Charles Barry Jr.

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Charles Barry Jr. (21 September 1823 – 2 June 1900)[1] was an English architect known for designing public and private buildings in London and East Anglia. He was the eldest son of Sir Charles Barry, the architect of the Houses of Parliament, and the older brother of fellow architect Edward Middleton Barry. Barry Jr. is best remembered for his work in the south London suburb of Dulwich, and for his collaborations with Robert Richardson Banks (1812–1872) and his brother Edward on several significant projects.[2]

Born21 September 1823
Holborn, Middlesex, England
Died2 June 1900 (aged 77)
OccupationArchitect
KnownforProjects in Dulwich, London
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Charles Barry Jr.
Portrait of Barry in 1880
Born21 September 1823
Holborn, Middlesex, England
Died2 June 1900 (aged 77)
OccupationArchitect
Known forProjects in Dulwich, London
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AwardsRoyal Gold Medal
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Projects

Charles Sr. had been architect and surveyor to Dulwich College, designing the Old Grammar School[3] (an 1842 establishment for the education of poor boys from Dulwich and Camberwell), among other buildings. Charles Jr. then succeeded his father in the role. He designed the New College (1866–70) – a building of red brick and white stone, designed in a hybrid of Palladian and Gothic styles.

His other projects include:

Charles Jr. was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1876, and was a member of the Society's Council in 1878. He was President of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1876–79. He was also awarded the prestigious RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1877. His pupils included Sir Aston Webb (himself a later President of the RIBA and winner of the Royal Gold Medal).

Family

He lived in a large villa "Lapsewood" in Sydenham Hill. His son was Lt Col Arthur John Barry CBE, TD, MICE (b. 21 November 1859), civil engineer and architect. A. J. Barry collaborated on major international engineering projects with his uncle, Charles Jr.'s brother John Wolfe-Barry, and Bradford Leslie and was the author of "Railway Expansion in China and the Influence of Foreign Powers in its Development" [London, 1910].[8]

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