Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and for its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it has been used by a succession of monarchs and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish, early 19th-century State Apartments ar... More

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Jeffry Wyattville

Sir Jeffry Wyattville (3 August 1766 – 18 February 1840) was an English architect and garden designer. His original surname was Wyatt, and his name is...

Hugh May

Hugh May (1621 – 21 February 1684) was an English architect in the period after the Restoration of King Charles II. He worked in the era which fell between the...

Giles Downes

Giles Downes is a British architect most notable for his work at Windsor Castle following the fire in 1992. On 20 November 1992, a major fire occurred at...

Edward Blore

Edward Blore (1787–1879) was a 19th century (Victorian) British landscape and architectural artist, architect and antiquary. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland...

Anthony Salvin

Anthony Salvin (17 October 1799 – 17 December 1881) was an English architect. He gained a reputation as an expert on medieval buildings and applied this...

Henry Emlyn

Henry Emlyn (1729–1815) was an English architect. Emlyn resided at Windsor. He published A Proposition for a new Order in Architecture, with rules for drawing...

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Windsor

Windsor ( /ˈwɪndzər/) is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family. The town is situated 21 miles (34 km) west of...

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