1868 – Convent of St. Margaret, East Grinstead, Sussex
The Sisters of St Margaret,
The Sisters of St Margaret,
During the Crimean War, the need was felt for an Anglican church to minister to British sailors and others in Constantinople.
St. Andrews, the 3rd church to stand on this site in Toddington,
George Edmund Street was commissioned by the distiller Henry Roe to restore Christ Church Cathedral which was in very poor shape.
Published in The Building News,
Published in The Building News,
Interior perspective view published in The Architect,
Its surrounding streets have long been demolished and it is difficult to imagine that this tall building was actually squeezed into a narrow site.
Published in The Building News,
Perspective view of unsuccessful design for Edinburgh Cathedral – the commission was won by George Gilbert Scott.