Gavin Stamp on the lost hope of Late Victorian architecture

Prof. Gavin Stamp (left)

George Gilbert Scott junior: antiquary, intellectual and the lost hope of Late Victorian architecture

Gavin Stamp writes regularly for Private Eye and Apollo, and appears on television. He has made programmes about the architecture of Oxford, and the Orient Express. And he has published widely on the history of architecture, on such diverse subjects as power stations, telephone boxes, and the Victorian gothic revival architecture of George Gilbert Scott Junior—the architect of St. John’s College's North Quadrangle, and a fitting subject for his talk to the Stubbs Society. Scott’s fascinating and tragic life forms the background to some striking buildings. As those familiar with his television appearances will know, Professor Stamp is an engaging presenter, and his distinctive personal style only adds to his charm.

His latest book, Lost Victorian Britain: How the Twentieth Century destroyed the Nineteenth Century's Masterpieces was published last month. 


Friday 19 Nov / 8.30 pm / St. John's College, New Seminar Room