Talks, Outings & Events
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Saturday 23 September: Scott Across London
A day in London exploring the work of great Gothic Revivalist and admirer of Pugin, Sir Gilbert Scott. The event will be led by the architectural historian and expert on Scott, Professor Gavin Stamp. We will be walking and using public transport to travel across London, starting in Kensington at St Mary Abbots and the Albert Memorial, moving to Westminster to explore the remains of St Matthew’s Westminster and Scott’s work at the Abbey (outside). After a break for lunch (not included) we will visit the chapel he created for King’s College in the Strand, completing our day with a tour of the magnificent Midland Hotel at St Pancras. Cost £35.
A day in London exploring the work of great Gothic Revivalist and admirer of Pugin, Sir Gilbert Scott. The event will be led by the architectural historian and expert on Scott, Professor Gavin Stamp. We will be walking and using public transport to travel across London, starting in Kensington at St Mary Abbots and the Albert Memorial, moving to Westminster to explore the remains of St Matthew’s Westminster and Scott’s work at the Abbey (outside). After a break for lunch (not included) we will visit the chapel he created for King’s College in the Strand, completing our day with a tour of the magnificent Midland Hotel at St Pancras. Cost £35.
Saturday 16 December: AGM, talk and lunch: Mr Barry’s War
The AGM this year will be held at the Art Workers’ Guild, Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT. The speaker after the AGM itself will be Caroline Shenton, former Director of the Parliamentary Archives at Westminster, who will talk about her latest book, Mr Barry’s War. Sequel to the award-winning The Day Parliament Burned Down, this is the story of the re-building of the Houses of Parliament after the great fire of 1834: ‘A tale of the most nightmarish construction project of the Victorian era’. The AGM starts at 12.00, followed by the illustrated talk and a buffet lunch with wine. Tickets for the lunch, which must be bought in advance, are £32.
The AGM this year will be held at the Art Workers’ Guild, Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT. The speaker after the AGM itself will be Caroline Shenton, former Director of the Parliamentary Archives at Westminster, who will talk about her latest book, Mr Barry’s War. Sequel to the award-winning The Day Parliament Burned Down, this is the story of the re-building of the Houses of Parliament after the great fire of 1834: ‘A tale of the most nightmarish construction project of the Victorian era’. The AGM starts at 12.00, followed by the illustrated talk and a buffet lunch with wine. Tickets for the lunch, which must be bought in advance, are £32.
Booking: please send cheques payable to The Pugin Society, and enclosing a SAE or email address for confirmation, to Professor Julia Twigg, 9 Nunnery Road, Canterbury, CT1 3LS |
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. |
