), for a discounted price. Cost: £28
To book: contact events organiser, Julia Twigg. Once a place has been confirmed, send payment to: The Pugin Society, HSBC Sort Code: 40-38-02 Account: 51218689, marking your payment with the event code STRAWBERRY and your name. If you have difficulty making a bank transfer, please contact our treasurer Dr Peter Lindfield. Joining details will be sent nearer the date.
Led by Dr Peter N. Lindfield FSA, an expert on Georgian Gothic design, and starting at 11.30, this tour takes Pugin Society members on an exclusive private visit to Horace Walpole’s architectural fantasy, Strawberry Hill in Twickenham (TW1 4ST). Designed and constructed from 1749, Walpole’s villa was not the earliest example of a Gothic Revival home, but it is certainly one of the most significant milestones in the medieval style’s revival.
Examining the ways in which Walpole and his architectural committee designed the house, this private tour will look at the inspirations guiding Strawberry Hill’s design and construction, and the ways medieval precedents were harnessed to create it. Peter will also illustrate and contextualise the house within AWN Pugin’s highly critical assessment of the building as all fluff, without propriety or substance.
After the visit, Peter will lead us to The Alexander Pope Hotel, a five-minute walk from Strawberry Hill, for an informal lunch (not included) where participants can ask questions and share reflections upon the house, Walpole, and the visit. There will be an opportunity to purchase signed copies of Peter’s latest book, Unbuilt Strawberry Hill (2022), for a discounted price. Cost: £28
To book: contact events organiser, Julia Twigg. Once a place has been confirmed, send payment to: The Pugin Society, HSBC Sort Code: 40-38-02 Account: 51218689, marking your payment with the event code STRAWBERRY and your name. If you have difficulty making a bank transfer, please contact our treasurer Dr Peter Lindfield. Joining details will be sent nearer the date.
ursday, 10 October: AWN Pugin Drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum Private Visit to Prints and Drawings Study Room
The Victoria and Albert Museum recently acquired over 700 drawings by AWN Pugin, detailing previously unseen work for the New Palace of Westminster. Led by Dr Peter N. Lindfield FSA, this study visit offers a private view of some of Pugin’s until now largely unknown designs for architecture, furniture, metalwork, heraldry, and other applied arts, in the intimate setting of the V&A’s Prints and Drawings Study Room. We meet at 11.30. After examining and discussing the designs, along with other bound Pugin manuscripts held by the V&A, we will proceed to the museum’s British Galleries to look at a variety of Pugin’s furniture and metalwork on public display. Lunch (optional) follows in the refreshment rooms. Cost: £18
To book: contact events organiser, Julia Twigg. Once a place has been confirmed, send payment to: The Pugin Society, HSBC Sort Code: 40-38-02 Account: 51218689, marking your payment with the event code V&A and your name. If you have difficulty making a bank transfer, please contact our treasurer Dr Peter Lindfield. Joining details will be sent nearer the date.
The Victoria and Albert Museum recently acquired over 700 drawings by AWN Pugin, detailing previously unseen work for the New Palace of Westminster. Led by Dr Peter N. Lindfield FSA, this study visit offers a private view of some of Pugin’s until now largely unknown designs for architecture, furniture, metalwork, heraldry, and other applied arts, in the intimate setting of the V&A’s Prints and Drawings Study Room. We meet at 11.30. After examining and discussing the designs, along with other bound Pugin manuscripts held by the V&A, we will proceed to the museum’s British Galleries to look at a variety of Pugin’s furniture and metalwork on public display. Lunch (optional) follows in the refreshment rooms. Cost: £18
To book: contact events organiser, Julia Twigg. Once a place has been confirmed, send payment to: The Pugin Society, HSBC Sort Code: 40-38-02 Account: 51218689, marking your payment with the event code V&A and your name. If you have difficulty making a bank transfer, please contact our treasurer Dr Peter Lindfield. Joining details will be sent nearer the date.
Saturday, 14 December: AGM, Lecture, and Festive Tea
Pugin Society AGM, lecture and festive tea at the Art Workers Guild, Bloomsbury London.
Pugin Society AGM, lecture and festive tea at the Art Workers Guild, Bloomsbury London.
Full details of events and how to book for them will be posted in due course. Details will be sent automatically to all Pugin Society members by email.
If you are not yet a member and would like to take part, please contact our events organiser, Professor Julia Twigg, on [email protected]
If you are not yet a member and would like to take part, please contact our events organiser, Professor Julia Twigg, on [email protected]
Booking: please email the Events Organizer Professor Julia Twigg at [email protected] and then make your payment direct to: |
Cancellation policy: we regret that refunds cannot be made less than 14 days before an event. There is a handling charge of £5. In the case of overnight events where accommodation may have been booked, there may need to be an additional charge to cover losses to the Society. |
