Slightly varying designs for a partial rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London: plan showing retained old buildings and sketch design for new buildings Architect/Designer Smirke, Sir Robert (1780-1867) Country UK: England City London Subject Date 1834 Image Date 1834 View Plan Medium Drawing Library Reference SB65/1(2) Orientation Landscape Colour Info Colour Credit RIBA Collections Subject Parliament buildings ; Riverside buildings
NOTES: The Commissioners of Woods & Works instructed Smirke to prepare a scheme for rebuilding the Houses of Parliament in October 1834. His scheme, largely a new frontage along the river to what remained of the buildings, was presented to the King, to Peel and then to the Houses of Parliament. A committee then decided to hold a competition for a more costly and extensive rebuilding and Smirke was paid for his unused design.
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